SALARY SURVEY NACE SEPTEMBER Featuring:

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National Association of Colleges and Employers | www.naceweb.org

SALARIES BY

MAJOR |

pg. 10

SALARIES BY MAJOR

BY INDUSTRY |

pg. 14

TOP-PAYING

INDUSTRIES |

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STARTING SALARIES FOR NEW COLLEGE GRADUATES • DATA REPORTED BY EMPLOYERS

Featuring:

• Top Industries | Individual Majors

• Top-Hiring Industries

• Major by Occupational

Position | Industry

• Top-Paying Positions

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

About the Survey ... 4

How to Read Salary Survey ... 4

Executive Summary ... 6

Top-Paying Industries | Bachelor’s Degrees ... 8

Top-Hiring Industries | Bachelor’s Degrees ... 9

Starting Salary by Academic Major | Bachelor’s Degrees ... 10

Salary Ranges | Business Majors ... 10

Salary Ranges | Engineering Majors ... 11

Salary Ranges | Humanities Majors ... 11

Salary Ranges | Social Sciences Majors ... 12

Salary Ranges | Math & Science Majors ... 13

Top Industries for Individual Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees... 14

Top Majors Within Individual Industries | Bachelor’s Degrees ... 23

Major by Occupational Position (Bachelor’s Degrees) | Industry ... 30

Occupational Position by Major (Bachelor’s Degrees) | Industry ... 41

Top-Paying Positions ... 44

Top-Paying Industries | Master’s Degrees ... 52

Starting Salary by Academic Major | Master’s Degrees ... 53

Top Industries for Individual Majors | Master’s Degrees ... 54

Salary Ranges | Master’s Degree Business Majors ... 54

Salary Ranges | Master’s Degree Engineering Majors ... 55

Salary Ranges | Master’s Degree Humanities Majors ... 57

Salary Ranges | Master’s Degree Social Sciences Majors ... 57

Top Majors Within Individual Industries | Master’s Degrees ... 59

Top-Paying Positions ... 61

Major by Occupational Position (Master’s Degrees) | Industry ... 62

Occupational Position by Major (Master’s Degrees) | Industry ... 67

RESEARCH STAFF

Director of Foundation and Strategic Research: Edwin Koc

Employment Information Manager: Andrea Koncz

Research Associate: Kenneth Tsang

Research Assistant: Anna Longenberger

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HOW TO READ SALARY SURVEY

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STARTING SALARY BY ACADEMIC MAJOR ... PG. 10/53

In this section, you will find the average starting salary according to the major field of study, with no regard to the

type of position or type of employer reporting the salary. Refer to this section when you want to know the starting

salary for a graduate holding a degree in a specific discipline, such as accounting or computer science.

TOP INDUSTRIES | INDIVIDUAL MAJORS... PG. 14/54

This section shows data first by the major field of study, then by the type of employer (industry) reporting

the salaries. Employer types are listed in descending order by number of reported new graduate entrants.

See this section when you want the average starting salary reported by a specific type of employer to a

graduate earning a degree in a specific major. This section may also be particularly helpful in examining

the employer types that hire the most new graduates of a particular major. (Example: Average salary that

manufacturing firms are reporting for electrical engineering graduates. Also, the other industries that are hiring

the most electrical engineering graduates and their corresponding average salaries.)

TOP MAJORS | INDIVIDUAL INDUSTRIES ... PG. 23/59

This section contains the same basic information as “Top Industries/Individual Majors,” but in a different

order. You will see data by a specific type of employer (industry), then according to the average salary by

major field of study. Majors are listed in descending order by number of reported new grad entrants. Use this

section to find the average starting salary reported by a specific type of employer to a graduate in a specific

major, and to identify which majors were most hired into a specific industry. (Example: Majors hired by

construction firms, and their corresponding average starting salaries.)

MAJOR BY OCCUPATIONAL POSITION | INDUSTRY ... PG. 30/62

This section shows data first by the major field of study, then according to the employers (industries) that

reported specific occupational positions and their corresponding average salaries. Industries and occupational

positions are both listed in alphabetical order. Use this section when you need information about the average

salary for a graduate with a specific major for a specific occupational position. (Example: Average starting

salary for an economics graduate hired in the banking industry performing as a financial manager.)

Bureau of Labor Statistics, the U.S. Census Bureau, and a master data set developed by Job Search Intelligence.

Data for the September 2014

Salary Survey

report were retrieved in July 2014, and were compiled using a

proprietary methodology created by Job Search Intelligence.

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(ISSN 1520-8648) is available to individuals holding membership in the National Association of

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Featuring data updated monthly, the tool provides in-depth national and regional salary data for new college

graduates by industry.

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OCCUPATIONAL POSITION BY MAJOR | INDUSTRY ... PG. 41/67

This section contains the same information as “Major by Occupational Position/Industry,” but with the data

rearranged. It first shows data by occupational position, then by the employers (industries) that hired specific

majors. Industries and majors are both listed in alphabetical order. See this section when you need to know

the average starting salary for a specific occupational position held by a graduate with a certain major.

(Example: Average starting salary for an elementary or middle school teacher who majored in mathematics.)

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report contains employer-based data from approximately

400,000 employers; gathered from government and other sources, the data are actual

starting salaries, not offers.

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the average of $45,327 posted by the Class of 2013 at this time last year.

Driving the sizable overall salary increase are the gains made by the communications and computer science

disciplines, which are the biggest for Class of 2014 graduates. (See Figure 1.) This is especially good news for

computer science graduates, who were the only group who saw their overall average salary decrease last year.

