Salary by Education Level
What the Data Shows
For Geographers positions, filings requiring a Master's degree carried an average declared salary of $63,001 versus $63,527 for those requiring a Bachelor's - a premium of -0.8%. Across all certified filings with a stated education level, 50% accepted a Bachelor's degree as the minimum requirement.
Education vs Salary
| Education Level | Average Salary | Filings | % of Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Doctorate | $69,999 | 1 | 7.1% |
| Bachelor's | $63,527 | 7 | 50% |
| Master's | $63,001 | 6 | 42.9% |
Education by Top Employer
| Employer | Most Common Minimum | % Bachelor's | % Master's | Median Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Maryland College Park | N/A | N/A | N/A | $62,000 |
| Arizona State University | N/A | N/A | N/A | $50,000 |
| WORLD RESOURCES INSTITUTE | Master's | 0% | 100% | $64,845 |
| South Dakota State University | N/A | N/A | N/A | $52,000 |
| George Mason University | N/A | N/A | N/A | $58,000 |
| CDM Smith Inc. | Bachelor's | 100% | 0% | $66,144 |
| OAK RIDGE ASSOCIATED UNIVERSITIES | N/A | N/A | N/A | $55,890 |
| Michigan State University | N/A | N/A | N/A | $45,976 |
| Columbia University | N/A | N/A | N/A | $65,424 |
| University of Illinois | N/A | N/A | N/A | $55,000 |
| University of Oklahoma | N/A | N/A | N/A | $51,700 |
| Texas Tech University | Master's | 0% | 100% | $38,624 |
| University of Notre Dame du Lac | N/A | N/A | N/A | $55,000 |
| FULTON COUNTY GOVERNMENT | N/A | N/A | N/A | $52,571 |
| Conservation International | N/A | N/A | N/A | $79,497 |
| UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI | N/A | N/A | N/A | $61,212 |
| The College of William and Mary | N/A | N/A | N/A | $65,000 |
| Spatial Front, Inc. | N/A | N/A | N/A | $65,000 |
| University of California, Berkeley | N/A | N/A | N/A | $59,100 |
| 3S Network, Inc. | N/A | N/A | N/A | $66,768 |