Geoscience specialist vs exploration geologist

The differences between geoscience specialists and exploration geologists can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 6-12 months to become both a geoscience specialist and an exploration geologist. Additionally, an exploration geologist has an average salary of $112,376, which is higher than the $52,930 average annual salary of a geoscience specialist.

The top three skills for a geoscience specialist include GIS, digitizing and QC. The most important skills for an exploration geologist are geochemical, arcgis, and drill holes.

Geoscience specialist vs exploration geologist overview

	Geoscience Specialist	Exploration Geologist
Yearly salary	$52,930	$112,376
Hourly rate	$25.45	$54.03
Growth rate	5%	5%
Number of jobs	18,803	667
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 69%	Bachelor's Degree, 75%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	12	12

Geoscience specialist vs exploration geologist salary

Geoscience specialists and exploration geologists have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Geoscience Specialist	Exploration Geologist
Average salary	$52,930	$112,376
Salary range	Between $32,000 And $87,000	Between $65,000 And $191,000
Highest paying City	-	Houston, TX
Highest paying state	-	Texas
Best paying company	-	Continental Resources
Best paying industry	-	Energy

Differences between geoscience specialist and exploration geologist education

There are a few differences between a geoscience specialist and an exploration geologist in terms of educational background:

	Geoscience Specialist	Exploration Geologist
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 69%	Bachelor's Degree, 75%
Most common major	Geology	Geology
Most common college	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Geoscience specialist vs exploration geologist demographics

Here are the differences between geoscience specialists' and exploration geologists' demographics:

	Geoscience Specialist	Exploration Geologist
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 64.0% Female, 36.0%	Male, 82.2% Female, 17.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 0.5% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 5.3% Asian, 2.7% White, 86.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%	Black or African American, 0.9% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 6.4% Asian, 4.5% White, 82.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%
LGBT Percentage	4%	4%

Differences between geoscience specialist and exploration geologist duties and responsibilities

Geoscience specialist example responsibilities.

Manage FDA regulate products requirements for ISO2000 quality assurance.
Create maps from Petrosys & ArcView GIS.
Determine program eligibility for Medicaid, food stamp and cash benefits in accordance with current regulations using the computer-based eligibility system.
Maintain department SharePoint site including site administration.

Exploration geologist example responsibilities.

Develop and/or lead short courses and seminars on eolian sedimentology, the characterization of heterogeneous reservoirs and reservoir management.
Create and update maps using ESRI ArcGIS software and maintain a GIS database.
Mentore numerous junior staff in GIS, data management, spatial analysis, and presenting papers.
Conduct in-depth studies of the sedimentology, stratigraphy, and petrography of sandstone reservoirs base on core analysis.
Mentore team on geosteering best practices.
Used Petra software for cross-sections and mapping.

Geoscience specialist vs exploration geologist skills

Common geoscience specialist skills

GIS, 28%
Digitizing, 20%
QC, 20%
Petra, 17%
Project Management, 15%

Common exploration geologist skills

Geochemical, 9%
ArcGIS, 9%
Drill Holes, 7%
GIS, 7%
RC, 6%
Geotechnical, 4%

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