Salary by Education Level
What the Data Shows
For Writers and Authors positions, filings requiring a Master's degree carried an average declared salary of $74,736 versus $62,561 for those requiring a Bachelor's - a premium of +19.5%. Across all certified filings with a stated education level, 63.5% accepted a Bachelor's degree as the minimum requirement.
Education vs Salary
| Education Level | Average Salary | Filings | % of Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Master's | $74,736 | 9 | 17.3% |
| Bachelor's | $62,561 | 33 | 63.5% |
| High School | $57,481 | 4 | 7.7% |
| Associate's | $48,620 | 2 | 3.8% |
| None | $46,849 | 4 | 7.7% |
Education by Top Employer
| Employer | Most Common Minimum | % Bachelor's | % Master's | Median Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Facebook Inc. | N/A | N/A | N/A | $130,000 |
| Droga5 LLC | Bachelor's | 100% | 0% | $105,000 |
| AKQA, Inc. | N/A | N/A | N/A | $60,539 |
| R/GA Media Group, Inc. | N/A | N/A | N/A | $110,000 |
| Anomaly Partners LLC | N/A | N/A | N/A | $130,000 |
| BBDO | N/A | N/A | N/A | $150,000 |
| FCB Worldwide Inc. | N/A | N/A | N/A | $58,858 |
| Saatchi & Saatchi North America LLC | N/A | N/A | N/A | $67,500 |
| Bartle Bogle Hegarty, LLC | N/A | N/A | N/A | $80,000 |
| BuzzFeed, Inc. | N/A | N/A | N/A | $75,000 |
| Dentsu McGarry Bowen, LLC | N/A | N/A | N/A | $110,000 |
| Takuyo Corporation | N/A | N/A | N/A | $43,014 |
| CONILL ADVERTISING, INC. | N/A | N/A | N/A | $75,986 |
| Mother Industries LLC | N/A | N/A | N/A | $80,000 |
| 72andSunny Partners LLC | N/A | N/A | N/A | $150,000 |
| CRISPIN PORTER & BOGUSKY, LLC | N/A | N/A | N/A | $89,000 |
| Huge LLC | N/A | N/A | N/A | $60,000 |
| LAW OFFICES OF MICHAEL I BROOKS, APC | N/A | N/A | N/A | $44,075 |
| Leo Burnett Company, LLC | N/A | N/A | N/A | $80,000 |
| BLUM AND MCCANN | N/A | N/A | N/A | $47,466 |