Salary by Education Level
What the Data Shows
For Animal Scientists positions, filings requiring a Master's degree carried an average declared salary of $62,079 versus $48,617 for those requiring a Bachelor's - a premium of +27.7%. Across all certified filings with a stated education level, 82.9% accepted a Bachelor's degree as the minimum requirement.
Education vs Salary
| Education Level | Average Salary | Filings | % of Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Doctorate | $94,504 | 6 | 2.3% |
| Other | $82,110 | 8 | 3% |
| Master's | $62,079 | 29 | 11% |
| Associate's | $52,697 | 2 | 0.8% |
| Bachelor's | $48,617 | 218 | 82.9% |
Education by Top Employer
| Employer | Most Common Minimum | % Bachelor's | % Master's | Median Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverview, LLP | Bachelor's | 100% | 0% | $44,000 |
| Aurora Organic Farms, Inc. | Bachelor's | 100% | 0% | $60,798 |
| Inguran LLC | N/A | N/A | N/A | $45,926 |
| PIC USA, Inc. | Bachelor's | 71.4% | 14.3% | $72,500 |
| Murphy-Brown LLC | N/A | N/A | N/A | $38,688 |
| INGURAN LLC DBA SEXING TECHNOLOGIES | Bachelor's | 100% | 0% | $44,803 |
| Cargill, Inc. | N/A | N/A | N/A | $72,654 |
| ABS Global, Inc. | Bachelor's | 100% | 0% | $80,000 |
| Zoetis, Inc | Doctorate | 33.3% | 0% | $90,272 |
| EMBRYOLAB | N/A | N/A | N/A | $84,000 |
| Vets Plus Inc | N/A | N/A | N/A | $53,414 |
| WEEMS AND STEPHENS EQUINE HOSPITAL, INC. | Master's | 0% | 100% | $37,200 |
| Prairie Ridge Dairies, LLC | N/A | N/A | N/A | $43,805 |
| COBB-VANTRESS | N/A | N/A | N/A | $141,625 |
| University of California, Davis | N/A | N/A | N/A | $47,762 |
| Meadowvale Dairy, LLC | Bachelor's | 100% | 0% | $50,000 |
| HOOFSTOCK GENETICS LLC | N/A | N/A | N/A | $67,000 |
| Trans Ova Genetics LC | Bachelor's | 66.7% | 33.3% | $50,694 |
| Five Rivers Cattle Feeding, LLC | Bachelor's | 100% | 0% | $67,850 |
| STANDARD DAIRY CONSULTANTS LLC | N/A | N/A | N/A | $128,000 |