Education Analysis

Education Requirements for Industrial-Organizational Psychologists

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

Salary by Education Level

What the Data Shows

For Industrial-Organizational Psychologists positions, filings requiring a Master's degree carried an average declared salary of $87,541 versus $85,880 for those requiring a Bachelor's - a premium of +1.9%. Across all certified filings with a stated education level, 31% accepted a Bachelor's degree as the minimum requirement.

Education vs Salary

Education LevelAverage SalaryFilings% of Total
Doctorate$135,356827.6%
Master's$87,5411137.9%
Bachelor's$85,880931%
Other$71,09413.4%

Education by Top Employer

EmployerMost Common Minimum% Bachelor's% Master'sMedian Salary
NCS Pearson, Inc. Doctorate 0% 0% $89,099
ACT Inc N/A N/A N/A $77,182
Development Dimensions International, Inc. N/A N/A N/A $76,000
Facebook Inc. Master's 0% 100% $132,500
McKinsey & Company Inc. United States N/A N/A N/A $82,846
Perceptyx, Inc N/A N/A N/A $110,000
Center for Creative Leadership Master's 0% 100% $107,432
Educational Testing Service Doctorate 0% 0% $102,482
Humu, Inc. N/A N/A N/A $95,000
TechWerks LLC Doctorate 0% 0% $112,013
ORCHESTRALL, INC. N/A N/A N/A $72,700
ALFORD SAFETY SERVICES, INC. N/A N/A N/A $165,000
American Institutes for Research Other 0% 0% $71,094
IDEA CERAMICA USA INC N/A N/A N/A $63,606
SENTIS USA INC. N/A N/A N/A $124,155
Fanatics Retail Group Fulfillment LLC N/A N/A N/A $155,000
INNATE MOTION AMERICA LLC N/A N/A N/A $135,000
Expressworks International LLC N/A N/A N/A $220,000
S&P Global Inc. N/A N/A N/A $91,432
Headspace Inc. Bachelor's 100% 0% $85,000