Education Analysis

Education Requirements for Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers

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

Salary by Education Level

What the Data Shows

For Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers positions, filings requiring a Master's degree carried an average declared salary of $75,393 versus $66,714 for those requiring a Bachelor's - a premium of +13%. Across all certified filings with a stated education level, 14% accepted a Bachelor's degree as the minimum requirement.

Education vs Salary

Education LevelAverage SalaryFilings% of Total
Master's$75,39337%
Bachelor's$66,714614%
Associate's$50,83512.3%
High School$49,4741227.9%
None$45,9892148.8%

Education by Top Employer

EmployerMost Common Minimum% Bachelor's% Master'sMedian Salary
Lloyd's Register North America Inc. Bachelor's 66.7% 33.3% $57,159
ANPC N/A N/A N/A N/A
BIOTHERMAL VALIDATION LLC CONTRACTING CO. N/A N/A N/A $72,800
Intertek USA Inc. Bachelor's 100% 0% $74,090
NUTRA-MED PACKAGING INC N/A N/A N/A $46,800
SAYBOLT LP N/A N/A N/A $43,712
HIOSSEN, INC N/A N/A N/A N/A
Core Laboratories LP N/A N/A N/A $42,039
Camin Cargo Control, Inc. Associate's 0% 0% $56,418
CORE LABORATORIES LP AND ALL SUBSIDIARIES AND AFFI Bachelor's 100% 0% $50,054
Stone-Tech Fabrications, Inc. High School 0% 0% $29,973
Douce France Bakery N/A N/A N/A N/A
Kova Consulting LLC None 0% 0% $75,000
The Crystal Spoon None 0% 0% $27,165
StoneTech Fabrications, Inc. High School 0% 0% $29,619
G&G OUTFITTERS INC None 0% 0% $31,595
RG RISK MANAGEMENT dba Safe Marine Assurance N/A N/A N/A N/A
Houston Clothing Exchange None 0% 0% $36,000
Tenaris Bay City None 0% 0% $92,379
AERO SUPPORT INC N/A N/A N/A $37,000