Education Analysis

Education Requirements for Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other

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

Salary by Education Level

What the Data Shows

For Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other positions, filings requiring a Master's degree carried an average declared salary of $73,310 versus $65,491 for those requiring a Bachelor's - a premium of +11.9%. Across all certified filings with a stated education level, 49% accepted a Bachelor's degree as the minimum requirement.

Education vs Salary

Education LevelAverage SalaryFilings% of Total
Master's$73,310816.3%
Bachelor's$65,4912449%
High School$51,43048.2%
None$49,824816.3%
Associate's$46,258510.2%

Education by Top Employer

EmployerMost Common Minimum% Bachelor's% Master'sMedian Salary
RiconPharma LLC N/A N/A N/A $50,000
MONTEREY BAY AQUARIUM RESEARCH INSTITUTE N/A N/A N/A $50,000
WES Pharma Inc N/A N/A N/A $40,000
The Fountain Group N/A N/A N/A $68,640
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center N/A N/A N/A $37,294
Novitium Pharma LLC Master's 0% 100% $38,000
Integrated Resources Inc N/A N/A N/A $56,160
Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska N/A N/A N/A $42,250
Aspire Pharmaceuticals N/A N/A N/A $45,859
USPL Nutritionals LLC N/A N/A N/A $48,000
Aplomb Solutions LLC N/A N/A N/A N/A
APPCO PHARMACEUTICALS CORP N/A N/A N/A $33,000
Children's Hospital N/A N/A N/A $36,130
AMERICAN ANTIBIOTICS, INC N/A N/A N/A $40,000
Ingenus Pharmaceuticals NJ, LLC N/A N/A N/A $50,000
Texas A&M University N/A N/A N/A $30,452
Vastek Inc N/A N/A N/A $55,000
Illumina, Inc. Bachelor's 100% 0% $42,973
GAIA Beauty Distribution LLC None 0% 0% $54,829
AGAP Technologies Inc N/A N/A N/A $50,000