Salary by Education Level
What the Data Shows
For Civil Engineers positions, filings requiring a Master's degree carried an average declared salary of $88,419 versus $81,379 for those requiring a Bachelor's - a premium of +8.7%. Across all certified filings with a stated education level, 46.5% accepted a Bachelor's degree as the minimum requirement.
Education vs Salary
| Education Level | Average Salary | Filings | % of Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Associate's | $102,049 | 8 | 0.3% |
| Doctorate | $99,866 | 14 | 0.5% |
| Master's | $88,419 | 1,369 | 52.4% |
| Bachelor's | $81,379 | 1,217 | 46.5% |
| None | $81,301 | 6 | 0.2% |
| Other | $72,500 | 1 | 0% |
Education by Top Employer
| Employer | Most Common Minimum | % Bachelor's | % Master's | Median Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AECOM Technical Services Inc | Master's | 20.8% | 77.8% | $71,386 |
| WSP USA Inc | Master's | 40% | 60% | $77,022 |
| HDR Engineering, Inc. | Master's | 37.5% | 62.5% | $71,490 |
| PARSONS BRINCKERHOFF INC. | Master's | 19% | 81% | $72,062 |
| Thornton Tomasetti | Master's | 40% | 60% | $70,142 |
| HNTB Corporation | Bachelor's | 55.6% | 44.4% | $80,038 |
| DPR Construction, A General Partnership | Master's | 21.1% | 78.9% | $80,000 |
| Black & Veatch Corporation | Bachelor's | 57.1% | 42.9% | $74,776 |
| California Department of Transportation | N/A | N/A | N/A | $84,846 |
| Arcadis U.S. Inc. | Master's | 44% | 56% | $71,905 |
| Terracon Consultants, Inc | Master's | 17.6% | 76.5% | $65,666 |
| Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. | Bachelor's | 77.3% | 22.7% | $77,865 |
| Stantec Consulting Services Inc | Bachelor's | 52.9% | 47.1% | $72,675 |
| CH2M Hill Inc. | Master's | 9.1% | 90.9% | $79,394 |
| Turner Construction | Bachelor's | 85.7% | 14.3% | $69,086 |
| URS CORPORATION | Master's | 16.7% | 83.3% | $72,800 |
| Core Tech International Corporation | Bachelor's | 100% | 0% | $50,066 |
| Atkins North America Inc. | Master's | 50% | 50% | $70,076 |
| Simpson Gumpertz & Heger | Master's | 0% | 100% | $72,186 |
| Parsons Transportation Group Inc. | Master's | 18.2% | 72.7% | $79,248 |