Broad Category 2014 Average Salary 2013 Average Salary Percent Change

Business $57,229 $55,635 2.9%

Communications $48,253 $43,835 10.1%

Computer Science $62,103 $58,547 6.1%

Education $40,267 $40,337 -0.2%

Engineering $62,891 $62,062 1.3%

Humanities & Social Sciences $38,049 $37,791 0.7%

Math & Sciences $44,299 $42,731 3.7%

Overall $48,707 $45,327 7.5%

FIGURE 1 |

AVERAGE SALARIES BY DISCIPLINE

BUSINESS

Average starting salaries for graduates within the

business disciplines rose 2.9 percent to $57,229.

The average salaries for all majors in this category

improved, but logistics/materials management majors

and marketing majors fared the best, with

double-digit increases of 11.4 percent and 10.8 percent,

respectively.

COMMUNICATIONS

Graduates in the communications disciplines witnessed

the largest overall increase in this report—10.1

percent—bumping up their overall average starting

salary to $48,253. The main reason for the overall

average increase to the group is that the average

salary reported for students majoring specifically in

communications rose 17.5 percent to $52,300. Also,

professional services employers—who paid starting

salaries that averaged $56,100—reported the most

salaries for these particular majors.

COMPUTER SCIENCES

As a group, graduates in the computer sciences

disciplines saw their overall average starting salary

bounce back from a 2.5 percent decrease last year to

a 6.1 percent increase this year. The overall average

now stands at $62,103. Students majoring specifically

in computer science saw an increase of 5.3 percent,

bringing their average starting salary to $67,500.

Meanwhile, information sciences and systems majors

saw an even higher increase—6.5 percent—as their

average starting salary climbed to $58,800.

EDUCATION

The average starting salary for education majors

over-all remained fairly level, slipping by just 0.2 percent

to $40,267. Although most of the individual education

majors saw their average starting salaries decrease

slightly, two majors posted small increases. Elementary

teacher education majors now earn an average starting

salary of $39,700—up 1.8 percent over last year’s

av-erage; physical education teaching majors now start at

an average salary of $43,000, a 0.7 percent increase.

ENGINEERING

Engineering graduates saw their overall average

starting salary nudge up 1.3 percent to $62,891.

Industrial/manufacturing engineering disciplines saw

the largest increase to their average starting salaries

(nearly 5 percent to $57,100); computer engineering

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$75,000 $70,000 $65,000 $60,000 $55,000 $50,000 $45,000 $40,000 $35,000 $30,000 $25,000

Business Communications Computer Science Education Engineering Humanities & Social Sci. Health Sciences Math & Science

$54,366

$68,125

$43,785

$72,731

$59,572

$36,335

$45,975

$47,482

$58,951

$60,114

$74,845

$45,726

$38,986

$33,979

$49,996

$44,350

$42,366

$36,450

$29,963

$52,331

$34,930

$51,362

$59,027

$44,153

FIGURE 2 | SALARY RANGES |

BY DISCIPLINE

graduates saw the largest decrease (2 percent to

$68,900). Even the highest-paid engineering major—

petroleum engineering—saw a small decrease of

1.8 percent, dropping the average starting salary to

$94,500.

HEALTH SCIENCES

Nursing graduates saw their average starting salary

jump by a healthy 6.3 percent to $55,300. The

average starting salary for health and related sciences

majors, however, stood pat at $46,800.

HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES

Overall, the average starting salary for graduates in

the humanities and social sciences crept up less than 1

percent from last year to $38,049. More of the majors

reported within this group saw decreases to their

aver-age starting salaries than increases, but the decreases

were mainly less than 2 percent. The largest decrease

reported was for history majors, who saw their average

starting salary drop 6.4 percent to $39,400. Among

the majors that saw increases, criminal justice saw the

highest at 11.5 percent, raising the average starting

salary to $38,800.

MATHEMATICS AND SCIENCES

Graduates earning degrees in the math and sciences

disciplines saw reasonable movement in their average

starting salary. The overall average salary for the group

rose 3.7 percent over last year, making it $44,299.

Contributing to the healthy gain is the fact that all

reported majors in the group posted increases, which

ranged from 1.4 percent for mathematics majors (to

$50,500) to 10.1 percent for architecture majors

(to $45,900).

In addition, NACE will publish its

Job Outlook 2015

survey report in late fall. This first hiring

outlook for 2014-15 graduates will include information on employment-related issues in order

to project the job market for new college graduates.

A final look at salaries for the Class of 2014 will be available in the January 2015

Salary

Survey

report.

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listed here.

$55,000

65,000

75,000

85,000

$97,100

$61,490 $58,033 $57,892 $57,683

Mining, Quarrying,

and Oil and

Gas Extraction

Construction

Manufacturing

Management

of Companies

and Enterprises

Finance

and Insurance

Average Star

ting Salar

y

Top-Paying Industries/Number of New Grad Entrants

400

25,100

600

45,700

47,600

95,000

Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction: This sector comprises establishments that extract naturally

occurring mineral solids, such as coal and ores; liquid minerals, such as crude petroleum; and gases, such as

natural gas.

Management of Companies and Enterprises: This sector comprises 1) establishments that hold the securities of

companies and enterprises for the purpose of owning a controlling interest or influencing management decisions,

or 2) establishments that administer, oversee, and manage establishments of the company or enterprise.

