Salary by Education Level
What the Data Shows
For Editors positions, filings requiring a Master's degree carried an average declared salary of $85,916 versus $77,136 for those requiring a Bachelor's - a premium of +11.4%. Across all certified filings with a stated education level, 57.9% accepted a Bachelor's degree as the minimum requirement.
Education vs Salary
| Education Level | Average Salary | Filings | % of Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other | $127,625 | 4 | 2.8% |
| Doctorate | $88,810 | 4 | 2.8% |
| Master's | $85,916 | 41 | 28.3% |
| Bachelor's | $77,136 | 84 | 57.9% |
| None | $75,226 | 5 | 3.4% |
| Associate's | $71,003 | 4 | 2.8% |
| High School | $48,402 | 3 | 2.1% |
Education by Top Employer
| Employer | Most Common Minimum | % Bachelor's | % Master's | Median Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elsevier Inc | Doctorate | 33.3% | 0% | $72,500 |
| BLOOMBERG LP | N/A | N/A | N/A | $100,000 |
| Dow Jones and Company | N/A | N/A | N/A | $69,775 |
| AOL INC. | N/A | N/A | N/A | $44,429 |
| American Physical Society | N/A | N/A | N/A | $69,264 |
| NATURE AMERICA, INC | Doctorate | 0% | 0% | $75,932 |
| The New York Times Company | Bachelor's | 50% | 50% | $104,555 |
| Bloomberg L.P. | Bachelor's | 60% | 40% | $100,000 |
| Time USA, LLC | Master's | 0% | 100% | $65,000 |
| American Chemical Society | Bachelor's | 100% | 0% | $90,887 |
| United Talent Agency | N/A | N/A | N/A | $37,024 |
| Takuyo Corporation | High School | 0% | 0% | $35,755 |
| BackChina LLC | N/A | N/A | N/A | $38,844 |
| RUSSIAN AND SLAVIC LANGUAGE SERVICES, INC. | N/A | N/A | N/A | $43,733 |
| Pricetrace LLC | Master's | 0% | 100% | $50,170 |
| RAAD PRODUCTIONS LLC | N/A | N/A | N/A | $37,000 |
| BuzzFeed, Inc. | N/A | N/A | N/A | $86,100 |
| TRION WORLDS, INC. | N/A | N/A | N/A | $61,776 |
| Amnet New York, Inc. | Bachelor's | 100% | 0% | $44,429 |
| Dow Jones & Company Inc | None | 0% | 0% | $107,000 |