Doctorate (PhD) Degree Salary
Updated: 12 Feb 2012
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Employees with a Doctorate (PhD) Degree
Salary Ranges by Job
Job Title | National Salary Data ( ?XAll compensation data shown are gross, national 10th to 90th percentile ranges. Pay can vary greatly by location. To view local data, take the PayScale survey. ) | $0 | $80K | $160K |
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| Assistant Professor, Postsecondary / Higher Education | $40,556 - $88,212 |
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| Associate Professor, Postsecondary / Higher Education | $49,305 - $102,704 |
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| Physical Therapist (PT) | $50,191 - $75,815 |
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| Research Scientist | $43,690 - $113,988 |
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| Professor, Postsecondary / Higher Education | $51,204 - $152,386 |
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| Postdoctoral Research Associate | $33,198 - $61,146 |
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| Veterinarian | $47,204 - $99,291 |
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Country: United States | Currency: USD | Updated: 12 Feb 2012 | Individuals Reporting: 22,254 |
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Best Schools and Degrees by Pay
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Key Statistics for Employees with a
Doctorate (PhD)
Degree
| Popular Schools |
Salary Range |
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| Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) | $60,550 - $177,335 |
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| University of California, Berkeley | $58,145 - $162,259 |
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| University of Michigan | $49,025 - $154,366 |
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| Stanford University | $61,217 - $197,886 |
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| Purdue University | $47,320 - $138,957 |
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| Popular Companies |
Salary Range |
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| Intel Corporation | $84,069 - $127,344 |
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| Microsoft Corp | $81,233 - $133,337 |
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| CVS / Pharmacy | $82,297 - $127,832 |
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| International Business Machines (IBM) Corp. | $82,864 - $191,658 |
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| Pfizer, Inc. | $77,566 - $182,390 |
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| Popular Cities |
Salary Range |
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| New York, New York | $48,173 - $177,962 |
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| Boston, Massachusetts | $46,508 - $155,825 |
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| Houston, Texas | $46,870 - $166,305 |
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| Chicago, Illinois | $44,881 - $153,132 |
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| Los Angeles, California | $44,609 - $161,785 |
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Female
38%
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Male
62%
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| Salary: | $54,179 - $93,428 | |
$65,585 - $119,823
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