Salary by Education Level
What the Data Shows
For Mathematicians positions, filings requiring a Master's degree carried an average declared salary of $123,160 versus $115,256 for those requiring a Bachelor's - a premium of +6.9%. Across all certified filings with a stated education level, 11.6% accepted a Bachelor's degree as the minimum requirement.
Education vs Salary
| Education Level | Average Salary | Filings | % of Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Doctorate | $126,565 | 44 | 28.4% |
| Master's | $123,160 | 93 | 60% |
| Bachelor's | $115,256 | 18 | 11.6% |
Education by Top Employer
| Employer | Most Common Minimum | % Bachelor's | % Master's | Median Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Corporation | Master's | 8.2% | 77.6% | $132,380 |
| Wells Fargo Bank, N.A | Doctorate | 0% | 27.8% | $125,000 |
| BLOOMBERG LP | N/A | N/A | N/A | $168,500 |
| LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL SECURITY, LLC | N/A | N/A | N/A | $80,300 |
| Ernst & Young U.S. LLP | N/A | N/A | N/A | $95,722 |
| CITICORP NORTH AMERICA INC. | Doctorate | 0% | 0% | $85,000 |
| Facebook Inc. | N/A | N/A | N/A | $140,000 |
| Hudson River Trading LLC | Doctorate | 0% | 0% | $150,000 |
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC | N/A | N/A | N/A | $156,500 |
| Milliman | N/A | N/A | N/A | $80,000 |
| Citibank, N.A. | Master's | 0% | 66.7% | $106,500 |
| Mathematical Sciences Research Institute. Inc. | N/A | N/A | N/A | $72,000 |
| Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute | N/A | N/A | N/A | $50,000 |
| New York University | N/A | N/A | N/A | $65,000 |
| UT-BATTELLE, LLC (OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LABORATORY) | N/A | N/A | N/A | $92,004 |
| Harvard University | N/A | N/A | N/A | $55,500 |
| University of Minnesota | N/A | N/A | N/A | $55,000 |
| The Clay Mathematics Institute | N/A | N/A | N/A | $87,131 |
| The University of Texas at Austin | N/A | N/A | N/A | $61,800 |
| BB&T | N/A | N/A | N/A | $77,500 |