Annual salary by education
Salary includes commissions and bonuses, before taxes/deductions (in thousands)
| 2023 average salary* | Average % change vs. 2022 |
Average % commission and/or bonuses |
Average number of hours worked | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| High school graduate |
$207.1
|
3.67% |
53.4%
|
52.3 |
| Some postsecondary |
$197.7
|
2.75% |
56.1%
|
52.1 |
| Trade, technical or college degree |
$166.2
|
2.09% |
51.1%
|
49.3 |
| University undergraduate degree |
$224.5
|
1.84% |
47.5%
|
52.6 |
| Graduate degree |
$221.3
|
3.36% |
41.7%
|
50.3 |
*Rounded to nearest hundred
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