Construction: The construction sector comprises establishments primarily engaged in the construction of buildings

or engineering products (e.g., highways and utility systems).

Manufacturing: The manufacturing sector comprises establishments engaged in the mechanical, physical, or

chemical transformation of materials, substances, or components into new products.

Finance and Insurance: This sector includes establishments primarily engaged in financial transactions and/or in

facilitating financial transactions.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, North American Industry Classification System (NAICS), 2007. www.census.gov/eos/www/naics/

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This chart shows the top five industries that reported the highest number of new graduate entrants for 2014

bachelor’s degree graduates, regardless of major. The average starting salary reported by each particular

industry is also listed here.

TOP-HIRING |

INDUSTRIES

0

50,000

150,000

200,000

161,400

131,800 120,400

88,000

47,600

Educational

Services

Healthcare

and Social

Assistance

Professional,

Scientific, and

Technical

Services

Finance and

Insurance

Federal, State,

and Local Govt.

(OES Designation)

Number of New Grad Entrants

Top-Hiring Industries/Average Starting Salaries

$41,923

$55,535

$45,222

$50,026

$57,683

100,000

Educational Services: This sector comprises establishments that provide instruction and training in a wide variety

of subjects. The instruction and training is provided by establishments such as schools, colleges, universities, and

training centers.

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: This sector comprises establishments that specialize in performing

professional, scientific, and technical activities for others. These activities require a high degree of expertise and

training. (Examples include accounting, bookkeeping, payroll services, architectural, engineering, and computer

services.)

Healthcare and Social Assistance: The Healthcare and Social Assistance sector comprises establishments providing

healthcare and social assistance for individuals. The sector includes both healthcare and social assistance because

it is sometimes difficult to distinguish between the boundaries of these two activities.

Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation): Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding state

and local schools and hospitals, and the U.S. Postal Service.

Finance and Insurance: This sector includes establishments primarily engaged in financial transactions and/or in

facilitating financial transactions.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, North American Industry Classification System (NAICS), 2007. www.census.gov/eos/www/naics/

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***Not reported. $75,000 $70,000 $65,000 $60,000 $55,000 $50,000 $45,000 $40,000 $35,000 $30,000

Accounting Business Administration Economics Finance Management Information Marketing Systems

$53,100

$63,100

$43,000

$44,700

$70,200

$55,200

$56,000

$69,500

$44,400

$70,600

$45,100

$56,500

$54,200

$72,100

$43,600

$49,500

$74,800

$62,200

SALARY RANGES |

BUSINESS MAJORS

AGRICULTURE and NATURAL RESOURCES MAJORS

Conservation/Renewable Natural Resources $33,800 $31,700 6.6% $29,000 $33,200 $37,300 Agricultural Sciences $47,200 $45,100 4.7% $36,500 $45,500 $56,200 BUSINESS MAJORS Accounting $55,600 $53,500 3.9% $43,000 $53,100 $63,100 Business Administration/ Management $58,200 $56,000 3.9% $44,700 $55,200 $70,200

Business Systems Networking/

Telecommunications $57,300 *** N/A $45,100 $54,800 $66,700

Economics (Business/Managerial) $58,900 $56,300 4.6% $44,400 $56,000 $69,500

Finance $59,500 $58,100 2.4% $45,100 $56,500 $70,600

Hospitality Services Management $40,200 *** N/A $30,600 $38,600 $45,400

International Business $46,100 *** N/A $34,900 $44,100 $53,400

Logistics/Materials Management $66,300 $59,500 11.4% $49,300 $62,100 $76,800 Management Information Systems/Business $65,000 $60,300 7.8% $49,500 $62,200 $74,800 Marketing/Marketing Mgmt. (incl. mktg. research) $57,500 $51,900 10.8% $43,600 $54,200 $72,100 COMMUNICATIONS MAJORS Advertising $47,100 $47,300 -0.4% $35,200 $45,200 $55,700 Communications $52,300 $44,500 17.5% $40,100 $49,800 $65,100 Journalism $42,400 $41,200 2.9% $30,900 $40,400 $51,900

COMPUTER SCIENCE MAJORS

Computer Science $67,500 $64,100 5.3% $51,700 $64,100 $78,500

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$115,000 $100,000 $85,000 $70,000 $55,000 $40,000

Aerospace Chemical Civil Computer Electrical Engineering Mechanical Petroleum

$62,900

$80,400 $53,100 $48,300 $53,900

$65,000

$65,300

$60,900

$80,700 $53,500

$61,000

$76,600 $75,200 $50,500 $50,600

$57,300

$79,700 $71,500

$91,700

$110,100 $71,600

SALARY RANGES |

ENGINEERING MAJORS

STARTING SALARY BY ACADEMIC MAJOR |

BACHELOR’S DEGREES

$50,000 $45,000 $40,000 $35,000 $30,000 $25,000

English Histo ry Liberal Arts/General Studies Visual and Performing Arts

$38,300

$48,000 $31,900 $27,100

$33,800

$42,500 $35,500

$41,100

$48,000 $33,200

$37,900

$45,000

SALARY RANGES |

HUMANITIES MAJORS

Academic Major Average Starting Salary Percent Change in _{Starting Salaries} _Percentile25th _Percentile50th _Percentile75th 2014 2013

