[ Introduction |
Salary by Major |
Salary by Occupation |
Help |
Comments ]
Geologists
A description of the the work done by "Geologists" can be found
in the occupational
outlook handbook. On this page we examine the most common methods
of getting into this job category. We have examined all of the people
in our data set who were "Geologists" and have identified the
most common major fields of study. Jobs categories vary considerably
in their degree requirements, so we have provided separate rankings for
each degree.
Most common fields of study for workers whose
most recent degree was a Bachelors Degree
[ Return to top of page ]
Mean 93 Median 93 Number of Std. Dev.
Income Income Observations Percent in 93 Income Major Field of Study in Bachelors degree
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
$48,952 $42,640 205 75.65 23461.65 Geology
$44,889 $40,000 11 4.06 14351.01 Geological sciences, other
$44,712 $36,000 11 4.06 17599.78 Earth sciences
$77,451 $89,500 6 2.21 31675.45 Mathematics, general
$39,890 $39,780 4 1.48 7188.07 Biology, general
$36,500 $33,400 4 1.48 6772.74 Environmental science studies
$32,562 $34,830 4 1.48 5647.94 Geography
$67,450 $67,100 4 1.48 21141.13 Engineering: Geophysical
$68,431 $62,293 3 1.11 6855.96 Chemistry
$50,100 $50,100 2 .74 15900.00 Forestry sciences (Except management)
$56,193 $56,193 2 .74 3807.50 Engineering: Civil
$33,600 $33,600 1 .37 0.00 Fine arts, all fields
$26,000 $26,000 1 .37 0.00 Political science and government
$71,000 $71,000 1 .37 0.00 Economics
$30,000 $30,000 1 .37 0.00 OTHER physical sciences
$124,000 $124,000 1 .37 0.00 Physics
$25,000 $25,000 1 .37 0.00 Agricultural Economics
$95,000 $95,000 1 .37 0.00 Mathematics: Applied
$18,000 $18,000 1 .37 0.00 Law/Prelaw/Legal Studies
$33,000 $33,000 1 .37 0.00 OTHER engineering-related technologies
$37,000 $37,000 1 .37 0.00 Engineering: Petroleum
$40,000 $40,000 1 .37 0.00 Engineering: Mining and minerals
$93,600 $93,600 1 .37 0.00 Engineering: Chemical
$25,200 $25,200 1 .37 0.00 OTHER conservation/renewable natural resources
$25,314 $25,314 1 .37 0.00 OTHER agricultural sciences
$28,000 $28,000 1 .37 0.00 Plant sciences
Most common fields of study for workers whose
most recent degree was a Masters Degree
[ Return to top of page ]
Mean 93 Median 93 Number of Std. Dev.
Income Income Observations Percent in 93 Income Major Field of Study in Bachelors degree
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
$54,482 $49,200 127 64.47 25478.98 Geology
$51,587 $44,000 25 12.69 27480.70 Geological sciences, other
$50,421 $43,000 7 3.55 13983.38 OTHER agricultural sciences
$50,810 $48,150 6 3.05 17778.87 Environmental science studies
$50,519 $44,904 5 2.54 9880.37 Engineering: Civil
$61,740 $65,000 4 2.03 28929.62 Earth sciences
$49,671 $39,000 3 1.52 11113.88 Engineering sciences, mechanics, physics
$26,333 $9,000 3 1.52 13199.33 OTHER engineering
$78,000 $78,000 2 1.02 12000.00 Physics
$45,750 $45,750 2 1.02 4750.00 Engineering: Environmental
$43,764 $43,764 2 1.02 84.00 Business administration and management
$125,000 $125,000 1 .51 0.00 Forestry sciences (Except management)
$106,000 $106,000 1 .51 0.00 Engineering: Geophysical
$69,000 $69,000 1 .51 0.00 Engineering: General
$64,000 $64,000 1 .51 0.00 Engineering: Mining and minerals
$56,280 $56,280 1 .51 0.00 Education: Science teacher education
$50,000 $50,000 1 .51 0.00 Chemistry
$42,848 $42,848 1 .51 0.00 Accounting
$35,000 $35,000 1 .51 0.00 Computer science
$33,600 $33,600 1 .51 0.00 OTHER philosophy, religion, theology
$20,800 $20,800 1 .51 0.00 Cell and molecular biology
$20,000 $20,000 1 .51 0.00 Oceanography
Most common fields of study for workers whose
most recent degree was a Ph.D.
[ Return to top of page ]
Mean 93 Median 93 Number of Std. Dev.
Income Income Observations Percent in 93 Income Major Field of Study in Bachelors degree
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
$65,909 $61,000 37 59.68 27788.41 Geology
$66,842 $52,000 9 14.52 27262.38 Geological sciences, other
$69,228 $72,000 7 11.29 12883.01 Earth sciences
$60,452 $60,452 2 3.23 13548.00 Chemistry
$150,000 $150,000 1 1.61 0.00 Mechanical engineering-related technologies
$94,000 $94,000 1 1.61 0.00 Engineering: Electrical, electronics, communications
$93,000 $93,000 1 1.61 0.00 Engineering sciences, mechanics, physics
$82,320 $82,320 1 1.61 0.00 Engineering: Civil
$45,000 $45,000 1 1.61 0.00 Environmental science studies
$39,000 $39,000 1 1.61 0.00 Statistics
Most common fields of study for workers whose
most recent degree was a JD, LLB, MD, DDS, or Th.D.
There is no information available on these degrees for this profession.
[ Return to top of page ]
Prepared by Prof. Ken Chapman: vcecn00a@csun.edu