Master of Arts (MA) Degree Salary

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Updated: 16 May 2013

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Employees with a Master of Arts (MA) 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	$110K	$220K
High School Teacher	$30,722 - $70,469
Elementary School Teacher	$24,413 - $68,510
Human Resources (HR) Manager	$30,465 - $115,222
Program Manager, Non-Profit Organization	$27,181 - $71,088
Executive Director	$34,731 - $218,524
Technical Writer	$43,977 - $61,807
Executive Director, Non-Profit Organization	$40,695 - $80,000
Country: United States \| Currency: USD \| Updated: 16 May 2013 \| Individuals Reporting: 776

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Key Statistics for Employees with a Master of Arts (MA) Jobs

Popular Schools

Salary Range


Webster University	$36,799 - $93,420
New York University (NYU)	$40,268 - $102,129
George Washington University (GWU)	$16,693 - $179,372
Columbia University	$20,557 - $138,086
Rutgers University - New Brunswick Campus	$47,750 - $80,000

Popular Cities

Salary Range


New York, New York	$44,385 - $101,027
Washington, District of Columbia	$41,765 - $110,490
Chicago, Illinois	$35,937 - $102,237
Los Angeles, California	$39,249 - $104,296
San Francisco, California	$44,042 - $182,903

Gender

	Female 68%			Male 32%
Salary:	$40,384 - $69,379			$45,982 - $84,363

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