Prospector vs geoscientist

The differences between prospectors and geoscientists can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 6-12 months to become both a prospector and a geoscientist. Additionally, a geoscientist has an average salary of $110,629, which is higher than the $53,179 average annual salary of a prospector.

The top three skills for a prospector include outbound calls, lead generation and foreclosure. The most important skills for a geoscientist are seismic data, oil gas, and data collection.

Prospector vs geoscientist overview

	Prospector	Geoscientist
Yearly salary	$53,179	$110,629
Hourly rate	$25.57	$53.19
Growth rate	5%	5%
Number of jobs	1,981	302
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 64%	Bachelor's Degree, 65%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	12	12

Prospector vs geoscientist salary

Prospectors and geoscientists have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Prospector	Geoscientist
Average salary	$53,179	$110,629
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $109,000	Between $79,000 And $154,000
Highest paying City	-	Midland, TX
Highest paying state	-	Texas
Best paying company	-	Shell
Best paying industry	-	Energy

Differences between prospector and geoscientist education

There are a few differences between a prospector and a geoscientist in terms of educational background:

	Prospector	Geoscientist
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 64%	Bachelor's Degree, 65%
Most common major	Business	Geology
Most common college	University of Southern California	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Prospector vs geoscientist demographics

Here are the differences between prospectors' and geoscientists' demographics:

	Prospector	Geoscientist
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 58.3% Female, 41.7%	Male, 76.0% Female, 24.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 1.2% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 7.2% Asian, 2.8% White, 83.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%	Black or African American, 0.9% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 6.4% Asian, 5.7% White, 81.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%
LGBT Percentage	4%	4%

Differences between prospector and geoscientist duties and responsibilities

Prospector example responsibilities.

Develop strong relationships in Bronx community and achieve a solid reputation as a Medicaid seller.
Process customer loans in active foreclosure to assist in options on keeping their homes or advise in liquidation options.
Communicate errors to appropriate personnel for resolution as necessary to prevent contest or impair foreclosure actions.
Account analysis and preparation, assessing customer needs, and preparation of professional sales recommendations tailor to each customer s business.
Recognize as a team leader and receive many corporate sales achievement awards.
Prospect and generate sales revenue by adding new program residential customers and cross selling and upselling current residential customers.

Geoscientist example responsibilities.

Manage, design and supervise geologic investigation drilling plans relate to environmental, geotechnical and mining projects.
Collect locality data using GPS hand-held units.
Perform temporary water line stake outs using Trimble GPS unit.
Advise on selecting models using Seisware, Petra, and PHDWin.
Utilize classical methodology and modern tools to create and maintain Petra databases.
Work in close coordination with EPA, PRPs, and other agencies as applicable.

Prospector vs geoscientist skills

Common prospector skills

Outbound Calls, 48%
Lead Generation, 28%
Foreclosure, 13%
Cold Calls, 11%

Common geoscientist skills

Seismic Data, 9%
Oil Gas, 8%
Data Collection, 7%
Reservoir Characterization, 6%
Petrel, 6%
Geotechnical, 6%

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