Salary by Education Level
What the Data Shows
For Chief Executives positions, filings requiring a Master's degree carried an average declared salary of $232,617 versus $216,041 for those requiring a Bachelor's - a premium of +7.7%. Across all certified filings with a stated education level, 45.9% accepted a Bachelor's degree as the minimum requirement.
Education vs Salary
| Education Level | Average Salary | Filings | % of Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other | $265,879 | 7 | 1.9% |
| High School | $241,500 | 2 | 0.5% |
| Master's | $232,617 | 157 | 41.6% |
| Associate's | $218,563 | 4 | 1.1% |
| Bachelor's | $216,041 | 173 | 45.9% |
| Doctorate | $215,472 | 3 | 0.8% |
| None | $191,183 | 31 | 8.2% |
Education by Top Employer
| Employer | Most Common Minimum | % Bachelor's | % Master's | Median Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aristocrat Technologies Inc. | N/A | N/A | N/A | $222,500 |
| SNAPRAYS LLC | N/A | N/A | N/A | $123,107 |
| HJ HEINZ COMPANY | N/A | N/A | N/A | $300,000 |
| Pulmuone Foods USA, Inc. | N/A | N/A | N/A | $300,000 |
| IMPERIAL PACIFIC INTERNATIONAL CNMI | N/A | N/A | N/A | $460,000 |
| LUXOTTICA RETAIL NORTH AMERICA INC. | N/A | N/A | N/A | $250,000 |
| Finch Paper LLC | N/A | N/A | N/A | $185,016 |
| BRYDGE | N/A | N/A | N/A | $200,000 |
| Bon Worth, Inc. | N/A | N/A | N/A | $126,000 |
| Burger King Corporation | Bachelor's | 100% | 0% | $595,000 |
| Peabody Investments Corp. | N/A | N/A | N/A | $800,000 |
| Vastek Inc | N/A | N/A | N/A | $172,640 |
| Micro Finance Advisors, Inc | Master's | 0% | 100% | $357,000 |
| Stella Natural Resources LLC | N/A | N/A | N/A | $362,500 |
| FILA U.S.A Inc. | N/A | N/A | N/A | $782,500 |
| APPHARBOR INC | N/A | N/A | N/A | $206,170 |
| Tate & Lyle Ingredients Americas LLC | N/A | N/A | N/A | $216,549 |
| STRATOSMEDIA INC | N/A | N/A | N/A | $250,000 |
| LIFE TECHNOLOGIES | N/A | N/A | N/A | $238,701 |
| Stryker Corporation | N/A | N/A | N/A | $350,000 |