Doctorate (PhD) Degree Salary

Updated: 28 May 2012
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Assistant Professor, Postsecondary / Higher Education$42,315 - $88,643  
  
Associate Professor, Postsecondary / Higher Education$50,485 - $104,008  
Physical Therapist (PT)$50,546 - $75,938  
Research Scientist$45,940 - $110,083  
Professor, Postsecondary / Higher Education$53,426 - $149,560  
Postdoctoral Research Associate$34,697 - $61,299  
Clinical Psychologist$46,454 - $103,135  
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Key Statistics for Employees with a Doctorate (PhD) Degree

Popular Schools

Salary Range

Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)$61,826 - $162,109
University of California, Berkeley$57,569 - $159,387
University of Michigan$53,380 - $144,700
Stanford University$59,335 - $181,590
Purdue University$48,413 - $133,395
Popular Companies

Salary Range

Intel Corporation$83,897 - $124,000
CVS / Pharmacy$79,733 - $126,325
Microsoft Corp$82,191 - $129,445
International Business Machines (IBM) Corp.$79,805 - $176,805
Merck & Co., Inc.$90,799 - $166,599
Popular Cities

Salary Range

New York, New York$49,146 - $170,041
Boston, Massachusetts$49,938 - $151,303
Houston, Texas$49,769 - $163,843
Chicago, Illinois$48,070 - $148,022
Los Angeles, California$45,203 - $153,629
Gender
Female
38%
female alumni
 
Male
62%
male alumni
Salary:$55,134 - $92,895 $66,250 - $117,881

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