Side-by-side distribution
Geologist
$87,500
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 27.5%
- Live roles
- 109
Postdoc
$75,475
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 54.1%
- Live roles
- 338
Highest-paying jobs
Project Geologist
Principal Resource Geologist
Geologist / Hydrogeologist Project Manager
Sr. Professional Geologist
Lead Geologist - Land
Senior Exploration Geologist
Managing Consultant, Engineer/Geologist/Scientist Project Manager
Managing Consultant, Project Manager, Engineer/Geologist/Scientist
Senior Geologist
Engineering Geologist - Mi-Tech Services, Inc.
Highest-paying jobs
Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Physics Expert (PhD / Postdoc)
Physics Expert (Postdoc / Junior professor)
Postdoctoral Researcher, Real-Time Generative AI for Automotive XR
Clinical Sciences FY27 Postdoctoral Fellow – Open Pool
Postdoctoral Research Associate / Fellow (Cognitive Science of Language)
Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Postdoctoral Research Fellow - Protein Engineering for Biocatalysis
PostDoc – Machine Learning
Postdoctoral Researcher – Electrochemistry of Nuclear Materials
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Barr Engineering
|
$70,000 | 6 |
| MC Michels Corporation | $84,240 | 3 |
|
Fugro
|
$142,870 | 2 |
| SC SLR Consulting | $137,500 | 2 |
|
ERM
|
$124,149 | 2 |
| TE True Environmental | $75,000 | 2 |
| VE Verdantas | $68,750 | 2 |
|
SpaceX
|
$160,000 | 1 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
The University of Texas at Austin
|
$65,000 | 24 |
| UO University of Queensland | $99,516 | 12 |
| NO Novartis | $82,550 | 11 |
University of British Columbia
|
$62,500 | 11 |
| BI Beth Israel Lahey Health | $60,000 | 11 |
| MG Mass General Brigham | $70,875 | 9 |
Roche
|
$103,250 | 8 |
| CS Colorado State University | $66,250 | 8 |
Geologist salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| New York | $70,000 | 3 |
Postdoc salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $103,250 | 11 |
| New York | $74,787 | 9 |
| Boston | $72,754 | 13 |
| Austin | $63,480 | 9 |
Geologist vs Postdoc: which pays more?
The median for Geologist is $87,500 per year (typically $70,000–$124,150), versus $75,475 for Postdoc ($63,480–$95,000). That puts Geologist about 16% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Geologist and Postdoc are compared on equal terms regardless of the currency each role was originally posted in. Only roles that publish a salary range feed the medians; numbers refresh every few hours as new roles post and older ones close, so this comparison reflects the market right now rather than a fixed survey. Use it as a directional benchmark when weighing one path against the other.