Salary by Education Level
What the Data Shows
For Marketing Managers positions, filings requiring a Master's degree carried an average declared salary of $149,159 versus $143,768 for those requiring a Bachelor's - a premium of +3.7%.
Across all certified filings with a stated education level, 46.2% accepted a Bachelor's degree as the minimum requirement.
Education vs Salary
| Education Level | Average Salary | Filings | % of Total |
|---|
| Doctorate | $178,318 | 11 | 0.3% |
| Other | $164,038 | 18 | 0.4% |
| Master's | $149,159 | 1,962 | 48.1% |
| Bachelor's | $143,768 | 1,884 | 46.2% |
| None | $125,010 | 151 | 3.7% |
| Associate's | $113,337 | 25 | 0.6% |
| High School | $108,356 | 28 | 0.7% |
Education by Top Employer
| Employer | Most Common Minimum | % Bachelor's | % Master's | Median Salary |
|---|
| AMAZON CORPORATE |
Master's |
1.2% |
98.8% |
$120,000 |
| AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC |
Master's |
6.3% |
93.7% |
$130,000 |
| Microsoft Corporation |
Master's |
42.7% |
57.3% |
$128,440 |
| Facebook Inc. |
Master's |
46.4% |
53.6% |
$174,234 |
| GOOGLE LLC |
Master's |
29.7% |
70.3% |
$167,000 |
| Cisco Systems, Inc. |
Master's |
41.7% |
58.3% |
$142,949 |
| VMware LLC |
Master's |
3.6% |
96.4% |
$149,133 |
| Ecolab Inc. |
Master's |
0% |
100% |
$111,420 |
| Apple Inc. |
Master's |
33.3% |
54.2% |
$166,754 |
| Amazon Web Services Inc |
Master's |
7.7% |
92.3% |
$150,000 |
| Cummins Inc. |
Master's |
0% |
100% |
$91,600 |
| LinkedIn Corporation |
Master's |
40% |
60% |
$155,542 |
| Nike Inc. |
Bachelor's |
51.4% |
34.3% |
$154,170 |
| Intuit Inc. |
Master's |
27.3% |
72.7% |
$143,146 |
| Genentech, Inc. |
Bachelor's |
55.6% |
44.4% |
$144,893 |
| EMC Corporation |
Bachelor's |
50% |
42.9% |
$124,610 |
| Amgen Inc. |
Master's |
33.3% |
44.4% |
$145,282 |
| Adobe Inc. |
Master's |
38.2% |
61.8% |
$165,375 |
| SEARS HOLDINGS MANAGEMENT CORPORATION |
Bachelor's |
83.3% |
16.7% |
$130,000 |
| Salesforce.com, Inc. |
Master's |
45.5% |
54.5% |
$151,923 |
