Salary by Education Level
What the Data Shows
For Human Resources Managers positions, filings requiring a Master's degree carried an average declared salary of $141,139 versus $137,852 for those requiring a Bachelor's - a premium of +2.4%.
Across all certified filings with a stated education level, 57.5% accepted a Bachelor's degree as the minimum requirement.
Education vs Salary
| Education Level | Average Salary | Filings | % of Total |
| Other | $211,329 | 3 | 0.9% |
| None | $153,660 | 12 | 3.8% |
| Doctorate | $143,895 | 2 | 0.6% |
| Master's | $141,139 | 114 | 35.8% |
| Bachelor's | $137,852 | 183 | 57.5% |
| High School | $102,599 | 3 | 0.9% |
| Associate's | $92,331 | 1 | 0.3% |
Education by Top Employer
| Employer | Most Common Minimum | % Bachelor's | % Master's | Median Salary |
| Microsoft Corporation |
Master's |
50% |
50% |
$106,500 |
| GOOGLE LLC |
Master's |
50% |
50% |
$182,500 |
| Cummins Inc. |
Master's |
0% |
100% |
$88,587 |
| AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC |
Master's |
12.5% |
87.5% |
$114,430 |
| BLOOMBERG LP |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
$160,000 |
| Cisco Systems, Inc. |
Bachelor's |
66.7% |
33.3% |
$101,150 |
| Ernst & Young U.S. LLP |
Bachelor's |
100% |
0% |
$145,430 |
| Facebook Inc. |
Master's |
25% |
75% |
$154,606 |
| Citibank, N.A. |
Bachelor's |
80% |
20% |
$185,000 |
| Salesforce.com, Inc. |
Bachelor's |
66.7% |
33.3% |
$154,606 |
| VDart Inc. |
Master's |
0% |
50% |
$92,355 |
| Apple Inc. |
Master's |
0% |
100% |
$152,285 |
| ELC Management LLC |
Bachelor's |
100% |
0% |
$164,452 |
| IMPERIAL PACIFIC INTERNATIONAL CNMI |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
$60,000 |
| AMAZON CORPORATE |
Master's |
50% |
50% |
$96,000 |
| General Mills, Inc. |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
$85,000 |
| Mastercard International Incorporated |
Master's |
0% |
100% |
$300,000 |
| AbbVie Inc. |
Master's |
50% |
50% |
$249,500 |
| Barclays Services LLC |
Bachelor's |
100% |
0% |
$162,011 |
| Robert Half International, Inc. |
Bachelor's |
100% |
0% |
$74,700 |