Doctorate (PhD), Materials Science & Engineering Degree Salary

Updated: 25 May 2012
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Materials Scientist$75,006 - $123,817  
  
Senior Research Engineer, Materials$66,901 - $123,665  
Research Scientist$50,000 - $122,400  
Materials Engineer$63,500 - $83,167  
Senior Research Scientist (Unspecified Type)$62,500 - $127,000  
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Key Statistics for Employees with a Doctorate (PhD), Materials Science & Engineering Degree

Popular Schools

Salary Range

Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)$76,596 - $161,073
Northwestern University$30,521 - $98,264
Stanford University$105,000 - $150,000
Pennsylvania State University (PSU)$85,710 - $108,858
University of Michigan$59,750 - $116,650
Popular Companies

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Intel Corporation$93,350 - $116,423
Sunpower CorporationNot enough data
International Business Machines (IBM) Corp.Not enough data
Northwestern UniversityNot enough data
General Electric Co (GE)Not enough data
Popular Cities

Salary Range

San Jose, California$103,478 - $172,174
Boston, Massachusetts$89,907 - $175,841
Santa Clara, California$111,318 - $150,000
Houston, TexasNot enough data
Hillsboro, OregonNot enough data
Gender
Female
18%
female alumni
 
Male
82%
male alumni
Salary:$83,379 - $110,553 $77,977 - $121,513

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