How much does Akorn Inc. pay?

Akorn Inc. has a median filed salary of $78,000 across 228 DOL filings, ranging from $68,250 to $90,000.

Does Akorn Inc. pay above market?

Akorn Inc. pays approximately 24.3% relative to the DOL prevailing wage floor for its filed positions.

What jobs does Akorn Inc. sponsor?

Akorn Inc. files most often for: Chemists, Compliance Officers, 19-2031.00, Industrial Engineers, 15-1132.

Where does Akorn Inc. hire?

Akorn Inc. files most DOL cases in: Illinois (117 filings), New Jersey (55 filings), Nebraska (25 filings), New York (21 filings), Pennsylvania (2 filings).

Akorn Inc. Chemists Salary - DOL Verified Data

IL Approval Rate 96.5% · most recent FY 2020

Median Salary

$78,000

Certified filings

DOL Filings

169

Certified: 220

Unique Job Titles

SOC occupations

Approval Rate

96.5%

Certified vs filed

Salary Range

Based on 169 certified filings

DOL-Filed Salary Range

$46,607$69,000$78,000$88,000$125,574

Prevailing Wage Premium - a TruthWage exclusive

+25.7%

Akorn Inc. pays 25.7% above the DOL minimum wage floor for its filed positions.

The prevailing wage is the minimum salary DOL sets as the floor for this occupation and location. A positive premium means the employer pays above that floor. Source: DOL LCA filings.

Salary Trend

FY2012 - FY2020

Salaries by Job Title

15 occupations with DOL-filed salary data

Job Title	Filings	Median Salary	vs Market	Salary Range
Chemists	169	$78,000	-7.3%	$69,000$69,000$78,000$88,000$88,000
Compliance Officers	22	$67,335	-14.1%	$60,000$60,000$67,335$78,000$78,000
19-2031.00	17	$87,313	N/A	$80,000$80,000$87,313$97,603$97,603
Industrial Engineers	5	$114,210	+12.9%	$80,000$80,000$114,210$115,000$115,000
15-1132	3	$120,400	N/A	$115,000$115,000$120,400$129,861$129,861
Operations Research Analysts	2	$80,300	-12%	$80,000$80,000$80,300$80,600$80,600
Microbiologists	2	$60,000	-31.3%	Insufficient data for salary range.
Marketing Managers	1	$115,000	-28.6%	Insufficient data for salary range.
Managers, All Other	1	$75,000	-45.1%	Insufficient data for salary range.
Accountants and Auditors	1	$77,000	-5.7%	Insufficient data for salary range.
13-2051.00	1	$73,000	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
Statisticians	1	$60,000	-41.9%	Insufficient data for salary range.
Electrical Engineers	1	$90,000	-19.6%	Insufficient data for salary range.
Mechanical Engineers	1	$75,000	-26.7%	Insufficient data for salary range.
Biochemists and Biophysicists	1	N/A	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.

Individual DOL Filings for Chemists at Akorn Inc.

