Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Computer Science (CS) Degree Salary

Updated: 24 May 2012
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Sr. Software Engineer / Developer / Programmer$55,149 - $151,701  
  
Software Engineer$51,064 - $125,116  
Computer and Information Scientist, Research$63,023 - $134,622  
Associate Professor, Postsecondary / Higher Education$62,933 - $101,000  
Assistant Professor, Postsecondary / Higher Education$50,500 - $96,843  
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Key Statistics for Employees with a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Computer Science (CS) Degree

Popular Schools

Salary Range
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)$112,995 - $158,000
Georgia Institute of Technology$87,429 - $136,000
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University of Southern California (USC)Not enough data
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Microsoft Corp$89,334 - $119,219
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University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA)Not enough data
Popular Cities

Salary Range
Mountain View, California$83,000 - $133,184
New York, New York$61,042 - $98,575
San Jose, California$98,264 - $121,904
Los Angeles, California$48,834 - $120,000
Seattle, Washington$75,000 - $120,000
Gender
Female
9%
female alumni
  
Male
91%
male alumni
Salary:$73,698 - $95,865 $80,365 - $121,692

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