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In the early 1990s, average starting salaries for graduates with bachelor's
degrees ranged from $21,000 to $36,000*. Starting salaries ranged from
$24,000 to $38,500* for those with master's degrees and from $30,000 to
$44,000* for those with PhDs. In general, experienced seismologists with
bachelor's degrees tend to earn about $40,000 per year, with salaries
averaging as high as $87,000* for doctorate-level seismologists in industry.
*From the U.S. Department
of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics
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