Date	Salary	Prevailing Wage	Level	Location	Education	Status	Source
Sep 2019	$101,764	$94,744	-	Cranbury NE	N/A	Certified	LCA
Sep 2019	$125,000	$74,422	-	Vernon Hills IL	N/A	Certified	LCA
Sep 2019	$59,411	$47,653	-	VERNON HILLS IL	N/A	Certified	LCA
Sep 2019	$88,055	$76,752	-	CRANBURY NE	N/A	Certified	LCA
Aug 2019	$79,568	$76,752	-	CRANBURY NE	N/A	Certified	LCA
Aug 2019	$79,568	$76,752	-	CRANBURY NE	N/A	Withdrawn	LCA
Aug 2019	$98,550	$76,752	-	Cranbury NE	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jun 2019	$76,385	$70,346	-	CRANBURY NE	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jun 2019	$79,568	$70,346	-	CRANBURY NE	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jun 2019	$81,435	$70,346	-	CRANBURY NE	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jun 2019	$98,550	$87,651	-	CRANBURY NE	N/A	Certified	LCA
May 2019	$80,000	$78,707	-	SOMERSET NE	N/A	Certified	LCA
May 2019	$92,908	$87,651	-	CRANBURY NE	N/A	Certified	LCA
May 2019	$86,553	$70,346	-	CRANBURY NE	N/A	Certified	LCA
May 2019	$125,574	$75,795	-	VERNON HILLS IL	N/A	Certified	LCA
Apr 2019	$86,934	$70,346	-	CRANBURY NE	N/A	Certified	LCA
Apr 2019	$70,246	$62,754	-	VERNON HILLS IL	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2019	$83,986	$61,963	-	Decatur IL	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2019	$103,824	$75,795	-	Vernon Hills IL	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2019	$62,923	$62,754	-	Vernon Hills IL	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2019	$49,000	$41,974	-	Decatur IL	N/A	Certified	LCA
Feb 2019	$85,280	$70,346	-	Cranbury NE	N/A	Certified	LCA
Feb 2019	$80,000	$70,346	-	AMITYVILLE NE	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jan 2019	$104,136	$70,346	-	CRANBERRY NE	N/A	Certified	LCA
Nov 2018	$88,207	$70,364	-	CRANBURY NJ	N/A	Certified	LCA
Oct 2018	$101,639	N/A	-	CRANBURY NJ	N/A	Certified	LCA
Sep 2018	$82,000	$64,397	-	AMITYVILLE NY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Aug 2018	$88,207	$70,346	-	CRANBURY NJ	N/A	Certified	LCA
Aug 2018	$75,190	$62,754	-	VERNON HILLS IL	N/A	Certified	LCA
Aug 2018	$113,000	$87,651	-	CRANBURY NJ	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jul 2018	$120,000	$79,373	-	AMITYVILLE NY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jun 2018	$93,600	$73,840	-	SOMERSET NJ	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jun 2018	$72,626	$61,090	-	VERNON HILLS IL	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jun 2018	$93,600	$73,840	-	SOMERSET NJ	N/A	Certified	LCA
Apr 2018	$71,070	$61,090	-	VERNON HILLS IL	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2018	$46,607	$45,739	-	DECATUR IL	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2018	$62,000	$61,090	-	VERNON HILLS IL	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2018	$81,540	$53,747	-	DECATUR IL	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2018	$83,000	$69,160	-	CRANBURY NJ	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2018	$61,800	$59,613	-	SOMERSET NJ	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2018	$100,800	$97,178	-	VERNON HILLS IL	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2018	$73,000	$69,160	-	CRANBURY NJ	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2018	$67,000	$51,896	-	CRANBURY NJ	N/A	Certified	LCA
Feb 2018	$61,090	$61,090	-	VERNON HILLS IL	N/A	Certified	LCA
Feb 2018	$61,200	$51,896	-	CRANBURY NJ	N/A	Certified	LCA
Feb 2018	$69,160	$69,160	-	CRANBURY NJ	N/A	Certified	LCA
Feb 2018	$90,400	$79,144	-	VERNON HILLS IL	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jan 2018	$82,000	$69,160	-	CRANBURY NJ	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jan 2018	$63,800	$61,090	-	VERNON HILLS IL	N/A	Certified	LCA
