Salary by Education Level
What the Data Shows
For Financial Examiners positions, filings requiring a Master's degree carried an average declared salary of $120,213 versus $119,635 for those requiring a Bachelor's - a premium of +0.5%. Across all certified filings with a stated education level, 58.9% accepted a Bachelor's degree as the minimum requirement.
Education vs Salary
| Education Level | Average Salary | Filings | % of Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other | $137,966 | 1 | 0.9% |
| Master's | $120,213 | 45 | 40.2% |
| Bachelor's | $119,635 | 66 | 58.9% |
Education by Top Employer
| Employer | Most Common Minimum | % Bachelor's | % Master's | Median Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC | Bachelor's | 66.7% | 33.3% | $110,000 |
| Deloitte Financial Advisory Services LLP | N/A | N/A | N/A | $75,000 |
| HSBC Bank USA N.A | Bachelor's | 100% | 0% | $130,000 |
| DB USA Core Corporation | Bachelor's | 75% | 25% | $145,000 |
| Bank of China | Bachelor's | 100% | 0% | $82,035 |
| Standard Chartered Bank | Bachelor's | 100% | 0% | $95,139 |
| JPMorgan Chase & Co | N/A | N/A | N/A | $149,850 |
| KPMG LLP | Master's | 0% | 100% | $120,099 |
| Deloitte Transactions and Business Analytics LLP | N/A | N/A | N/A | $88,885 |
| Deloitte Tax LLP | N/A | N/A | N/A | $80,000 |
| Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC | Bachelor's | 100% | 0% | $95,000 |
| NAVIGANT CONSULTING, INC. | N/A | N/A | N/A | $107,578 |
| AML Rightsource LLC | N/A | N/A | N/A | $50,440 |
| GOLDMAN SACHS & CO | N/A | N/A | N/A | $64,900 |
| Citibank, N.A. | Master's | 25% | 75% | $134,649 |
| State Street Bank and Trust Company | N/A | N/A | N/A | $93,061 |
| East West Bank | Bachelor's | 100% | 0% | $58,000 |
| Barclays Services LLC | Bachelor's | 100% | 0% | $114,000 |
| Axiom Software Laboratories, Inc. | Master's | 20% | 80% | $115,500 |
| RBS SECURITIES INC. | N/A | N/A | N/A | $80,000 |