Results of the October 1990 SPE Member Salary Survey indicate an increase of about 3 to 5% in salaries received by SPE members over salaries reported in October 1989. Results of the 1991 SPE Starting Salary Survey reflect an increase in starting salaries accepted by B.S. graduates in petroleum engineering to $3,347/month. This figure is up 9.7% from a year ago and is the largest increase in starting salaries since 1982.

Keywords:
median salary, salary, engineer, salary survey, exploration, petroleum engineering graduate, drilling, petroleum engineering, additional income, engineering manager
Subjects:
Professionalism, Training, and Education
Copyright 1991, Society of Petroleum Engineers
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