Education Analysis

Education Requirements for Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary

Does degree level affect salary? Based on education data in DOL PERM (green card) filings.

Salary by Education Level

What the Data Shows

For Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary positions, filings requiring a Master's degree carried an average declared salary of $54,345 versus $54,113 for those requiring a Bachelor's - a premium of +0.4%. Across all certified filings with a stated education level, 1.5% accepted a Bachelor's degree as the minimum requirement.

Education vs Salary

Education LevelAverage SalaryFilings% of Total
Doctorate$64,75630964.8%
Other$62,34991.9%
Master's$54,34515231.9%
Bachelor's$54,11371.5%

Education by Top Employer

EmployerMost Common Minimum% Bachelor's% Master'sMedian Salary
DLIFLC - DEFENSE LANGUAGE INSTITUTE FOREIGH LANGUA N/A N/A N/A $51,378
US ARMY DEFENSE LANGUAGE INSTITUTE FOREIGN LA Master's 12.5% 87.5% $53,230
THE PRESIDENT AND FELLOWS OF MIDDLEBURY COLLEGE N/A N/A N/A $77,355
Columbia University Master's 0% 66.7% $65,545
University of Michigan Doctorate 0% 50% $53,000
DLIFLC - DEFENSE LANGUAGE INSTITUTE FOREIGH LANGUAGE CENTER N/A N/A N/A $55,400
Harvard University Doctorate 0% 0% $66,900
New York University Doctorate 0% 33.3% $62,604
US ARMY DEFENSE LANGUAGE INSTITUTE FOREIGN LANGUAGE CENTER N/A N/A N/A $49,150
Cornell University Master's 25% 75% $62,500
University of Virginia Master's 0% 80% $50,200
Indiana University Doctorate 0% 20% $52,000
University of Oregon Master's 0% 50% $45,632
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHAPEL HILL Master's 0% 80% $45,604
Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania N/A N/A N/A $50,495
University of Notre Dame du Lac Doctorate 0% 0% $62,000
The Trustees of Princeton University N/A N/A N/A $62,400
University of Hawaii Master's 0% 50% $63,036
Yale University Doctorate 0% 20% $62,700
The University of Georgia Doctorate 0% 0% $42,560