EDUCATION MAJORS

Elementary Teacher Education $39,700 $39,000 1.8% $33,600 $38,400 $45,100

Physical Education Teaching/

Coaching $43,000 $42,700 0.7% $36,200 $41,800 $48,800

Pre-Elementary Teacher Education $36,100 $36,600 -1.4% $30,300 $34,800 $40,800

Secondary Education $41,300 $41,400 -0.2% $35,200 $40,000 $47,200

Special Education $43,500 $45,600 -4.6% $36,100 $42,300 $49,200

Specific Academic/Vocational

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Criminal Justice Political Science Psychology Social Work Sociology

$37,400

$44,400

$30,500

$34,500

$35,700

$35,300

$42,800

$29,400

$35,400

$41,900

$41,700

$28,800

$29,000

$41,600

$52,200

$55,000 $50,000 $45,000 $40,000 $35,000 $30,000 $25,000

SALARY RANGES |

SOCIAL SCIENCES MAJORS

ENGINEERING MAJORS

Aerospace/Aeronautical/

Astronautical Engineering $65,500 $63,900 2.5% $53,100 $62,900 $80,400

Bioengineering and Biomedical

Engineering $47,300 $46,900 0.9% $35,800 $44,800 $57,200 Chemical Engineering $67,300 $66,900 0.6% $53,900 $65,000 $79,700 Civil Engineering $60,000 $58,000 3.4% $48,300 $57,300 $71,500 Computer Engineering $68,900 $70,300 -2.0% $53,500 $65,300 $80,700 Electrical/Electronics and Communications Engineering $63,700 $62,500 1.9% $50,600 $60,900 $76,600 Engineering Technology $62,700 $60,900 3.0% $49,800 $59,700 $74,700 Industrial/Manufacturing Engineering $57,100 $54,500 4.8% $47,300 $54,300 $67,800 Mechanical Engineering $63,700 $63,900 -0.3% $50,500 $61,000 $75,200 Petroleum Engineering $94,500 $96,200 -1.8% $71,600 $91,700 $110,100 HEALTH SCIENCES

Health and Related Sciences $46,800 *** N/A $38,600 $45,200 $51,800

Nursing $55,300 $52,000 6.3% $45,900 $53,300 $61,300

HOME ECONOMICS MAJORS

Home Economics $34,400 $32,400 6.2% $28,300 $33,100 $38,500

HUMANITIES & SOCIAL SCIENCES MAJORS

Criminal Justice and Corrections $38,800 $34,800 11.5% $30,500 $37,400 $44,400

English Language and Literature/

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***Not reported. $75,000 $70,000 $65,000 $60,000 $55,000 $50,000 $45,000 $40,000 $35,000 $30,000

Architecture Biology Chemistry Construction Science Math/Statistics Physics

$53,300

$36,400

$33,000

$49,000

$40,000

$43,900

$57,400

$43,900

$56,300

$35,700

$48,600

$70,400

$58,900

$40,700

$47,000

$39,100

$53,100

$30,700

SALARY RANGES |

MATH & SCIENCE MAJORS

STARTING SALARY BY ACADEMIC MAJOR |

BACHELOR’S DEGREES

Academic Major Average Starting Salary Percent Change in _{Starting Salaries} _Percentile25th _Percentile50th _Percentile75th 2014 2013

HUMANITIES & SOCIAL SCIENCES MAJORS (continued)

Foreign Languages and Literatures $46,100 *** N/A $37,700 $45,000 $51,500

History $39,400 $42,100 -6.4% $33,200 $37,900 $45,000

Liberal Arts and Sciences/General

Studies $42,400 $43,200 -1.9% $35,500 $41,100 $48,000

Political Science/Government $43,500 $42,100 3.3% $34,500 $41,600 $52,200

Psychology $36,900 $37,200 -0.8% $29,400 $35,300 $42,800

Social Work $37,100 $36,000 3.1% $29,000 $35,700 $41,900

Sociology $36,800 $37,000 -0.5% $28,800 $35,400 $41,700

Visual and Performing Arts $35,600 $35,600 0.0% $27,100 $33,800 $42,500

Other Humanities $32,800 $34,400 -4.7% $24,400 $31,200 $39,200

Other Social Sciences $41,700 $37,500 11.2% $33,200 $39,800 $49,300

PARKS, RECREATION, LEISURE, & FITNESS MAJORS

Parks/Recreation, Leisure/Fitness

Studies, and Related Programs $34,600 $27,400 26.3% $28,700 $33,600 $41,000

SCIENCES MAJORS

Architecture and Related Programs $45,900 $41,700 10.1% $36,400 $43,900 $53,300

Biological Sciences/Life Sciences $41,800 $41,000 2.0% $33,000 $40,000 $49,000

Chemistry $46,300 $44,900 3.1% $35,700 $43,900 $56,300

Construction

Science/Manage-ment $60,400 $56,400 7.1% $47,000 $57,400 $70,400

Mathematics (incl. statistics) $50,500 $49,800 1.4% $40,700 $48,600 $58,900

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AGRICULTURE and NATURAL RESOURCES MAJORS Conservation/Renewable Natural Resources

Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting 1,400 $33,500

Federal, State, and Local Government (excluding state and local

schools and hospitals) 1,300 $26,400

Wholesale Trade 200 $36,000

Other Agricultural Sciences

Educational Services 900 $47,200

Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting 800 $39,200

Management of Companies and Enterprises 100 $81,900

BUSINESS MAJORS Accounting

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 15,400 $55,700

Finance and Insurance 4,000 $56,200

Management of Companies and Enterprises 3,400 $56,500

Manufacturing 3,200 $56,700

Business Administration/Management

Educational Services 6,900 $57,500

Business Systems, Networking/Telecommunications

Information 400 $60,400

Manufacturing 300 $55,600

Finance and Insurance 300 $60,000

Economics (Business/Managerial)

