Salary by Education Level
What the Data Shows
For Financial Specialists, All Other positions, filings requiring a Master's degree carried an average declared salary of $135,581 versus $123,756 for those requiring a Bachelor's - a premium of +9.6%. Across all certified filings with a stated education level, 35.6% accepted a Bachelor's degree as the minimum requirement.
Education vs Salary
| Education Level | Average Salary | Filings | % of Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| None | $216,000 | 2 | 0.1% |
| Doctorate | $150,138 | 134 | 10% |
| Master's | $135,581 | 721 | 53.7% |
| Other | $130,997 | 5 | 0.4% |
| Bachelor's | $123,756 | 478 | 35.6% |
| Associate's | $110,500 | 2 | 0.1% |
Education by Top Employer
| Employer | Most Common Minimum | % Bachelor's | % Master's | Median Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ernst & Young U.S. LLP | Bachelor's | 100% | 0% | $81,975 |
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC | Master's | 22.7% | 50% | $91,200 |
| PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP | Bachelor's | 100% | 0% | $66,123 |
| JPMorgan Chase & Co | N/A | N/A | N/A | $90,000 |
| Citibank, N.A. | Bachelor's | 54.3% | 45.7% | $113,950 |
| BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. | Bachelor's | 56.5% | 34.8% | $74,672 |
| Goldman Sachs Services LLC | Master's | 28% | 57% | $111,131 |
| Morgan Stanley Services Group Inc. | Master's | 23.7% | 68.4% | $95,000 |
| Morgan Stanley & Co LLC | Master's | 0% | 100% | $95,000 |
| BLOOMBERG LP | N/A | N/A | N/A | $95,000 |
| Bank of China | Bachelor's | 100% | 0% | $47,798 |
| PricewaterhouseCoopers Advisory Services LLC | Bachelor's | 100% | 0% | $88,500 |
| American Express Company | Master's | 0% | 100% | $105,000 |
| ERNST YOUNG U.S. LLP | Bachelor's | 100% | 0% | $138,155 |
| GOOGLE LLC | Master's | 16.4% | 83.6% | $80,000 |
| Credit Suisse Services (USA) LLC | Master's | 0% | 100% | $99,000 |
| Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC | Master's | 0% | 100% | $105,000 |
| Axiom Software Laboratories, Inc. | N/A | N/A | N/A | $70,000 |
| State Street Bank and Trust Company | Master's | 12.5% | 75% | $93,142 |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | N/A | N/A | N/A | $90,000 |