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Updated: 5 Feb 2012

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	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	$50K	$100K	$150K
Salary	$29,950 - $96,167
Bonus	$0.00 - $15,682
Profit Sharing	n/a	Not enough data
Total Pay (? XTotal Pay combines base annual salary or hourly wage, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job. It does not include equity (stock) compensation, cash value of retirement benefits, or the value of other non-cash benefits (e.g. healthcare). )	$27,551 - $104,177
Country: United States \| Currency: USD \| Updated: 5 Feb 2012 \| Individuals Reporting: 159

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Companies and Industries for Linguist Jobs

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U.S. Navy	Not enough data
L-3 Communications	Not enough data
Booz, Allen, and Hamilton	Not enough data
United States Air Force (USAF)	Not enough data
Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC)	Not enough data

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Popular Industries

Salary Range


Government Contractor	$27,084 - $97,088
Military / Armed Forces	$20,275 - $94,124
Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Products	$26,425 - $93,755
Software Development	$21,504 - $87,234
Government	$25,662 - $90,308

Key Statistics for Linguist Jobs

Gender

	Female 38%			Male 62%
Salary:	$34,196 - $82,184			$45,482 - $86,263

Years of Experience

Less than 1 year

1-4 years

37%

5-9 years

34%

10-19 years

16%

20 years or more

Top Degrees

Salary Range


Bachelor's Degree	$29,590 - $96,119
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Linguistics	$29,163 - $61,674
Associate's Degree	$29,400 - $62,336
Associate of Arts (AA)	Not enough data
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Political Science (PolySci)	Not enough data

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Most Common Health Benefits

	Medical: 75%		Dental: 67%
	Vision: 55%		None: 24%

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