Paleontologist
By Christian Pilar
Career facts
-study fossils
-hypothesis habits for different species
annual salary
-$33.69 hourly
-$50,000 to 80,000 yearly
State outlook
-90 employees in 2012
What class you need to take to succeed in paleontology
-Biology
-Geology
Post secondary training-education
-Master’s degree
-Geoscience
-St. Cloud state university
-St. Cloud city, MIN
Education cost
-$7,816 per year
-$46,896 for 6 year
Room and board
-$4,700 per year
-$26,200 6 years
Reflection
-this is a job I would do
-I think it is good because you get to study fossils
-getting to travel
-getting to see diffent species
Cons
-College cost a lot
-Not seeing family everyday