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TOP INDUSTRIES |

INDIVIDUAL MAJORS

Major/Industry New Grad Entrants 2014 Average Salary Finance

Hospitality Services Management

Accommodation and Food Services 4,100 $39,700

Other Services (except Federal, State, and Local Government) 500 $41,600

Administrative and Support and Waste Management and

Remediation Services 300 $41,800

Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation 300 $36,300

International Business

Reme-diation Services 1,900 $43,200

Other Services (except Federal, State, and Local Government) 1,500 $24,500

Business Administration/Management

$56,000

2013 Average Salary

$60,000

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

$57,100

Finance and Insurance

$57,900

Federal, State, and Local Government

$62,400

Management of Companies and Enterprises

Top Industries:

$58,200

2014 Average Salary

32,900

New grad entrants

24,600

New grad entrants

16,600

New grad entrants

11,900

New grad entrants

3.9%

Increase

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International Business (continued)

Health Care and Social Assistance 1,100 $45,700

Logistics/Materials Management

schools and hospitals) 400 $70,000

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 200 $65,900

Transportation and Warehousing 100 $55,500

Management Information Systems/Business

Marketing/Marketing Mgmt. (incl. Mktg. Research)

Wholesale Trade 2,500 $56,500

Retail Trade 1,700 $43,400

COMMUNICATIONS MAJORS Advertising

Information 1,200 $43,800

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TOP INDUSTRIES |

INDIVIDUAL MAJORS

Major/Industry New Grad Entrants 2014 Average Salary Advertising (continued)

Health Care and Social Assistance 400 $43,900

Communications

Retail Trade 1,000 $36,100

Journalism

COMPUTER SCIENCES MAJORS Computer Science

Information Sciences and Systems

EDUCATION MAJORS Elementary Teacher Education

Physical Education Teaching/Coaching

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Pre-Elementary Teacher Education

Secondary Education

Special Education

Specific Academic/Vocational Teacher Education

ENGINEERING MAJORS

Aerospace/Aeronautical/Astronautical Engineering

Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering

Chemical Engineering

Civil Engineering

Construction 500 $57,600

Computer Engineering

Electrical/Electronics and Communications Engineering

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TOP INDUSTRIES |

INDIVIDUAL MAJORS

Major/Industry New Grad Entrants 2014 Average Salary Electrical/Electronics and Communications Engineering (continued)

Engineering Technology

Industrial/Manufacturing Engineering

Mechanical Engineering

Civil Engineering

$58,000

2013 Average Salary

3.4%

Increase

$59,300

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

$63,700

$57,600

Construction

$53,200

Manufacturing

Top Industries:

$60,000

2014 Average Salary

3,600

New grad entrants

2,100

New grad entrants

500

New grad entrants

500

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Petroleum Engineering

Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction 400 $97,100

HEALTH SCIENCES MAJORS Health and Related Sciences

Nursing

HOME ECONOMICS MAJORS Home Economics

HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES MAJORS Criminal Justice and Corrections

(excluding state and local schools and hospitals) 18,200 $39,100

Remediation Services 3,700 $37,000

English Language and Literature/Letters

(excluding state and local schools and hospitals) 300 $40,700

Foreign Languages and Literatures

History

Liberal Arts and Sciences/General Studies

Political Science/Government

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TOP INDUSTRIES |

INDIVIDUAL MAJORS

Major/Industry New Grad Entrants 2014 Average Salary Political Science/Government (continued)

Psychology

Social Work

Sociology

Visual and Performing Arts

Other Humanities

Other Services (except Federal, State, and Local Government) 11,600 $28,100

Other Social Sciences

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PARKS/RECREATION, LEISURE, AND FITNESS MAJORS

Parks/Recreation, Leisure/Fitness Studies, and Related Programs

Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation 1,700 $36,800

(excluding state and local schools and hospitals) 700 $32,800

Other Services (except Federal, State, and Local Government) 400 $33,000

SCIENCES MAJORS

Architecture and Related Programs

Biological Sciences/Life Sciences

Chemistry

Construction Science/Management

Construction 100 $60,200

Mathematics (incl. Statistics)

Physics

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INDIVIDUAL INDUSTRIES

Industry/Major New Grad Entrants 2014 Average Salary Accommodation and Food Services

Hospitality Services Management 4,100 $39,700

Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services

Criminal Justice and Corrections 3,700 $37,000

International Business 1,900 $43,200

Hospitality Services Management 300 $41,800

Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, and Hunting

Conservation/Renewable Natural Resources 1,400 $33,500

Other Agricultural Sciences 800 $39,200

Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation

Parks/Recreation, Leisure/Fitness Studies and Related Programs 1,700 $36,800

Construction

Civil Engineering 500 $57,600

Construction Science/Management 100 $60,200

Educational Services

Elementary Teacher Education 21,400 $40,300

Psychology 11,600 $39,500

Visual and Performing Arts 9,900 $35,600

History 9,500 $39,400

Biological Sciences/Life Sciences 9,100 $40,800

Liberal Arts and Sciences/General Studies 8,500 $42,400

Specific Academic/Vocational Teacher Education 7,000 $41,100

Business Administration/Management 6,900 $57,500

Political Science/Government 6,900 $43,200

Foreign Languages and Literatures 6,500 $46,100

Mathematics (incl. statistics) 6,300 $50,500

Other Social Sciences 6,200 $43,100

Other Humanities 6,000 $32,800

Special Education 4,900 $43,500

Physical Education Teaching/Coaching 4,800 $43,000

Pre-Elementary Teacher Education 4,700 $38,600

Secondary Education 4,600 $41,300

Parks/Recreation, Leisure/Fitness Studies and Related Programs 4,200 $34,000

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Educational Services (continued)

