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GEOSCIENTIST salaries

7,594 H-1B & PERM records for "GEOSCIENTIST", sourced from U.S. Department of Labor disclosures.

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Employer Role Location Salary Program Filing Date
Murphy Exploration & Production Company… Sr Staff Geophysicist Houston, TX $215821 - $248500 H-1B Apr 25, 2025
Murphy Exploration & Production Company… Sr. Staff Geologist Houston, TX $215821 - $254600 H-1B May 21, 2024
Murphy Exploration & Production Company… Sr Staff Geophysicist Houston, TX $215821 - $248500 E-3 Mar 26, 2024
Murphy Exploration & Production Company… Sr Staff Geophysicist Houston, TX $215821 - $248500 H-1B Mar 11, 2024
OIL SEARCH (ALASKA), LLC GEOPHYSICAL ADVISOR ANCHORAGE, AK $215000 - $349458 E-3 Jan 31, 2019
SHELL EXPLORATION AND PRODUCTION COMPANY STAFF GEOPHYSICIST HOUSTON, TX $215000 H-1B Jun 7, 2013
Newcrest Resources, Inc. Manager – Regional Exploration (North America) Greenwood Village, CO $214680 E-3 Apr 20, 2022
TotalEnergies E&P Americas, LLC Senior Exploration Geoscientist Houston, TX $214430 H-1B May 26, 2026
SHELL U.S. HOSTING COMPANY SPECIAL PROJECTS TEAM LEAD HOUSTON, TX $214400 H-1B Mar 21, 2011
CALIFORNIA RESOURCES CORPORATION GEOPHYSICIST LONG BEACH, CA $214000 H-1B Mar 13, 2018
HESS CORPORATION Geology Advisor Houston, TX $213800 H-1B Jun 18, 2020
SHELL OIL COMPANY Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers Houston, TX $213600 Green Card 2014
Newmont International Services Limited Chief Geophysicist Denver, CO $213404 E-3 Jul 25, 2023
Newmont International Services Limited Chief Geophysicist Denver, CO $213404 E-3 Jun 15, 2023
TALISMAN ENERGY USA INC. Senior Geologist THE WOODLANDS, TX $213088 - $243088 Green Card Apr 27, 2015
CHEVRON CORPORATION SENIOR EXPLORATION NEW VENTURES GEOSCIENTIST HOUSTON, TX $212011 E-3 Apr 29, 2015
BP AMERICA INC. PORE PRESSURE SPECIALIST HOUSTON, TX $212000 E-3 Jan 12, 2012
BROKEN HILL PROPRIETARY (USA), INC. STAFF GEOLOGIST HOUSTON, TX $211926 H-1B Apr 9, 2014
SHELL U.S. HOSTING COMPANY STAFF GEOPHYSICIST HOUSTON, TX $211400 H-1B Feb 4, 2014
SHELL U.S. HOSTING COMPANY STAFF GEOPHYSICIST HOUSTON, TX $211400 H-1B May 14, 2012
EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION GEOSCIENCE SUPERVISOR HOUSTON, TX $211400 - $262500 E-3 May 5, 2010
CHEVRON CORPORATION SENIOR GEOPHYSICIST HOUSTON, TX $210607 E-3 May 2, 2016
Chevron Corporation Technical Assurance Geophysicist Houston, TX $210410 E-3 Aug 18, 2022
CHEVRON CORPORATION EXPLORATION DIGITAL ADVISOR Houston, TX $210400 E-3 Sep 26, 2019
Murphy Exploration & Production Company… Sr. Staff Geophysicist Houston, TX $210000 - $245000 H-1B May 17, 2022
Coeur Mining Inc. Senior Director, Principal Geologist Lead, SD $210000 E-3 Aug 10, 2022
Berry Petroleum Company, LLC Geologist 4 Sr Staff BAKERSFIELD, CA $210000 - $210001 H-1B Dec 13, 2021
BROKEN HILL PROPRIETARY (USA), INC. SENIOR GEOCHEMIST HOUSTON, TX $210000 H-1B Dec 13, 2013
BROKEN HILL PROPRIETARY (USA) INC. EXPLORATION GEOPHYSICIST HOUSTON, TX $210000 H-1B May 30, 2012
WEATHERFORD INTERNATIONAL, INC. VICE PRESIDENT GEOSCIENCES SERVICES HOUSTON, TX $210000 - $220000 H-1B Feb 28, 2012
KOSMOS ENERGY, LLC SENIOR GEOPHYSICIST DALLAS, TX $210000 H-1B Jun 7, 2012
BP AMERICA INC. EXPLORATION GEOLOGIST HOUSTON, TX $210000 H-1B Jul 8, 2011
PIONEER NATURAL RESOURCES USA, INC. SENIOR STAFF GEOPHYSICIST (GEOPHYSICAL TECHNOLOGY) IRVING, TX $209421 H-1B May 14, 2013
Shell Global Solutions US Inc. Government Technology Grants Manager Houston, TX $209000 H-1B May 1, 2023
CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY Principal Model Builder HOUSTON, TX $208464 Green Card Aug 19, 2014
Borehole Seismic, LLC Chief Geophysicist Houston, TX $208416 H-1B Aug 14, 2024
SHELL INTERNATIONAL EXPLORATION AND PRO… SENIOR RESEARCH GEOPHYSICIST HOUSTON, TX $208300 H-1B Mar 21, 2017
CHEVRON CORPORATION TEAM LEADER, SEISMIC DATA ANALYSIS R&D HOUSTON, TX $208261 E-3 Feb 18, 2015
Newcrest Resources, Inc. Manager, Regional Exploration North America Glendale, CO $208019 H-1B Sep 28, 2021
NEWCREST RESOURCES, INC. Manager Regional Exploration North America Glendale, CO $208019 E-3 Apr 29, 2021
NEWCREST RESOURCES, INC. Manager Regional Exploration North America Glendale, CO $208019 E-3 Apr 29, 2021
SUN VALLEY GOLD LLC DIRECTOR OF MINING ANALYSIS KETCHUM, ID $208000 - $145 E-3 Apr 21, 2016
SUN VALLEY GOLD LLC DIRECTOR OF MINING RESEARCH KETCHUM, ID $208000 - $200 H-1B Sep 15, 2014
SUN VALLEY GOLD LLC DIRECTOR OF MINING ANALYSIS KETCHUM, ID $208000 - $145 E-3 Apr 15, 2014
ROCK SOLID IMAGES INC. RESEARCH GEOPHYSICIST LARAMIE, WY $208000 H-1B Dec 29, 2009
SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION COMPUTATIONAL SEISMOLOGIST SAN DIEGO, CA $208000 H-1B Jun 1, 2010
ASHTON GEOLOGY AMERICA INC. RESERVOIR GEOLOGIST HOUSTON, TX $208000 H-1B Aug 19, 2010
ASHTON GEOLOGY AMERICA INC. RESERVOIR GEOLOGIST HOUSTON, TX $208000 H-1B Sep 1, 2010
Chevron Corporation Sr. Geophysicist Houston, TX $207824 H-1B Feb 28, 2022
CALIFORNIA RESOURCES CORPORATION GEOLOGIST ADVISOR SR. BAKERSFIELD, CA $207500 H-1B Mar 13, 2018
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