Salary by Education Level
What the Data Shows
For Landscape Architects positions, filings requiring a Master's degree carried an average declared salary of $68,819 versus $64,720 for those requiring a Bachelor's - a premium of +6.3%. Across all certified filings with a stated education level, 50.6% accepted a Bachelor's degree as the minimum requirement.
Education vs Salary
| Education Level | Average Salary | Filings | % of Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Master's | $68,819 | 82 | 48.8% |
| Bachelor's | $64,720 | 85 | 50.6% |
| Associate's | $37,523 | 1 | 0.6% |
Education by Top Employer
| Employer | Most Common Minimum | % Bachelor's | % Master's | Median Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SWA Group | Bachelor's | 100% | 0% | $57,970 |
| James Corner Field Operations LLC | Master's | 0% | 100% | $60,000 |
| EDSA, Inc | N/A | N/A | N/A | $52,000 |
| AECOM Technical Services Inc | Master's | 25% | 75% | $55,546 |
| Terrain Studio, Inc. | Bachelor's | 75% | 25% | $58,573 |
| Sasaki Associates | Master's | 0% | 100% | $56,000 |
| Design Workshop, Inc. | Master's | 0% | 100% | $57,250 |
| Plat Studio Inc | Master's | 20% | 80% | $57,996 |
| Tom Leader Studio | Master's | 50% | 50% | $60,500 |
| The Broussard Group, Inc. | N/A | N/A | N/A | $51,470 |
| OLIN Partnership, Ltd. | N/A | N/A | N/A | $56,389 |
| Famous Garden, Inc. | Master's | 0% | 100% | $54,000 |
| Reed Hilderbrand LLC | Master's | 0% | 100% | $59,567 |
| The Don Vita Company | Master's | 0% | 100% | $61,000 |
| SMITHGROUPJJR, INC. SUBSIDIARY OF SMITHGROUP CO., INC | N/A | N/A | N/A | $45,000 |
| Raymond Jungles Inc. | N/A | N/A | N/A | $65,270 |
| MICHAEL VAN VALKENBURGH ASSOCIATES, INC. | Master's | 0% | 100% | $72,500 |
| Phoenix Landscape Group, LTD | N/A | N/A | N/A | $52,000 |
| HELLMUTH OBATA + KASSABAUM, LP | Bachelor's | 100% | 0% | $54,309 |
| PERKINS + WILL, INC. | Bachelor's | 100% | 0% | $55,000 |