Salary by Education Level
What the Data Shows
For Fashion Designers positions, filings requiring a Master's degree carried an average declared salary of $83,319 versus $69,240 for those requiring a Bachelor's - a premium of +20.3%. Across all certified filings with a stated education level, 78.8% accepted a Bachelor's degree as the minimum requirement.
Education vs Salary
| Education Level | Average Salary | Filings | % of Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| None | $94,311 | 16 | 4.3% |
| High School | $85,504 | 3 | 0.8% |
| Master's | $83,319 | 15 | 4.1% |
| Bachelor's | $69,240 | 290 | 78.8% |
| Associate's | $52,265 | 42 | 11.4% |
| Other | $38,012 | 2 | 0.5% |
Education by Top Employer
| Employer | Most Common Minimum | % Bachelor's | % Master's | Median Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abercrombie & Fitch Trading Co. | N/A | N/A | N/A | $63,300 |
| The Gap, Inc. | N/A | N/A | N/A | $79,373 |
| Ralph Lauren Corporation | Bachelor's | 100% | 0% | $66,950 |
| Urban Outfitters, Inc. | N/A | N/A | N/A | $53,947 |
| American Eagle Outfitters Inc. | Bachelor's | 100% | 0% | $104,000 |
| Edgemine, Inc. | Bachelor's | 100% | 0% | $42,037 |
| David Peyser Sportswear Inc | Associate's | 50% | 0% | $60,000 |
| Coach, Inc. | Bachelor's | 100% | 0% | $48,000 |
| Calvin Klein | Bachelor's | 50% | 0% | $88,746 |
| LF Distribution International Inc | Bachelor's | 100% | 0% | $70,000 |
| Gap Inc. | Bachelor's | 100% | 0% | $61,000 |
| Theory LLC | Master's | 0% | 100% | $80,000 |
| LF Inc | N/A | N/A | N/A | $63,000 |
| ABERCROMBIE & FITCH | Bachelor's | 100% | 0% | $92,000 |
| Mystic Inc | Bachelor's | 100% | 0% | $47,299 |
| Wicked Fashions Inc | Bachelor's | 100% | 0% | $44,735 |
| Levi Strauss & Co. | Bachelor's | 100% | 0% | $101,982 |
| Tapestry Inc. | Bachelor's | 66.7% | 0% | $71,490 |
| Marc Jacobs International, LLC | N/A | N/A | N/A | $75,000 |
| The Levy Group Inc. | Bachelor's | 100% | 0% | $55,000 |