How much does a Geographer make in Memphis, TN?

As of April 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Geographer in Memphis, TN is $79,760. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $68,452 to $86,901, with most professionals earning between $58,156 and $93,402.

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Geographer Salaries by Percentile
Percentile Salary Location Last Updated
10th Percentile Geographer Salary $58,156 Memphis,TN April 01, 2025
25th Percentile Geographer Salary $68,452 Memphis,TN April 01, 2025
50th Percentile Geographer Salary $79,760 Memphis,TN April 01, 2025
75th Percentile Geographer Salary $86,901 Memphis,TN April 01, 2025
90th Percentile Geographer Salary $93,402 Memphis,TN April 01, 2025
25% $68,452 10% $58,156 90% $93,402 75% $86,901 $79,760 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 Memphis, TN. The base salary for Geographer ranges from $68,452 to $86,901 with the average base salary of $79,760. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $68,452 to $87,395 with the average total cash compensation of $79,862.

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About Memphis, Tennessee    Memphis is a city located along the Mississippi River in southwestern Shelby County, Tennessee, United States. The 2017 city population was 652,236, m....More

Memphis, Tennessee  area prices were up 1.3% from a year ago

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