Master of Science (MS), Physics Degree Salary

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Updated: 16 Jun 2013

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Employees with a Master of Science (MS), Physics 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
Physicist	$49,665 - $120,805
Senior Software Engineer	$66,384 - $151,006
Software Engineer	$52,933 - $138,086
Senior Systems Engineer	$76,026 - $143,720
High School Teacher	$30,021 - $97,343
Sr. Software Engineer / Developer / Programmer	$86,472 - $101,736
Software Engineer / Developer / Programmer	$37,491 - $104,762
Country: United States \| Currency: USD \| Updated: 16 Jun 2013 \| Individuals Reporting: 331

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Key Statistics for Employees with a Master of Science (MS), Physics Jobs

Popular Schools

Salary Range


University of Maryland - College Park	$98,437 - $145,586
Florida Institute of Technology (Florida Tech)	$86,903 - $100,719
Cornell University - Ithaca, NY	$103,177 - $118,757
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)	$59,548 - $91,563
United States Naval Postgraduate School	$108,090 - $155,561

Popular Cities

Salary Range


Houston, Texas	$68,196 - $225,104
Washington, District of Columbia	$65,436 - $198,659
San Jose, California	$61,409 - $190,712
Boston, Massachusetts	$97,500 - $136,000
New York, New York	$90,000 - $148,800

Gender

	Female 15%			Male 85%
Salary:	$57,352 - $102,025			$67,609 - $118,538

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