How much does a Geographer make?

As of December 01, 2024, the average annual pay of Geographer in Fairbanks, AK is $93,816. While Salary.com is seeing that Geographer salary in Fairbanks, AK can go up to $109,865 or down to $68,368, but most earn between $80,496 and $102,217. 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 $68,368 Fairbanks,AK December 01, 2024
25th Percentile Geographer Salary $80,496 Fairbanks,AK December 01, 2024
50th Percentile Geographer Salary $93,816 Fairbanks,AK December 01, 2024
75th Percentile Geographer Salary $102,217 Fairbanks,AK December 01, 2024
90th Percentile Geographer Salary $109,865 Fairbanks,AK December 01, 2024
25% $80,496 10% $68,368 90% $109,865 75% $102,217 $93,816 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 Fairbanks, AK. The base salary for Geographer ranges from $80,496 to $102,217 with the average base salary of $93,816. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $80,496 to $102,804 with the average total cash compensation of $93,928.

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