Salary by Education Level
What the Data Shows
For Epidemiologists positions, filings requiring a Master's degree carried an average declared salary of $89,198 versus $93,036 for those requiring a Bachelor's - a premium of -4.1%. 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 | $131,430 | 15 | 18.5% |
| Bachelor's | $93,036 | 14 | 17.3% |
| Other | $89,322 | 2 | 2.5% |
| Master's | $89,198 | 50 | 61.7% |
Education by Top Employer
| Employer | Most Common Minimum | % Bachelor's | % Master's | Median Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Centers for Disease Control and Prevention/DHHS | N/A | N/A | N/A | $89,629 |
| HealthCore, Inc. | Master's | 0% | 100% | $56,035 |
| HEALTH INTEGRITY LLC | N/A | N/A | N/A | $64,000 |
| Johns Hopkins University | N/A | N/A | N/A | $80,183 |
| AbbVie Inc. | Doctorate | 0% | 0% | $123,900 |
| Amgen Inc. | N/A | N/A | N/A | $120,000 |
| Qlarant Integrity Solutions, Inc | Bachelor's | 100% | 0% | $63,537 |
| Xcenda, LLC | Master's | 50% | 50% | $103,900 |
| The Johns Hopkins University | N/A | N/A | N/A | $76,500 |
| University of Michigan | Master's | 0% | 100% | $61,008 |
| Harvard University | N/A | N/A | N/A | $70,000 |
| Incyte Corporation | Bachelor's | 100% | 0% | $101,852 |
| MISSISSIPPI STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH | N/A | N/A | N/A | $52,375 |
| Rutgers The State University of New Jersey | N/A | N/A | N/A | $64,184 |
| Brigham and Women's Hospital | N/A | N/A | N/A | $75,000 |
| Henry Ford Health System | Master's | 0% | 100% | $65,853 |
| General Hospital Corp | N/A | N/A | N/A | $101,920 |
| Commonwealth Healthcare Corporation | N/A | N/A | N/A | $80,000 |
| ICF Macro, Inc. | Master's | 0% | 100% | $82,160 |
| Genentech, Inc. | Master's | 0% | 100% | $112,183 |