Volcanologist - Pay and progression
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Pay
Salaries vary depending on the type of job the volcanologist is in.
Volcanologists in the field usually earn between $30,000 and $90,000 per year depending on the type of volcanology they work in, who they work for and what experience they have. Volcanologists with a PhD or Master's degree who go into academia can earn up to $110,000 a year.
A volcanologist studying ash flow in the Valley of Ten Thousand Smokes in Alaska
Photo courtesy of Colin Wilson, GNS Science
According to the 2006 Census, volcanologists earned an average of $63,300 a year and worked an average of 42 hours per week. This includes full and part-time workers.
This information is provided as a guide only
Updated
August 2008
