How much does a Geographer make?

As of December 01, 2024, the average annual pay of Geographer in Appleton, WI is $81,899. While Salary.com is seeing that Geographer salary in Appleton, WI can go up to $95,909 or down to $59,684, but most earn between $70,270 and $89,232. Salary.com shows the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Geographer in the United States.

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Geographer Salaries by Percentile
Percentile Salary Location Last Updated
10th Percentile Geographer Salary $59,684 Appleton,WI December 01, 2024
25th Percentile Geographer Salary $70,270 Appleton,WI December 01, 2024
50th Percentile Geographer Salary $81,899 Appleton,WI December 01, 2024
75th Percentile Geographer Salary $89,232 Appleton,WI December 01, 2024
90th Percentile Geographer Salary $95,909 Appleton,WI December 01, 2024
25% $70,270 10% $59,684 90% $95,909 75% $89,232 $81,899 50%(Median) Didn’t find job title? Click
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What is a Geographer ?

A geographer is a scientist whose area of study is geography, the study of Earth's natural environment and human society. The Greek prefix, "geo," means "earth" and the Greek suffix, "graphy," meaning "description," so a geographer is someone who studies the earth. The word "geography" is a Middle French word that is believed to have been first used in 1540. Although geographers are historically known as people who make maps, map making is actually the field of study of cartography, a subset of geography. Geographers do not study only the details of the natural environment or human society, b...

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These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Geographer in Appleton, WI. The base salary for Geographer ranges from $70,270 to $89,232 with the average base salary of $81,899. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $70,270 to $89,745 with the average total cash compensation of $81,997.

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About Appleton, Wisconsin    Appleton is a city in Outagamie (mostly), Calumet, and Winnebago counties in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. One of the Fox Cities, it is situated on the....More

Appleton, Wisconsin  area prices were up 1.3% from a year ago

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