PayScale成立于2002年，发展至今，拥有世界上最大，最完善的雇员薪酬数据库，目前有超过3000家企业用户(如CareerBuilder、Jobser、SimplyHired等公司)订购他们的服务。
PayScale最大的优势在于其所有的报告都来自调查的原始数据，而不是估算。该报告反映了工作地点，教育背景，职称水平，企业性质以及其他因素对个人薪酬的综合影响程。这与其他报告相比，无疑具有更大的参考价值。
而毕业生工资排名往往能够显示出一所学校的综合实力和社会认可度。2016—2017年PayScale美国大学薪资报告最新出炉，该报告涵盖了所有中国学生能够申请的大学专业的薪资详细报告，但微信内容篇幅有限，需要完整详细数据的同学们请参看文末彩蛋哦!
薪资最高专业(本科，硕士)
薪资最高本科专业
(Highest Paying Bachelor Degrees by Salary Potential)
| 排名 | 专业 | 早起薪资 | 中期薪资 |
| 1 | Petroleum Engineering | $96,700 | $172,000 |
| 2 | Systems Engineering | $66,400 | $121,000 |
| 3 | Actuarial Science | $60,800 | $119,000 |
| 3 | Chemical Engineering | $69,800 | $119,000 |
| 5 | Computer Science (CS) & Engineering | $71,200 | $116,000 |
| 5 | Nuclear Engineering | $68,500 | $116,000 |
| 7 | Electronics & Communications Engineering | $68,000 | $115,000 |
| 8 | Electrical & Computer Engineering (ECE) | $68,100 | $114,000 |
| 9 | Aeronautical Engineering | $63,000 | $113,000 |
| 9 | Computer Engineering (CE) | $69,600 | $113,000 |
薪资最高硕士专业
| 排名 | 专业 | 早期薪资 | 中期薪资 |
| 1 | Nurse Anesthesia | $140,000 | $156,000 |
| 2 | Computer Science (CS) & Engineering | $95,900 | $134,000 |
| 3 | Operations Research | $80,800 | $130,000 |
| 4 | Electrical & Electronics Engineering (EEE) | $79,500 | $129,000 |
| 4 | Taxation | $61,100 | $129,000 |
| 6 | Electrical Engineering (EE) | $79,900 | $127,000 |
| 6 | Technology Management | $65,900 | $127,000 |
| 8 | Chemical Engineering | $73,100 | $125,000 |
| 8 | Computer Engineering (CE) | $86,700 | $125,000 |
| 8 | Computer Science (CS) | $84,800 | $125,000 |
| 8 | Electrical & Computer Engineering (ECE) | $82,000 | $125,000 |
传媒类毕业生薪资最高的大学
|
排名 |
学校 |
早期薪资 |
中期薪资 |
|
1 |
University of California - Berkeley |
$59,800 |
$120,000 |
|
2 |
New York University (NYU) |
$49,100 |
$107,000 |
|
3 |
San Jose State University (SJSU) |
$49,200 |
$101,000 |
|
4 |
Boston College |
$54,500 |
$99,400 |
|
5 |
Ithaca College |
$43,400 |
$97,300 |
|
6 |
University of California - Santa Barbara (UCSB) |
$49,100 |
$94,800 |
|
7 |
University of Washington (UW) - Main Campus |
$48,900 |
$93,900 |
|
8 |
Syracuse University |
$49,000 |
$93,700 |
|
9 |
Fashion Institute of Technology - New York, NY |
$45,700 |
$93,300 |
|
10 |
Northern Arizona University (NAU) |
$40,100 |
$93,000 |
传媒类最挣钱职业头衔
|
排名 |
职业 |
专业 |
中期薪资 |
|
1 |
Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) |
Communication |
$187,000 |
|
2 |
Vice President (VP), Communications |
Communication |
$159,000 |
|
3 |
Vice President (VP), Marketing |
Communication |
$152,000 |
|
4 |
Vice President (VP), Account Management |
Communication |
$144,000 |
|
5 |
Vice President (VP), Marketing & Business Development |
Communication |
$143,000 |
|
6 |
Group Account Director |
Communication |
$142,000 |
|
7 |
Director of Strategy |
Communication |
$140,000 |
|
8 |
Online Marketing Director |
Communication |
$118,000 |
|
8 |
Social Media Director |
Communication |
$118,000 |
|
10 |
Vice President (VP), Public Relations |
Communication |
$116,000 |