Home Economics 2,900 $39,000

Health and Related Sciences 2,800 $47,200

Sociology 2,700 $44,100

Communications 2,300 $51,100

Physics 2,000 $40,400

Chemistry 1,900 $44,200

Social Work 1,000 $42,000

Electrical/Electronics and Communications Engineering 600 $63,700

Advertising 500 $45,400

Business Systems Networking/Telecommunications 400 $49,600

Federal, State, and Local Government (excluding state and local schools and hospitals)

Psychology 4,200 $39,700 Accounting 4,100 $53,000 Social Work 3,800 $39,900 Sociology 3,700 $39,600 Economics (Business/Managerial) 3,600 $58,000 Nursing 3,100 $57,500 Political Science/Government 3,000 $46,100

Finance 2,100 $57,500

Civil Engineering 2,100 $63,700

Information Sciences and Systems 1,700 $66,300

Mechanical Engineering 1,600 $72,300

Marketing/Marketing Mgmt. (incl. mktg. research) 1,400 $58,400

Conservation/Renewable Natural Resources 1,300 $26,400

Management Information Systems/Business 1,300 $68,200

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Industry/Major New Grad Entrants 2014 Average Salary Federal, State, and Local Government (excluding state and local schools and hospitals) (continued)

Health and Related Sciences 900 $50,200

Parks/Recreation, Leisure/Fitness Studies and Related Programs 700 $32,800

Chemistry 600 $51,000

Logistics/Materials Management 400 $70,000

Aerospace/Aeronautical/Astronautical Engineering 400 $75,600

English Language and Literature/Letters 300 $40,700

Physics 300 $45,900

Finance and Insurance

Finance 6,100 $58,400

Economics (Business/Managerial) 5,600 $58,100

Accounting 4,000 $56,200

Mathematics (incl. statistics) 1,000 $50,700

Computer Science 700 $69,800

Management Information Systems/Business 600 $65,000

Computer Engineering 200 $71,300

Healthcare and Social Assistance

Nursing 50,000 $55,200

Health and Related Sciences 13,000 $46,800

Psychology 10,700 $33,200

Sociology 8,200 $33,100

Social Work 6,800 $34,800

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Healthcare and Social Assistance (continued)

Elementary Teacher Education 1,300 $29,000

Pre-Elementary Teacher Education 1,200 $26,400

Chemistry 500 $46,300

Information

Journalism 8,800 $42,000

Computer Science 1,400 $70,700

Advertising 1,200 $43,800

Marketing/Marketing Mgmt. (incl. mktg. research) 900 $63,700

Engineering Technology 700 $64,100

Management of Companies and Enterprises

Finance 1,900 $62,900

International Business 700 $55,500

Manufacturing

Mechanical Engineering 5,000 $61,000

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Industry/Major New Grad Entrants 2014 Average Salary Manufacturing (continued)

Chemical Engineering 2,300 $67,900

Electrical/Electronics and Communications Engineering 1,900 $62,100

Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering 1,800 $47,000

Industrial/Manufacturing Engineering 1,800 $56,700 Engineering Technology 1,700 $61,400 Economics (Business/Managerial) 1,600 $60,700 Finance 1,400 $60,900 Chemistry 1,100 $47,900 Computer Science 900 $72,000

Information Sciences and Systems 900 $62,500

International Business 700 $56,600

Architecture and Related Programs 600 $46,000

Civil Engineering 500 $53,200

Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction

Petroleum Engineering 400 $97,100

Other Services (except federal, state, and local government)

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

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Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services (continued) Finance 5,400 $60,700 Computer Science 4,100 $64,900 Communications 4,000 $56,100 Political Science/Government 3,900 $43,000 Mechanical Engineering 3,800 $64,000 Civil Engineering 3,600 $59,300 Engineering Technology 3,400 $60,800

Architecture and Related Programs 3,200 $45,600

Electrical/Electronics and Communications Engineering 2,400 $61,700

Management Information Systems/Business 2,200 $63,700

History 2,200 $38,600 Advertising 1,900 $50,500 Journalism 1,900 $46,400 Psychology 1,700 $36,900 Computer Engineering 1,400 $66,200 International Business 1,200 $56,200 Chemistry 1,200 $45,800 Chemical Engineering 1,100 $66,400

Business Systems Networking/Telecommunications 1,000 $60,200

Mathematics (incl. statistics) 700 $49,000

Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering 400 $47,800

Industrial/Manufacturing Engineering 300 $59,300

Petroleum Engineering 200 $86,100

Physics 100 $45,600

Retail Trade

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Industry/Major New Grad Entrants 2014 Average Salary Transportation and Warehousing

Wholesale Trade

Conservation/Renewable Natural Resources 200 $36,000

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AGRICULTURE and NATURAL RESOURCES MAJORS Conservation/Renewable Natural Resources

Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting Conservation Scientists and Foresters $43,800 Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting Miscellaneous Agricultural Workers, including Animal _Breeders $21,400

