Education Analysis

Education Requirements for Atmospheric and Space Scientists

Does degree level affect salary? Based on education data in DOL PERM (green card) filings.

Salary by Education Level

What the Data Shows

For Atmospheric and Space Scientists positions, filings requiring a Master's degree carried an average declared salary of $68,833 versus $73,560 for those requiring a Bachelor's - a premium of -6.4%. Across all certified filings with a stated education level, 50% accepted a Bachelor's degree as the minimum requirement.

Education vs Salary

Education LevelAverage SalaryFilings% of Total
Doctorate$95,869220%
Bachelor's$73,560550%
Master's$68,833330%

Education by Top Employer

EmployerMost Common Minimum% Bachelor's% Master'sMedian Salary
University of Maryland College Park N/A N/A N/A $63,296
University Corporation for Atmospheric Research N/A N/A N/A $64,570
Universities Space Research Association N/A N/A N/A $78,190
University of Colorado N/A N/A N/A $63,206
I.M. SYSTEMS GROUP Bachelor's 100% 0% $72,800
BATTELLE N/A N/A N/A $65,250
The Trustees of Princeton University N/A N/A N/A $55,000
Science Systems and Applications, Inc. N/A N/A N/A $74,127
Battelle Memorial Institute N/A N/A N/A $70,186
University of California, Los Angeles N/A N/A N/A $61,679
CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY/JET PROPULSION N/A N/A N/A $111,280
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON N/A N/A N/A $67,764
Colorado State University N/A N/A N/A $60,500
Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC N/A N/A N/A $102,000
University of Michigan Doctorate 0% 0% $57,000
University of Oklahoma N/A N/A N/A $58,520
California Institute of Technology/Jet Propulsion Laboratory N/A N/A N/A $108,628
Massachusetts Institute of Technology N/A N/A N/A $59,000
Columbia University N/A N/A N/A $77,200
University of Maryland Baltimore County N/A N/A N/A $69,500