Geoscientist I pay range
State of Texas · class code 2360
- Class code
- 2360
- Pay group
- B20
- Pay unit
- Year
- State
- Texas
- The State of Texas published pay range for Geoscientist I is $51,158 to $81,351 per year.
- Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts and the State Auditor's Office keys this classification as class code 2360.
- This is the range the plan authorises, not the salary of any individual employee.
Class specification
Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts and the State Auditor's Office publishes one State Auditor's Office job description (series) for the Geoscientist series, which includes this class. The passages below are quoted from it as published, not paraphrased, and cut to their opening sentences; the full specification is the authority on duties and qualifications.
What the state says the job is
Performs geosciences work involving reviewing or evaluating designs and reports; preparing plans, estimates, and calculations; performing inspections; and collecting data.
Examples of the work
Conducts geological, geochemical, geohydrological, and geophysical field studies and surveys; gathers samples; and analyzes and interprets information. Conducts drilling and test programs used to collect data for research or application. Conducts geoscientific studies to provide information for use in regional development, resource management, environmental investigations, land use, site selection, and development of other projects. Collects, analyzes, and interprets geological, geochemical, geohydrological, and geophysical information from sources such as survey data, rock samples, well logs, boreholes, and aerial photos.
Minimum qualifications
Experience in geosciences work. Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with a bachelor’s degree in geology, geophysics, soil science, or a related field that meets the requirements for licensure.
Special requirements
Must be licensed as a Professional Geoscientist by the Texas Board of Professional Geoscientists in accordance with Texas Occupations Code, Chapter 1002, and Title 22, Texas Administrative Code, Chapter 851.
Quoted from the State Auditor's Office job description (series), read 2026-10-21.
Where this comes from
Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts and the State Auditor's Office publishes this figure in Classification Salary Schedule for Fiscal 2026-27, joined to the State's Position Classification Plan (SAO report 25-701). Every number on this page is read from that document; nothing is estimated, modelled or averaged.
Job titles and their pay groups come from the State's Position Classification Plan, joined to the salary schedule.