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Median salary of ACS survey
respondents is $65,000
| Median salary, $ thousandsa |
B.S. |
M.S. |
Ph.D. |
All degrees |
| Industry |
$50.0 |
$61.0 |
$80.0 |
$69.5 |
| Government |
48.0 |
52.0 |
72.8 |
64.1 |
| Academia |
37.3 |
42.4 |
56.7 |
54.0 |
| All employment |
49.6 |
57.7 |
73.3 |
65.0 |
a As of March 1, 1998. Source: ACS membership survey
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