Salary by Degree/Major Subject for Employer Type: Government - Federal

Updated: 28 May 2012
national salary data
Employer Type: Government - Federal
Salary by Degree
Degree/Major Subject
National Salary Data (?
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$0$90K$180K$270K
Bachelor's Degree$36,916 - $108,312  
   
Associate's Degree$30,242 - $83,145  
Master of Business Administration (MBA)$45,416 - $123,131  
Doctorate (PhD)$58,311 - $144,003  
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Computer Science (CS)$48,453 - $119,391  
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Mechanical Engineering (ME)$51,783 - $117,939  
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Electrical Engineering (EE)$54,625 - $127,971  
Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)$48,690 - $99,166  
Master of Business Administration (MBA), Business Administration$45,028 - $114,975  
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Business Management$35,675 - $106,242  
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc)$39,122 - $121,190  
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Business Administration$32,224 - $101,780  
Juris Doctor (JD), Master of Jurisprudence, or Master of Law (LLM)$50,015 - $146,736  
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Political Science (PolySci)$34,157 - $109,721  
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Accounting$40,186 - $109,211  
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Information Technology (IT)$44,309 - $108,344  
Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA)$35,482 - $107,100  
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Computer Information Systems (CIS)$39,934 - $118,473  
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Criminal Justice$28,335 - $92,876  
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Civil Engineering (CE)$44,377 - $121,116  
Bachelor of Arts (BA), History$35,236 - $119,195  
Juris Doctor (JD / Law)$48,458 - $134,004  
Master of Science (MS), Electrical Engineering (EE)$67,198 - $126,143  
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Economics$42,555 - $135,436  
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Aerospace Engineering$52,116 - $142,927  
Doctor of Medicine (MD)$79,608 - $243,997  
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Psychology$30,089 - $96,952  
Bachelor of Arts (BA), English$36,562 - $116,150  
Bachelor of Engineering (BEng / BE), Electrical Engineering (EE)$53,501 - $111,041  
Master of Business Administration (MBA), Finance$49,597 - $136,800  
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Country: United States | Currency: USD | Updated: 28 May 2012 | Individuals Reporting: 12,063
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