Geologist vs Production Engineer

Side-by-side career comparison in oil & gas

	Geologist	Production Engineer
Average Salary	$65,000 - $90,000	$87,690 - $113,958
BLS Median	$83,680 (BLS median)	$130,850 (BLS median)
Open Positions	5	23
Education	B.S./M.S. in Geology, Earth Sciences, or Geoscience	B.S. in Petroleum Engineering or Chemical Engineering
Key Certifications	PG License (where applicable) AAPG Membership	PE License (recommended) Well Control Certification
Top Skills	drilling python petrel wireline excel spotfire completions petrophysics	artificial lift production engineering ESP nodal analysis excel production optimization rod pump gas lift
Top Hiring Companies	nan (1) Expand Energy (1) University of Texas at Austin (1) AECOM (1) Crescent Energy (1)	EOG Resources (2) Double T Oilfield Services, LLC (1) TRS Services, LLC (1) ExxonMobil (1) Veolia \| Water Tech (1)
Experience Levels	Director: 1, Entry Level: 3, Senior Level: 1	Entry Level: 22, Senior Level: 1
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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