Education Analysis

Education Requirements for Construction Managers

Does degree level affect salary? Based on education data in DOL PERM (green card) filings.

Salary by Education Level

What the Data Shows

For Construction Managers positions, filings requiring a Master's degree carried an average declared salary of $110,048 versus $102,756 for those requiring a Bachelor's - a premium of +7.1%. Across all certified filings with a stated education level, 60.6% accepted a Bachelor's degree as the minimum requirement.

Education vs Salary

Education LevelAverage SalaryFilings% of Total
Other$137,49830.3%
Associate's$114,56970.8%
None$110,309727.8%
Master's$110,04826728.8%
Bachelor's$102,75656260.6%
High School$89,282161.7%

Education by Top Employer

EmployerMost Common Minimum% Bachelor's% Master'sMedian Salary
DPR Construction, A General Partnership Master's 8.3% 91.7% $118,810
Sanveo, Inc. Master's 0% 100% $74,500
Arcadis U.S. Inc. Bachelor's 71.4% 28.6% $101,000
JT Magen & Co. Inc. Bachelor's 100% 0% $77,522
CBRE, Inc. Master's 0% 100% $83,991
AECOM Technical Services Inc Master's 50% 50% $104,957
Black & Veatch Corporation Bachelor's 100% 0% $82,048
Turner & Townsend, Inc. Bachelor's 75% 25% $111,500
Hathaway Dinwiddie Construction Company Bachelor's 50% 50% $79,400
M. A. Mortenson Company Bachelor's 57.1% 42.9% $88,700
E2 Consulting Engineers, Inc. Master's 33.3% 66.7% $110,760
O'Connor Construction Management, Inc. Master's 0% 100% $107,666
Turner Construction Bachelor's 100% 0% $89,242
Archstone Builders Bachelor's 75% 25% $77,522
DD&B Construction, Inc. Master's 0% 100% $68,500
Mace North America Limited Bachelor's 100% 0% $104,958
FAITHFUL+GOULD, INC. N/A N/A N/A $95,680
Bechtel Oil, Gas and Chemicals, Inc. Master's 50% 50% $102,211
CUMMING CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT INC. N/A N/A N/A $111,134
Cambridge CM, Inc. Master's 25% 75% $83,366