Salary by Education Level
What the Data Shows
For General and Operations Managers positions, filings requiring a Master's degree carried an average declared salary of $143,572 versus $123,337 for those requiring a Bachelor's - a premium of +16.4%. Across all certified filings with a stated education level, 51.8% accepted a Bachelor's degree as the minimum requirement.
Education vs Salary
| Education Level | Average Salary | Filings | % of Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Doctorate | $279,658 | 2 | 0.1% |
| Other | $147,511 | 18 | 1% |
| Master's | $143,572 | 523 | 28.4% |
| Bachelor's | $123,337 | 954 | 51.8% |
| None | $115,737 | 265 | 14.4% |
| High School | $94,664 | 50 | 2.7% |
| Associate's | $93,910 | 30 | 1.6% |
Education by Top Employer
| Employer | Most Common Minimum | % Bachelor's | % Master's | Median Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple Inc. | Master's | 20% | 60% | $125,000 |
| INFOSYS BPO | N/A | N/A | N/A | $87,000 |
| WAL-MART ASSOCIATES INC. | Master's | 0% | 100% | $106,565 |
| ADOBE SYSTEMS INC. | N/A | N/A | N/A | $117,437 |
| EPAM Systems Inc. | N/A | N/A | N/A | $100,000 |
| AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC | Master's | 3.7% | 92.6% | $112,719 |
| Deloitte Consulting LLP | Bachelor's | 90% | 10% | $162,990 |
| Panda Express Inc | Bachelor's | 100% | 0% | $59,560 |
| IBM Corporation | Master's | 25% | 75% | $164,591 |
| Burger King Corporation | Bachelor's | 50% | 50% | $160,000 |
| Uber Group, PLLC | Master's | 0% | 100% | $80,000 |
| IMPERIAL PACIFIC INTERNATIONAL CNMI | N/A | N/A | N/A | $150,000 |
| Cameron International Corporation | N/A | N/A | N/A | $87,912 |
| American Airlines, Inc. | Master's | 33.3% | 66.7% | $104,333 |
| Microsoft Corporation | Master's | 0% | 100% | $188,700 |
| HCL America INC | N/A | N/A | N/A | $92,061 |
| GOOGLE LLC | Master's | 25% | 75% | $210,000 |
| International Rescue Committee, Inc. | Bachelor's | 100% | 0% | $137,253 |
| NES Global LLC | None | 0% | 0% | $113,295 |
| Cisco Systems, Inc. | N/A | N/A | N/A | $141,321 |