Hourly Rate by Degree/Major Subject for Employer Type: Contract

Updated: 23 May 2012
national salary data
Employer Type: Contract
Hourly Rate by Degree
Degree/Major Subject
National Hourly Rate Data (?
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$0$30$60$90
Bachelor's Degree$11.84 - $54.04  
   
Associate's Degree$10.67 - $35.28  
Master of Business Administration (MBA)$14.40 - $81.09  
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Computer Science (CS)$14.82 - $66.42  
GED or High School Diploma$9.51 - $25.19  
High School Diploma$9.67 - $27.60  
Doctorate (PhD)$21.31 - $67.92  
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Biology$13.46 - $39.73  
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Psychology$11.91 - $36.06  
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Computer Information Systems (CIS)$11.49 - $70.50  
Bachelor of Arts (BA), English$11.31 - $72.88  
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Information Technology (IT)$13.91 - $54.40  
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Mechanical Engineering (ME)$17.64 - $47.38  
Master of Science (MS), Computer Science (CS)$21.62 - $69.63  
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Electrical Engineering (EE)$18.00 - $68.31  
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Business Administration$10.10 - $42.28  
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Business Management$12.18 - $40.09  
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc)$9.96 - $55.26  
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Communications$11.84 - $62.63  
Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)$19.57 - $49.66  
Associate Degree Nursing (ADN)$15.00 - $43.75  
Associate of Applied Science (AAS), Physical Therapist Assistant$17.54 - $33.70  
Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA)$9.86 - $54.44  
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Criminal Justice$8.17 - $35.75  
Master of Business Administration (MBA), Business Administration$11.74 - $87.21  
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Psychology$9.20 - $51.06  
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Management Information Systems (MIS)$15.05 - $51.52  
Associate of Applied Science (AAS)$13.40 - $36.29  
Bachelor of Arts (BA)$12.69 - $85.32  
Associate of Business Administration (ABA)$10.65 - $23.44  
PayScale
Country: United States | Currency: USD | Updated: 23 May 2012 | Individuals Reporting: 4,364
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