Salary by Education Level
What the Data Shows
For Survey Researchers positions, filings requiring a Master's degree carried an average declared salary of $58,436 versus $42,418 for those requiring a Bachelor's - a premium of +37.8%. Across all certified filings with a stated education level, 28.6% accepted a Bachelor's degree as the minimum requirement.
Education vs Salary
| Education Level | Average Salary | Filings | % of Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Doctorate | $110,491 | 6 | 8.6% |
| Master's | $58,436 | 32 | 45.7% |
| Bachelor's | $42,418 | 20 | 28.6% |
| None | $37,024 | 12 | 17.1% |
Education by Top Employer
| Employer | Most Common Minimum | % Bachelor's | % Master's | Median Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Facebook Inc. | Doctorate | 0% | 33.3% | $125,000 |
| American Institutes for Research | Doctorate | 0% | 0% | $45,011 |
| The Hanover Research Council | Bachelor's | 50% | 50% | $55,000 |
| BPA International Inc | Master's | 0% | 100% | $37,523 |
| GOOGLE LLC | N/A | N/A | N/A | $138,500 |
| YOUGOV AMERICA INC | N/A | N/A | N/A | $61,000 |
| MATHEMATICA POLICY RESEARCH | N/A | N/A | N/A | $119,000 |
| Albert Einstein College of Medicine | N/A | N/A | N/A | $62,000 |
| Comscore Inc. | N/A | N/A | N/A | $60,584 |
| University of Michigan | N/A | N/A | N/A | $67,021 |
| Lodging Econometrics, Inc. | N/A | N/A | N/A | $30,000 |
| ADVANTAGENE, INC | N/A | N/A | N/A | $42,910 |
| EVEREST EDWIN FOUNDATION | N/A | N/A | N/A | $31,793 |
| Westat | Master's | 0% | 100% | $66,500 |
| LG HOUSEHOLD & HEALTH CARE AMERICA, INC. | N/A | N/A | N/A | $42,951 |
| MMI, Inc. | N/A | N/A | N/A | $43,680 |
| The Johns Hopkins University | N/A | N/A | N/A | $60,000 |
| University of Florida | N/A | N/A | N/A | $61,800 |
| JBS Corp | N/A | N/A | N/A | $50,768 |
| SRI International | N/A | N/A | N/A | $64,527 |