Salary by Education Level
What the Data Shows
For Architectural and Engineering Managers positions, filings requiring a Master's degree carried an average declared salary of $151,185 versus $143,905 for those requiring a Bachelor's - a premium of +5.1%.
Across all certified filings with a stated education level, 53% accepted a Bachelor's degree as the minimum requirement.
Education vs Salary
| Education Level | Average Salary | Filings | % of Total |
|---|
| Doctorate | $153,996 | 21 | 1.1% |
| Master's | $151,185 | 762 | 41.6% |
| Bachelor's | $143,905 | 969 | 53% |
| Other | $132,453 | 9 | 0.5% |
| None | $127,154 | 55 | 3% |
| Associate's | $114,897 | 9 | 0.5% |
| High School | $88,950 | 5 | 0.3% |
Education by Top Employer
| Employer | Most Common Minimum | % Bachelor's | % Master's | Median Salary |
|---|
| Intel Corporation |
Master's |
32% |
56% |
$153,505 |
| Texas Instruments Incorporated |
Master's |
38.2% |
61.8% |
$130,000 |
| Apple Inc. |
Master's |
6.5% |
87.1% |
$162,885 |
| NVIDIA Corporation |
Master's |
34.5% |
65.5% |
$159,181 |
| Cummins Inc. |
Master's |
9.1% |
86.4% |
$95,389 |
| VMware LLC |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
$155,000 |
| Tesla, Inc. |
Bachelor's |
64.3% |
28.6% |
$166,220 |
| GLOBALFOUNDRIES U.S. Inc |
Master's |
33.3% |
33.3% |
$119,852 |
| Micron Technology, Inc. |
Master's |
40% |
60% |
$127,219 |
| Uber Group, PLLC |
Master's |
0% |
100% |
$140,462 |
| FCA Corp |
Bachelor's |
100% |
0% |
$132,000 |
| KLA-Tencor Corporation |
Master's |
0% |
100% |
$131,914 |
| Qualcomm Incorporated |
Master's |
28.6% |
71.4% |
$161,211 |
| Facebook Inc. |
Bachelor's |
57.1% |
42.9% |
$174,506 |
| Ericsson Inc. |
Master's |
0% |
100% |
$119,727 |
| ExlService.com, LLC |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
$140,462 |
| Technip USA, Inc. |
Master's |
40% |
60% |
$144,228 |
| TESLA MOTORS |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
$140,000 |
| WORLEYPARSONS GROUP INC |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
$197,329 |
| T-Mobile USA, Inc. |
Master's |
0% |
100% |
$135,000 |
