EVOLUTION Blog 1: Career Paleontologist

To become a paleontologist, you will need a Ph.D. in paleontology. You will need a strong educational background in the natural sciences, like geology and biology. Another skill that would be great to have is statistical analysis and computers. In the United States, the average salary for this job is $82,500 a year.

References:
http://www.academicinvest.com/science-careers/geology-careers/how-to-become-a-paleontologist
http://www.otago.ac.nz/geology/research/paleontology/kairuku.html