Reservoir Engineer Salary in Denver, Colorado

How much does a Reservoir Engineer make in Denver, CO?

As of May 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Reservoir Engineer in Denver, CO is $81,807. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $74,182 to $90,660, with most professionals earning between $67,240 and $98,720.

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Support exploration teams in evaluation of projects including construction of economic models, probabilistic estimation of reserve potential, play analysis, production forecasting and evaluation of possible development scenarios.

January 01, 2023

Prepare Reservoir Engineering Studies of key well performance parameters such as completion design, well spacing & stacking, and well clean-up & choke management.

August 01, 2022

Develops strong relationships based on trust and seeks opportunities to collaborate across the matrix/organizational boundaries to achieve business goals.

October 17, 2022

Evaluate wells that are not performing as expected and make remedial well work recommendations that could include abandonment or abandonment and redrill.

November 07, 2022

Produce, or manage the production of, submittals and construction documents for heavy civil projects from pre-bid through construction - This effort may include development or review of submittals.

January 27, 2023

Assist in mentoring and on-the-job training of less experienced team members.

February 10, 2023

Provides Reservoir Engineering Studies of key well performance parameters such as completion design, well spacing & stacking, and well clean-up & choke management.

February 13, 2023

Works with operating partners to identify and pick new locations, perforations, completion techniques, etc.

March 07, 2023

Demonstrates taking ownership of actions and follows through on commitments by courageously dealing with important problems, holding others accountable and standing up for what is right.

March 23, 2023

Activities also include planning development projects, production forecasting, economic evaluations and providing project implementation support.

April 09, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Reservoir Engineer in Denver, CO

Average Base Salary

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74182

90660

81807

Average Total Cash Compensation

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74712

92246

82461

What is the average salary for Reservoir Engineer in 2025?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Reservoir Engineer in Denver, CO. The base salary for Reservoir Engineer ranges from $74,182 to $90,660 with the average base salary of $81,807. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $74,712 to $92,246 with the average total cash compensation of $82,461.

View Average Salary for Reservoir Engineer as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$81,807	$74,182 - $90,660
Bonus	$654	$530 - $1,586
Total Pay	$82,461	$74,712 - $92,246

* Base Salary represents gross income before taxes and deductions. It does not include additional pay such as benefits, bonuses, profit sharing or commissions.

* Total Pay combines base salary, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job.

Reservoir Engineer Salary Near Denver, CO

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Denver, CO
CITY, STATE Westminster, CO	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $74,182 - $90,660	COMPARE TO Denver, CO 0%
CITY, STATE Aurora, CO	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $74,131 - $90,598	COMPARE TO Denver, CO
CITY, STATE Arvada, CO	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $74,182 - $90,660	COMPARE TO Denver, CO 0%
CITY, STATE Broomfield, CO	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $75,055 - $91,727	COMPARE TO Denver, CO
CITY, STATE Castle Rock, CO	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $72,894 - $89,086	COMPARE TO Denver, CO
CITY, STATE Boulder, CO	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $76,365 - $93,328	COMPARE TO Denver, CO

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About Denver, Colorado

Denver is in the center of the Front Range Urban Corridor, between the Rocky Mountains to the west and the High Plains to the east. Denver's topography consists of plains in the city center with hilly areas to the north, west and south. According to the United States Census Bureau the city has a total area of 155 square miles (401 km2), of which 153 square miles (396 km2) is land and 1.6 square miles (4.1 km2) (1.1%) is water. The City and County of Denver is surrounded by only three other counties: Adams County to the north and east, Arapahoe County to the south and east, and Jefferson County...

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