Salary by Education Level
What the Data Shows
For Electronics Engineers, Except Computer positions, filings requiring a Master's degree carried an average declared salary of $112,396 versus $116,360 for those requiring a Bachelor's - a premium of -3.4%. Across all certified filings with a stated education level, 17.3% accepted a Bachelor's degree as the minimum requirement.
Education vs Salary
| Education Level | Average Salary | Filings | % of Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Doctorate | $127,309 | 455 | 3.6% |
| Bachelor's | $116,360 | 2,158 | 17.3% |
| Master's | $112,396 | 9,811 | 78.5% |
| Other | $101,993 | 8 | 0.1% |
| Associate's | $94,933 | 13 | 0.1% |
| None | $90,413 | 48 | 0.4% |
| High School | $84,585 | 4 | 0% |
Education by Top Employer
| Employer | Most Common Minimum | % Bachelor's | % Master's | Median Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intel Corporation | Master's | 6.9% | 89% | $89,357 |
| Qualcomm Incorporated | Master's | 4.5% | 93.6% | $101,175 |
| Apple Inc. | Master's | 9.3% | 87.7% | $135,000 |
| Marvell Semiconductor, Inc. | Master's | 15.7% | 78.6% | $101,000 |
| NVIDIA Corporation | Master's | 12.3% | 80.1% | $136,500 |
| Micron Technology, Inc. | Master's | 26.4% | 67.6% | $101,221 |
| Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. | N/A | N/A | N/A | $100,235 |
| GLOBALFOUNDRIES U.S. Inc | Master's | 35.2% | 48.1% | $90,064 |
| Texas Instruments Incorporated | Master's | 17.4% | 76.4% | $100,260 |
| SMARTPLAY INC. | Bachelor's | 87.5% | 12.5% | $105,000 |
| Synopsys, Inc. | Master's | 6.1% | 93.2% | $106,517 |
| Broadcom Corporation | Master's | 33.1% | 60% | $119,840 |
| Analog Devices, Inc. | Master's | 12.1% | 87.9% | $90,135 |
| Qualcomm Atheros, Inc. | Master's | 1.7% | 95.8% | $108,805 |
| ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES, INC. AMD | Master's | 4.3% | 93.6% | $119,800 |
| Cadence Design Systems, Inc. | Master's | 22.8% | 77.2% | $119,370 |
| SAMSUNG AUSTIN SEMICONDUCTOR, L.L.C. | N/A | N/A | N/A | $111,344 |
| Maxim Integrated Products LLC | Master's | 24.3% | 74.3% | $98,230 |
| Ericsson Inc. | Master's | 0% | 100% | $70,221 |
| Microchip Technology Inc. | Master's | 9.2% | 90.8% | $77,834 |