All About Being an Exploration Geologist
This is one of the more profitable sectors in Australia; as an exploration geologist can be a very lucrative but rare position. Geologist positions are rare and lucrative for reasons like: skills training, remote locations, work hours and fickle conditions and work requirements.
Exploration Geologist positions are often with large businesses in high mining concentration areas such as Western Australia, Queensland and Northern Territory. Depending on the size of the business there could be a large amount of computer work, site visits, management, project planning and recommendation and geophysics knowledge.
In order to gain a position in the industry, educational training is required. This training often includes a large management component as well as a degree in geology. This is usually done by doing a Bachelor of Applied Science or a Bachelor of Science. Specialisation can be in a number of areas such as Engineering, environmental, mathematical, mining, structural geology and exploration.
The salaries of Geologists are well above the Australian average. They can range from $95K to $110K per annum, depending on seniority level and specialisation area. Its a well paying profession however as mentioned many positions require a lot of travel, are based in remote locations and require a lot of outdoor manual work as well as computer work.
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