Salary by Education Level
What the Data Shows
For Operations Research Analysts positions, filings requiring a Master's degree carried an average declared salary of $99,282 versus $103,657 for those requiring a Bachelor's - a premium of -4.2%. Across all certified filings with a stated education level, 24.5% accepted a Bachelor's degree as the minimum requirement.
Education vs Salary
| Education Level | Average Salary | Filings | % of Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Doctorate | $128,465 | 61 | 4.9% |
| Bachelor's | $103,657 | 304 | 24.5% |
| Master's | $99,282 | 845 | 68% |
| Other | $89,280 | 24 | 1.9% |
| None | $56,692 | 5 | 0.4% |
| Associate's | $53,040 | 1 | 0.1% |
| High School | $52,666 | 3 | 0.2% |
Education by Top Employer
| Employer | Most Common Minimum | % Bachelor's | % Master's | Median Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deloitte Consulting LLP | Bachelor's | 100% | 0% | $78,478 |
| Ernst & Young U.S. LLP | Bachelor's | 100% | 0% | $95,809 |
| AMAZON CORPORATE | Master's | 0% | 57.1% | $113,000 |
| AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC | Master's | 19% | 79.3% | $113,000 |
| Bank of America N.A. | N/A | N/A | N/A | $100,000 |
| ZS Associates Inc. | Bachelor's | 100% | 0% | $92,000 |
| Capital One Services, LLC | Master's | 5.5% | 94.5% | $80,000 |
| KFORCE INC. | N/A | N/A | N/A | $70,013 |
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC | Master's | 0% | 100% | $115,000 |
| KPMG LLP | N/A | N/A | N/A | $73,000 |
| JPMorgan Chase & Co | N/A | N/A | N/A | $115,000 |
| Sapient Corporation | Master's | 0% | 100% | $95,000 |
| WAL-MART ASSOCIATES INC. | Bachelor's | 100% | 0% | $96,942 |
| Capital One, National Association | Master's | 11.5% | 88.5% | $80,808 |
| PayPal, Inc. | Master's | 28.6% | 71.4% | $125,000 |
| American Airlines, Inc. | Master's | 25% | 75% | $57,680 |
| Discover Products Inc | Master's | 0% | 100% | $72,750 |
| eBay Inc. | Master's | 0% | 100% | $125,000 |
| CAPGEMINI FINANCIAL SERVICES INC. | N/A | N/A | N/A | $69,682 |
| Amazon Web Services Inc | Bachelor's | 44.4% | 33.3% | $78,691 |