The MS advantage
PhD roles report a median of $158K vs $165K for MS, a 5% gap the other way.
72 PhD · 62 MS salary-reporting roles Crosslinked
Market
Live signal from 2,014 active roles · 1,002 report salary
2,014Active listings
993Companies hiring
$111KMedian salary
8%Remote / hybrid
587New this week
Posting volume new jobs per week · last 12 weeks
A hands-on field
Only 8% of roles are remote or hybrid (52 remote, 118 hybrid). Bench and floor work keeps this field in person.
Across 2014 active listingsSponsors pay more
Employers with H-1B signals report a median of $140K vs $125K elsewhere, about a 12% premium, likely larger firms competing for talent.
371 roles at known/likely sponsorsThe agency discount
Staffing-agency listings report a median of $120K vs $129K for direct hires, a 7% gap for comparable work.
61 agency · 941 direct salary-reporting rolesEntry means entry
66% of entry-level roles ask for zero prior experience. Median entry pay: $91K. Unlike tech, "entry level" here is mostly honest.
313 entry-level listings