Salary by Education Level
What the Data Shows
For Compliance Officers positions, filings requiring a Master's degree carried an average declared salary of $90,151 versus $84,679 for those requiring a Bachelor's - a premium of +6.5%. Across all certified filings with a stated education level, 44.2% accepted a Bachelor's degree as the minimum requirement.
Education vs Salary
| Education Level | Average Salary | Filings | % of Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Doctorate | $114,503 | 12 | 2% |
| Master's | $90,151 | 284 | 48.1% |
| Other | $88,183 | 11 | 1.9% |
| Bachelor's | $84,679 | 261 | 44.2% |
| Associate's | $62,554 | 9 | 1.5% |
| High School | $52,445 | 5 | 0.8% |
| None | $50,760 | 8 | 1.4% |
Education by Top Employer
| Employer | Most Common Minimum | % Bachelor's | % Master's | Median Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medtronic, Inc. | Master's | 0% | 100% | $75,358 |
| Unicon Pharma Inc | Master's | 0% | 100% | $70,366 |
| RevereIT LLC | Master's | 0% | 100% | $72,446 |
| Integrated Resources Inc | Master's | 0% | 100% | $66,248 |
| Freyr,Inc. | Master's | 12.5% | 87.5% | $55,578 |
| Abbott Laboratories | Master's | 30% | 70% | $92,200 |
| Amgen Inc. | Master's | 22.2% | 77.8% | $93,516 |
| The Fountain Group | N/A | N/A | N/A | $74,880 |
| Global Pharma Tek | N/A | N/A | N/A | $65,000 |
| Genzyme Corporation | Bachelor's | 100% | 0% | $78,901 |
| Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLC | Master's | 20% | 80% | $67,038 |
| Zimmer, Inc. | Bachelor's | 100% | 0% | $67,082 |
| Oracle America Inc. | Bachelor's | 100% | 0% | $88,500 |
| COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS U.S. CORPORATION | N/A | N/A | N/A | $64,771 |
| Validation Associates LLC | N/A | N/A | N/A | $63,991 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | Bachelor's | 50% | 50% | $65,598 |
| Gilead Sciences, Inc | Bachelor's | 57.1% | 42.9% | $100,768 |
| Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc. | Master's | 0% | 100% | $94,432 |
| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | Master's | 50% | 50% | $97,000 |
| Covidien LP | Master's | 0% | 100% | $68,058 |