Geoscience specialist vs field geologist

The differences between geoscience specialists and field 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 a field geologist. Additionally, a field geologist has an average salary of $109,947, 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 a field geologist are data collection, geotechnical, and well design.

Geoscience specialist vs field geologist overview

	Geoscience Specialist	Field Geologist
Yearly salary	$52,930	$109,947
Hourly rate	$25.45	$52.86
Growth rate	5%	5%
Number of jobs	18,803	45,359
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 69%	Bachelor's Degree, 83%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	12	12

Geoscience specialist vs field geologist salary

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

	Geoscience Specialist	Field Geologist
Average salary	$52,930	$109,947
Salary range	Between $32,000 And $87,000	Between $65,000 And $185,000
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Differences between geoscience specialist and field geologist education

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

	Geoscience Specialist	Field Geologist
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 69%	Bachelor's Degree, 83%
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 field geologist demographics

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

	Geoscience Specialist	Field Geologist
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 64.0% Female, 36.0%	Male, 81.2% Female, 18.8%
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, 6.3% Asian, 5.5% White, 82.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%
LGBT Percentage	4%	4%

Differences between geoscience specialist and field 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.

Field geologist example responsibilities.

Establish an LLC and learned the fundamentals of running and managing a small business.
Prepare maps by positioning and plotting GPS points from localities find onto current geological maps.
Collect soil and rock samples and classify according to ASTM national guidelines.
Rely upon to handle geological rock samples classification and description with ASTM standards.
Interpret rate of penetration, gas data, and MWD gamma data to call formation tops.
Work in a team with geologists, MWD loggers, drillers, engineers, and practice safety procedures.

Geoscience specialist vs field geologist skills

Common geoscience specialist skills

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

Common field geologist skills

Data Collection, 11%
Geotechnical, 9%
Well Design, 7%
Site Assessments, 6%
Water Samples, 6%
Technical Reports, 5%

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