Agricultural Sciences

Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers $42,700

Educational Services Elementary and Middle School Teachers $44,000

BUSINESS MAJORS Accounting

Finance and Insurance Financial Managers $74,900

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Accountants and Auditors $55,000

Business Administration/Management

Accommodation and Food Services Food Service Managers $40,000

Construction Construction Managers $59,600

Educational Services Education Administrators $61,500

Finance and Insurance Claims Adjusters, Appraisers, Examiners and Investigators $50,700

Information Computer and Information Systems Managers $90,400

Information Computer Systems Analysts $64,800

Information Software Developers, Applications and Systems Software $77,000

Management of Companies and Enterprises Miscellaneous Managers $66,200

Manufacturing General and Operations Managers $54,100

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Management Analysts $57,000

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Marketing and Sales Managers $66,900 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Personal Financial Advisors $44,100 Wholesale Trade Purchasing Agents, except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm _Products $50,700

Wholesale Trade Wholesale and Retail Buyers, except Farm Products $44,500

Business Systems Networking/Telecommunications

Information Network and Computer Systems Administrators $57,600

Economics (Business/Managerial)

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MAJOR BY OCCUPATIONAL POSITION |

INDUSTRY

Major/Industry Occupation 2014 Average Salary

Economics (Business/Managerial) (continued)

Management of Companies and Enterprises Management Analysts $56,600

Manufacturing Miscellaneous Managers $70,600

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Accountants and Auditors $55,200 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists $49,300 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Paralegals and Legal Assistants $40,800 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Personal Financial Advisors $45,600

Finance

(OES Designation) Miscellaneous Managers $69,300

Finance and Insurance Credit Analysts $59,100

Finance and Insurance Financial Analysts $67,300

Finance

$58,100

2013 Average Salary

2.4%

Increase

$69,300

Miscellaneous Managers

$67,300

Financial Analysts

Top-Paying Occupations

$59,500

2014 Average Salary

$76,700

Financial Managers

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Finance (continued)

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Personal Financial Advisors $42,200

Hospitality Services Management

Accommodation and Food Services Food Service Managers $41,400

Accommodation and Food Services Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners $35,500

International Business

Healthcare and Social Assistance Human Resources Workers $44,500

Logistics/Materials Management

Manufacturing Logisticians $58,200

Manufacturing Miscellaneous Managers $67,400

Management Information Systems/Business

Information Computer Occupations, All Other $61,500

Information Computer Support Specialists $40,400

Information Miscellaneous Managers $69,300

Information Software Developers, Applications and Systems Software $76,400

Marketing/Marketing Mgmt. (incl. Mktg. Research)

Federal, State, and Local Government (OES

Desig-nation) Human Resources Workers $41,400

Management of Companies and Enterprises Marketing and Sales Managers $65,700

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Financial Managers $72,700

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services General and Operations Managers $55,300 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists $43,400 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Miscellaneous Managers $66,700

Wholesale Trade Wholesale and Retail Buyers, except Farm Products $43,600

COMMUNICATIONS MAJORS Advertising

Information Public Relations Specialists $45,000

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Advertising Sales Agents $46,900

Communications

Accommodation and Food Services Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners $35,500

Information Designers $33,900

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MAJOR BY OCCUPATIONAL POSITION |

INDUSTRY

Communications (continued)

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Miscellaneous Managers $65,000

Retail Trade Advertising and Promotions Managers $63,700

Retail Trade Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists $46,600

Retail Trade Marketing and Sales Managers $65,100

Retail Trade Public Relations Specialists $43,900

Journalism

Information Editors $38,600

Information Miscellaneous Managers $65,100

Information News Analysts, Reporters and Correspondents $30,200

Information Producers and Directors $53,700

Information Public Relations Specialists $43,200

Information Writers and Authors $40,600

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists $46,400 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Marketing and Sales Managers $65,900

COMPUTER SCIENCES MAJORS Computer Science

Educational Services Postsecondary Teachers $39,700

Information Computer Support Specialists $38,400

Information Web Developers $45,700

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Computer Occupations, All Other $58,900

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Computer Programmers $56,400

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Software Developers, Applications and Systems Software $72,900

Information Sciences and Systems

Information Computer Occupations, All Other $58,000

Information Web Developers $46,000

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Computer Programmers $55,200

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Computer Support Specialists $38,900 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Software Developers, Applications and Systems Software $72,200

EDUCATION MAJORS Elementary Teacher Education

Educational Services Preschool and Kindergarten Teachers $29,200

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***Not reported.

Physical Education Teaching/Coaching

Educational Services Secondary School Teachers $43,100

Pre-Elementary Teacher Education

Secondary Education

Special Education

Educational Services Special Education Teachers $45,200

Specific Academic/Vocational Teacher Education

Educational Services Other Teachers and Instructors $22,100

ENGINEERING MAJORS

Aerospace/Aeronautical/Astronautical Engineering

*** Aerospace Engineers $74,100

(OES Designation) Miscellaneous Engineers, including Nuclear Engineers $59,600

Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering

Manufacturing Industrial Engineers, including Health and Safety $64,100

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Miscellaneous Engineers, including Nuclear Engineers $60,200 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Miscellaneous Life, Physical and Social Science _{Technicians, including Social Science Research Assistants} $39,200

Chemical Engineering

Manufacturing Chemical Engineers $69,500

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Industrial Engineers, including Health and Safety $65,300

Civil Engineering

Construction Civil Engineers $61,200

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MAJOR BY OCCUPATIONAL POSITION |

