Salary by Education Level
What the Data Shows
For Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists positions, filings requiring a Master's degree carried an average declared salary of $81,376 versus $97,109 for those requiring a Bachelor's - a premium of -16.2%. Across all certified filings with a stated education level, 64.7% accepted a Bachelor's degree as the minimum requirement.
Education vs Salary
| Education Level | Average Salary | Filings | % of Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's | $97,109 | 44 | 64.7% |
| Master's | $81,376 | 23 | 33.8% |
| None | $81,008 | 1 | 1.5% |
Education by Top Employer
| Employer | Most Common Minimum | % Bachelor's | % Master's | Median Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOWERS WATSON DELAWARE INC. | Bachelor's | 100% | 0% | $70,209 |
| COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP | N/A | N/A | N/A | $67,434 |
| Aon Consulting, Inc. | Bachelor's | 60% | 40% | $84,758 |
| TOWERS WATSON PENNSYLVANIA INC. | N/A | N/A | N/A | $67,700 |
| HAY GROUP, INC. | N/A | N/A | N/A | $64,795 |
| Microsoft Corporation | Master's | 50% | 50% | $111,950 |
| Citibank, N.A. | Bachelor's | 100% | 0% | $75,073 |
| Goldman Sachs Services LLC | Bachelor's | 100% | 0% | $88,000 |
| PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP | Bachelor's | 100% | 0% | $107,500 |
| HEWITT ASSOCIATES | N/A | N/A | N/A | $66,500 |
| GOOGLE LLC | Bachelor's | 100% | 0% | $125,000 |
| Deloitte Consulting LLP | N/A | N/A | N/A | $85,000 |
| WAL-MART ASSOCIATES INC. | N/A | N/A | N/A | $70,000 |
| Semler Brossy Consulting Group LLC | Bachelor's | 100% | 0% | $88,000 |
| Arthur J. Gallagher Service Company, LLC | N/A | N/A | N/A | $58,500 |
| WILLIS TOWERS WATSON US LLC | Bachelor's | 100% | 0% | $71,500 |
| Mercer Health & Benefits LLC | Bachelor's | 100% | 0% | $118,050 |
| Schlumberger Technology Corporation | N/A | N/A | N/A | $44,699 |
| NBCUniversal Media LLC | N/A | N/A | N/A | $65,000 |
| Mercer (US) LLC | N/A | N/A | N/A | $62,914 |