Prospector vs staff geologist

The differences between prospectors and staff 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 prospector and a staff geologist. Additionally, a staff geologist has an average salary of $108,966, 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 staff geologist are data collection, OSHA, and HAZWOPER.

Prospector vs staff geologist overview

	Prospector	Staff Geologist
Yearly salary	$53,179	$108,966
Hourly rate	$25.57	$52.39
Growth rate	5%	5%
Number of jobs	1,981	68,971
Job satisfaction	-	2
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 64%	Bachelor's Degree, 84%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	12	12

Prospector vs staff geologist salary

Prospectors and staff geologists have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Prospector	Staff Geologist
Average salary	$53,179	$108,966
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $109,000	Between $62,000 And $189,000
Highest paying City	-	Corpus Christi, TX
Highest paying state	-	Texas
Best paying company	-	ConocoPhillips
Best paying industry	-	Energy

Differences between prospector and staff geologist education

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

	Prospector	Staff Geologist
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 64%	Bachelor's Degree, 84%
Most common major	Business	Geology
Most common college	University of Southern California	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Prospector vs staff geologist demographics

Here are the differences between prospectors' and staff geologists' demographics:

	Prospector	Staff Geologist
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 58.3% Female, 41.7%	Male, 75.5% Female, 24.5%
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, 1.1% Unknown, 4.8% Hispanic or Latino, 6.9% Asian, 3.6% White, 83.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%
LGBT Percentage	4%	4%

Differences between prospector and staff geologist 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.

Staff geologist example responsibilities.

Manage numerous UST closures and site restorations
Conduct a series of geotechnical investigations to evaluate construction suitability of structures including highway structures, man bridges and buildings.
Used GIS to prepare maps and evaluate data.
Survey boring locations in the field prior to drilling (utilizing GPS) and clear utilities.
Prepare and communicate daily reports to the corporate geologist and company man on well drilling progress and well-site activities.
Provide real-time updates on drilling parameters, natural gas readings, hole cavings, and rock hardness to the well-site crew.

Prospector vs staff geologist skills

Common prospector skills

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

Common staff geologist skills

Data Collection, 10%
OSHA, 7%
HAZWOPER, 7%
Technical Reports, 6%
Geotechnical, 5%
Surface Water, 5%

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