INDUSTRY

Computer Engineering

Information Computer Programmers $57,200

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Software Developers, Applications and Systems Software $71,300

Electrical/Electronics and Communications Engineering

Manufacturing Electrical and Electronics Engineers $67,400

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Miscellaneous Engineers, including Nuclear Engineers $60,200 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Software Developers, Applications and Systems Software $74,000

Engineering Technology

Construction Civil Engineers $62,100

Manufacturing Computer Occupations, All Other $57,700

Manufacturing Mechanical Engineers $61,600

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Electrical and Electronics Engineers $69,300 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Software Developers, Applications and Systems Software $72,900

Industrial/Manufacturing Engineering

Mechanical Engineering

Manufacturing Aerospace Engineers $74,100

Manufacturing Mechanical Engineers $61,000

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Civil Engineers $62,000

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Electrical and Electronics Engineers $68,400

Petroleum Engineering

Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction Civil Engineers $61,500

Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction Petroleum, Mining and Geological Engineers, including _{Mining Safety Engineers} $90,400

HEALTH SCIENCES MAJORS Health and Related Sciences

Healthcare and Social Assistance Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians $44,300

Healthcare and Social Assistance Dental Hygienists $79,300

Healthcare and Social Assistance Diagnostic Related Technologists and Technicians $51,000 Healthcare and Social Assistance Health Practitioner Support Technologists and Technicians $37,400

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Health and Related Sciences (continued)

Healthcare and Social Assistance Other Healthcare Practitioners and Technical _Occupations $34,800

Healthcare and Social Assistance Registered Nurses $59,100

Healthcare and Social Assistance Social Workers $38,800

Healthcare and Social Assistance Speech-Language Pathologists $54,500

Nursing

HOME ECONOMICS MAJORS Home Economics

HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES MAJORS Criminal Justice and Corrections

Administrative and Support and Waste

Management and Remediation Services Police Officers $43,500

Administrative and Support and Waste

Management and Remediation Services Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists $40,100 Administrative and Support and Waste

Management and Remediation Services Security Guards and Gaming Surveillance Officers $30,100

(OES Designation) Bailiffs, Correctional Officers, and Jailers $42,200

English Language and Literature/Letters

Information Writers and Authors $37,400

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Miscellaneous Managers $62,700 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Paralegals and Legal Assistants $39,700

Foreign Languages and Literatures

History

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MAJOR BY OCCUPATIONAL POSITION |

INDUSTRY

Liberal Arts and Sciences/General Studies

Political Science/Government

(OES Designation) Management Analysts $53,000

Finance and Insurance Miscellaneous Managers $61,900

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Human Resources Workers $38,900 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Miscellaneous Legal Support Workers $39,700 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Paralegals and Legal Assistants $40,300

Psychology

Educational Services Teacher Assistants $28,100

(OES Designation) Human Resources Workers $39,200

Healthcare and Social Assistance Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians $43,500

Healthcare and Social Assistance Counselors $33,600

Healthcare and Social Assistance Health Practitioner Support Technologists and Techni-_cians $36,700 Healthcare and Social Assistance Miscellaneous Life, Physical and Social Science Techni-_{cians, including Social Science Research Assistants} $40,800 Healthcare and Social Assistance Nursing, Psychiatric and Home Health Aides $27,400 Healthcare and Social Assistance Other Therapists, including Exercise Physiologists $40,700

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Accountants and Auditors $52,300 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Business Operations Specialists, All Other $40,200 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Miscellaneous Legal Support Workers $40,600 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Paralegals and Legal Assistants $38,500

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Social Work

Sociology

Healthcare and Social Assistance Counselors $34,400

Visual and Performing Arts

Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation Artists and Related Workers $44,500

Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation Musicians, Singers and Related Workers $43,400

Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation Producers and Directors $47,800

Information Designers $30,800

Other Humanities

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Clergy $30,200

Other Social Sciences

Healthcare and Social Assistance Management Analysts $53,700

Healthcare and Social Assistance Miscellaneous Managers $62,700

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Counselors $33,500

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Paralegals and Legal Assistants $38,300

PARKS/RECREATION, LEISURE, and FITNESS MAJORS

Parks/Recreation, Leisure/Fitness Studies, and Related Programs

Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation Recreation and Fitness Workers $34,500

Educational Services Athletes, Coaches, Umpires and Related Workers $23,000

SCIENCES MAJORS

Architecture and Related Programs

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Architects, except Naval $52,600

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Designers $34,000

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MAJOR BY OCCUPATIONAL POSITION |

INDUSTRY

Biological Sciences/Life Sciences

Educational Services Dietitians and Nutritionists $46,200

Educational Services Registered Nurses $59,900

Healthcare and Social Assistance Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians $44,000 Healthcare and Social Assistance Health Practitioner Support Technologists and Techni-_cians $36,700

Healthcare and Social Assistance Management Analysts $54,800

Healthcare and Social Assistance Medical and Health Services Managers $65,600

Healthcare and Social Assistance Medical Assistants $35,000

Healthcare and Social Assistance Nursing, Psychiatric and Home Health Aides $27,000 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Biological Scientists $50,500

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Chemical Technicians $41,800

Mathematics (incl. Statistics)

$49,800

2013 Average Salary

1.4%

Increase

$72,800

Actuaries

$44,000

Secondary School Teachers

Top-Paying Occupations

$50,500

2014 Average Salary

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Biological Sciences/Life Sciences (continued)

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Miscellaneous Life, Physical and Social Science _{Technicians, inclu}