What is the salary range of Oceanographer?

As of December 01, 2024, the average annual pay of Oceanographer in Hopkinsville, KY is $70,351. While Salary.com is seeing that Oceanographer salary in Hopkinsville, KY can go up to $92,991 or down to $62,310, but most earn between $66,142 and $82,202. Salary.com shows the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Oceanographer in the United States.

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Oceanographer Salaries by Percentile
Percentile Salary Location Last Updated
10th Percentile Oceanographer Salary $62,310 Hopkinsville,KY December 01, 2024
25th Percentile Oceanographer Salary $66,142 Hopkinsville,KY December 01, 2024
50th Percentile Oceanographer Salary $70,351 Hopkinsville,KY December 01, 2024
75th Percentile Oceanographer Salary $82,202 Hopkinsville,KY December 01, 2024
90th Percentile Oceanographer Salary $92,991 Hopkinsville,KY December 01, 2024
25% $66,142 10% $62,310 90% $92,991 75% $82,202 $70,351 50%(Median) Didn’t find job title? Click
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What is an Oceanographer ?

Oceanography (compound of the Greek words ὠκεανός meaning "ocean" and γράφω meaning "write"), also known as oceanology, is the study of the physical and biological aspects of the ocean. It is an important Earth science, which covers a wide range of topics, including ecosystem dynamics; ocean currents, waves, and geophysical fluid dynamics; plate tectonics and the geology of the sea floor; and fluxes of various chemical substances and physical properties within the ocean and across its boundaries. These diverse topics reflect multiple disciplines that oceanographers blend to further knowledge o...

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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 Oceanographer in Hopkinsville, KY. The base salary for Oceanographer ranges from $66,142 to $82,202 with the average base salary of $70,351. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $66,289 to $85,941 with the average total cash compensation of $72,842.
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About Hopkinsville, Kentucky    Hopkinsville is a home rule-class city in and the county seat of Christian County, Kentucky, United States. The population at the 2010 census was 31,5....More

Hopkinsville, Kentucky  area prices were up 1.2% from a year ago

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