Salary by Education Level
What the Data Shows
For Education Administrators, Postsecondary positions, filings requiring a Master's degree carried an average declared salary of $82,914 versus $79,216 for those requiring a Bachelor's - a premium of +4.7%. Across all certified filings with a stated education level, 18.4% accepted a Bachelor's degree as the minimum requirement.
Education vs Salary
| Education Level | Average Salary | Filings | % of Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other | $124,887 | 5 | 3.7% |
| Doctorate | $115,023 | 31 | 22.8% |
| Master's | $82,914 | 73 | 53.7% |
| Bachelor's | $79,216 | 25 | 18.4% |
| None | $70,720 | 2 | 1.5% |
Education by Top Employer
| Employer | Most Common Minimum | % Bachelor's | % Master's | Median Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yale University | Doctorate | 33.3% | 33.3% | $92,856 |
| University of California, Los Angeles | N/A | N/A | N/A | $85,000 |
| Hult International Business School Inc | Master's | 0% | 100% | $140,000 |
| Indiana University | Doctorate | 33.3% | 0% | $73,008 |
| Georgetown University | Bachelor's | 100% | 0% | $76,351 |
| University of Notre Dame du Lac | Other | 0% | 0% | $55,000 |
| The University of Chicago | Bachelor's | 100% | 0% | $75,082 |
| University of Illinois | N/A | N/A | N/A | $69,326 |
| The University of Southern California | N/A | N/A | N/A | $103,000 |
| University of Michigan | N/A | N/A | N/A | $63,000 |
| Oklahoma State University | Master's | 0% | 100% | $50,749 |
| University of Hawaii | Master's | 0% | 100% | $80,004 |
| Arizona State University | Master's | 0% | 100% | $79,450 |
| Trustees of Boston University | Master's | 0% | 100% | $85,639 |
| Purdue University | N/A | N/A | N/A | $63,500 |
| Lincoln University | Master's | 0% | 100% | $72,800 |
| University of California, Davis | N/A | N/A | N/A | $90,550 |
| Savannah College of Art and Design | Master's | 0% | 100% | $93,351 |
| University of California, Berkeley | Doctorate | 0% | 0% | $130,000 |
| Kent State University | N/A | N/A | N/A | $83,158 |