Education Analysis

Education Requirements for Loan Officers

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

Salary by Education Level

What the Data Shows

For Loan Officers positions, filings requiring a Master's degree carried an average declared salary of $109,489 versus $81,582 for those requiring a Bachelor's - a premium of +34.2%. Across all certified filings with a stated education level, 58.9% accepted a Bachelor's degree as the minimum requirement.

Education vs Salary

Education LevelAverage SalaryFilings% of Total
Master's$109,4892432.9%
Other$100,58911.4%
Bachelor's$81,5824358.9%
High School$78,29111.4%
None$72,87322.7%
Associate's$72,02722.7%

Education by Top Employer

EmployerMost Common Minimum% Bachelor's% Master'sMedian Salary
International Bank of Chicago N/A N/A N/A $42,390
SHINHAN BANK AMERICA Bachelor's 100% 0% $49,254
Hanin Federal Credit Union Bachelor's 100% 0% $46,332
Leader Bank NA N/A N/A N/A $67,600
KEB Hana LA Financial Corp. N/A N/A N/A $44,294
East West Bank Master's 25% 75% $82,000
METRO CITY BANK Bachelor's 100% 0% $52,580
HSBC Bank USA N.A Bachelor's 100% 0% $86,000
Shanghai Commercial Bank Limited Bachelor's 100% 0% $73,450
Bank of the Orient Bachelor's 100% 0% $61,901
MIDWEST, INC. N/A N/A N/A $50,721
GREAT NORTHERN MORTGAGE CORPORATION N/A N/A N/A $88,000
International Finance Bank Bachelor's 100% 0% $60,500
China CITIC Bank International Ltd. N/A N/A N/A $54,600
PAC FEDERAL CREDIT UNION N/A N/A N/A $27,394
Times Square Consulting Bachelor's 100% 0% $49,254
Summit Mortgage Bankers Inc. Bachelor's 50% 0% $87,131
STERLING STATE BANK Bachelor's 100% 0% $47,000
1ST SOURCE BANK N/A N/A N/A $62,000
THE DEBT EXCHANGE, INC. N/A N/A N/A $47,500