Education Analysis

Education Requirements for Marine Engineers and Naval Architects

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

Salary by Education Level

What the Data Shows

For Marine Engineers and Naval Architects positions, filings requiring a Master's degree carried an average declared salary of $102,821 versus $109,307 for those requiring a Bachelor's - a premium of -5.9%. Across all certified filings with a stated education level, 45.6% accepted a Bachelor's degree as the minimum requirement.

Education vs Salary

Education LevelAverage SalaryFilings% of Total
Other$234,00021.3%
Associate's$113,26221.3%
None$112,05074.4%
Bachelor's$109,3077245.6%
Master's$102,8217446.8%
High School$90,00010.6%

Education by Top Employer

EmployerMost Common Minimum% Bachelor's% Master'sMedian Salary
AMERICAN BUREAU OF SHIPPING (ABS) N/A N/A N/A $87,550
DET NORSKE VERITAS (U.S.A.), INC. Master's 41.2% 58.8% $97,000
Technip USA, Inc. Master's 28.6% 71.4% $98,976
KBR, Inc N/A N/A N/A $95,472
SBM ATLANTIA, INC. Master's 50% 50% $91,375
SBM Offshore USA, Inc. Bachelor's 100% 0% $97,614
American Bureau of Shipping Master's 30.4% 69.6% $92,799
Modec International, Inc. Bachelor's 50% 50% $106,454
INTECSEA, INC. Bachelor's 100% 0% $112,029
HOUSTON OFFSHORE ENGINEERING, LLC N/A N/A N/A $95,000
WS ATKINS INC N/A N/A N/A $77,834
Lloyd's Register North America Inc. Bachelor's 100% 0% $82,347
SOFEC, Inc Bachelor's 100% 0% $94,453
DNV GL USA, Inc. Master's 41.7% 58.3% $115,362
AKER INC. Master's 0% 100% $85,779
Technology Associates, Inc N/A N/A N/A $80,000
PRISERVE CONSULTING INC N/A N/A N/A $66,000
KBR Technical Services, Inc. Master's 20% 80% $98,336
ABB Inc. Bachelor's 100% 0% $86,726
FLOATEC LLC N/A N/A N/A $85,779