Salary by Education Level
What the Data Shows
For Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists positions, filings requiring a Master's degree carried an average declared salary of $82,217 versus $67,971 for those requiring a Bachelor's - a premium of +21%.
Across all certified filings with a stated education level, 53.1% accepted a Bachelor's degree as the minimum requirement.
Education vs Salary
| Education Level | Average Salary | Filings | % of Total |
|---|
| Doctorate | $123,393 | 5 | 0.1% |
| Master's | $82,217 | 1,574 | 38.6% |
| None | $72,731 | 192 | 4.7% |
| Bachelor's | $67,971 | 2,167 | 53.1% |
| Other | $60,280 | 18 | 0.4% |
| Associate's | $50,380 | 49 | 1.2% |
| High School | $45,314 | 76 | 1.9% |
Education by Top Employer
| Employer | Most Common Minimum | % Bachelor's | % Master's | Median Salary |
|---|
| GOOGLE LLC |
Master's |
40.2% |
59.8% |
$118,000 |
| Microsoft Corporation |
Master's |
35.7% |
64.3% |
$127,900 |
| Deloitte Consulting LLP |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
$70,000 |
| Facebook Inc. |
Master's |
23.7% |
76.3% |
$125,722 |
| Mediterranean Shipping Company (USA), Inc. |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
$39,000 |
| Dell Marketing L.P. |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
$105,000 |
| Infosys Limited |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
$66,497 |
| Dell USA L.P. |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
$109,575 |
| Cisco Systems, Inc. |
Master's |
33.3% |
66.7% |
$104,666 |
| Uber Group, PLLC |
Master's |
23.5% |
70.6% |
$90,053 |
| The Nielsen Company (US), LLC |
Bachelor's |
100% |
0% |
$80,000 |
| AMAZON CORPORATE |
Master's |
11.1% |
88.9% |
$93,050 |
| FedEx Corporate Services, Inc. |
Master's |
0% |
100% |
$61,672 |
| Indeed, Inc. |
Master's |
33.3% |
66.7% |
$47,590 |
| eBay Inc. |
Master's |
25% |
75% |
$115,000 |
| AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC |
Master's |
21.4% |
78.6% |
$96,750 |
| IBM Corporation |
Master's |
0% |
100% |
$96,267 |
| Genentech, Inc. |
Master's |
12.5% |
87.5% |
$110,115 |
| Apple Inc. |
Master's |
27.3% |
63.6% |
$115,000 |
| PayPal, Inc. |
Master's |
11.1% |
77.8% |
$132,808 |
