Geologist vs Process Engineer

Side-by-side career comparison in oil & gas

	Geologist	Process Engineer
Average Salary	$65,000 - $90,000	$96,147 - $145,584
BLS Median	$83,680 (BLS median)	$105,550 (BLS median)
Open Positions	5	50
Education	B.S./M.S. in Geology, Earth Sciences, or Geoscience	B.S. in Chemical Engineering or Process Engineering
Key Certifications	PG License (where applicable) AAPG Membership	PE License Six Sigma (recommended)
Top Skills	drilling python petrel wireline excel spotfire completions petrophysics	excel material balance production optimization python matlab spotfire chemical engineering process engineering
Top Hiring Companies	nan (1) Expand Energy (1) University of Texas at Austin (1) AECOM (1) Crescent Energy (1)	Trindent Consulting (3) SpaceX (2) Formosa Plastics (1) Teledyne Technologies Incorporated (1) Siemens (1)
Experience Levels	Director: 1, Entry Level: 3, Senior Level: 1	Entry Level: 33, Senior Level: 15, Mid Level: 2
Career Path	Entry Level → Mid Level → Senior → Lead/Principal View full career path →	Entry Level → Mid Level → Senior → Lead/Principal View full career path →

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