Salary by Education Level
What the Data Shows
For Chemists positions, filings requiring a Master's degree carried an average declared salary of $78,386 versus $79,543 for those requiring a Bachelor's - a premium of -1.5%. Across all certified filings with a stated education level, 30.2% accepted a Bachelor's degree as the minimum requirement.
Education vs Salary
| Education Level | Average Salary | Filings | % of Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Doctorate | $103,064 | 149 | 14.1% |
| None | $90,000 | 1 | 0.1% |
| Bachelor's | $79,543 | 319 | 30.2% |
| Master's | $78,386 | 585 | 55.3% |
| Associate's | $76,329 | 3 | 0.3% |
| Other | $76,000 | 1 | 0.1% |
Education by Top Employer
| Employer | Most Common Minimum | % Bachelor's | % Master's | Median Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| InvaGen Pharmaceuticals Inc. | Bachelor's | 84.2% | 15.8% | $50,500 |
| SCIEGEN PHARMACEUTICALS INC | Bachelor's | 100% | 0% | $52,000 |
| Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLC | Master's | 38.9% | 55.6% | $71,573 |
| Novel Laboratories Inc. | Master's | 15.8% | 84.2% | $61,402 |
| Ascent Pharmaceuticals Inc. | Master's | 47.1% | 52.9% | $50,000 |
| Pharmaceutics International, Inc. | Master's | 25% | 75% | $57,907 |
| Bactolac Pharmaceutical Inc. | Bachelor's | 54.5% | 45.5% | $57,000 |
| Akorn Inc. | N/A | N/A | N/A | $78,000 |
| The Dow Chemical Company | Doctorate | 0% | 20% | $90,624 |
| BATTELLE | N/A | N/A | N/A | $58,250 |
| KVK-Tech, Inc. | Master's | 18.2% | 81.8% | $56,451 |
| APPCO Pharma LLC | Master's | 0% | 100% | $60,000 |
| Tris Pharma, Inc | Master's | 30.8% | 69.2% | $65,582 |
| Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory | N/A | N/A | N/A | $67,548 |
| Frontage Laboratories, Inc. | Master's | 5.9% | 70.6% | $63,750 |
| Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, Inc. | Bachelor's | 66.7% | 0% | $71,000 |
| AMNEAL PHARMACEUTICALS OF NY LLC | Master's | 18.2% | 77.3% | $75,913 |
| Harvard University | N/A | N/A | N/A | $47,476 |
| Northwestern University | N/A | N/A | N/A | $47,476 |
| Battelle Memorial Institute | N/A | N/A | N/A | $70,250 |