Dec 2017	$92,000	$69,160	-	CRANBURY NJ	N/A	Certified	LCA
Dec 2017	$80,000	$73,840	-	SOMERSET NJ	N/A	Certified	LCA
Oct 2017	$71,500	$69,160	-	CRANBURY NJ	N/A	Certified	LCA
Oct 2017	$78,000	$69,160	-	CRANBURY NJ	N/A	Certified	LCA
Oct 2017	$82,000	$69,160	-	CRANBURY NJ	N/A	Certified	LCA
Sep 2017	$115,000	$86,445	-	CRANBURY NJ	N/A	Certified	LCA
Aug 2017	$85,000	$79,144	-	VERNON HILLS IL	N/A	Certified	LCA
Aug 2017	$85,000	$79,144	-	VERNON HILLS IL	N/A	Certified-Withdrawn	LCA
Aug 2017	$85,000	$79,144	-	VERNON HILLS IL	N/A	Withdrawn	LCA
Aug 2017	$85,000	$69,160	-	CRANBURY NJ	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jul 2017	$75,000	$69,160	-	CRANBURY NJ	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jun 2017	$98,069	$66,997	-	CRANBURY NJ	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jun 2017	$84,160	$66,997	-	CRANBURY NJ	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jun 2017	$100,130	$66,997	-	CRANBURY NJ	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jun 2017	$87,575	$66,997	-	CRANBURY NJ	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jun 2017	$98,679	$66,997	-	CRANBURY NJ	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jun 2017	$97,009	$66,997	-	CRANBURY NJ	N/A	Certified	LCA
Apr 2017	$103,684	$65,333	-	VERNON HILLS IL	N/A	Certified	LCA
Apr 2017	$91,987	$65,333	-	VERNON HILLS IL	N/A	Certified	LCA
Apr 2017	$90,000	$65,333	-	LAKE FOREST IL	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2017	$46,607	$32,739	-	DECATUR IL	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2017	$65,000	$51,022	-	CRANBURY NJ	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2017	$57,000	$46,550	-	VERNON HILLS IL	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2017	$75,000	$51,022	-	CRANBURY NJ	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2017	$72,000	$51,022	-	CRANBURY NJ	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2017	$95,000	$51,022	-	CRANBURY NJ	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2017	$75,000	$65,333	-	VERNON HILLS IL	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2017	$65,000	$51,022	-	CRANBURY NJ	N/A	Certified	LCA
Feb 2017	$60,000	$51,022	-	CRANBURY NJ	N/A	Certified	LCA
Feb 2017	$93,330	$65,333	-	VERNON HILLS IL	N/A	Certified	LCA
Feb 2017	$77,000	$65,333	-	VERNON HILLS IL	N/A	Certified	LCA
Feb 2017	$72,000	$51,022	-	CRANBURY NJ	N/A	Certified	LCA
Feb 2017	$60,000	$51,022	-	CRANBURY NJ	N/A	Certified	LCA
Feb 2017	$60,000	$47,861	-	AMITYVILLE NY	N/A	Certified-Withdrawn	LCA
Feb 2017	$82,000	$66,997	-	CRANBURY NJ	N/A	Certified	LCA
Feb 2017	$73,000	$47,861	-	AMITYVILLE NY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Feb 2017	$73,000	$47,861	-	AMITYVILLE NY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Feb 2017	$54,100	$47,861	-	AMITYVILLE NY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Feb 2017	$74,000	$51,022	-	CRANBURY NJ	N/A	Certified	LCA
Feb 2017	$72,000	$46,550	-	VERNON HILLS IL	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jan 2017	$75,685	$32,739	-	DECATUR IL	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jan 2017	$56,000	$46,550	-	VERNON HILLS IL	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jan 2017	$83,000	$66,997	-	CRANBURY NJ	N/A	Certified	LCA
Dec 2016	$92,000	$66,997	-	CRANBURY NJ	N/A	Certified	LCA
Nov 2016	$75,000	$71,573	-	SOMERSET NJ	N/A	Certified	LCA
Oct 2016	$78,000	$63,502	-	COPIAGUE NY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Sep 2016	$80,000	$66,997	-	CRANBURY NJ	N/A	Certified	LCA
Sep 2016	$85,000	$66,997	-	CRANBURY NJ	N/A	Certified	LCA
Aug 2016	$76,000	$66,997	-	CRANBURY NJ	N/A	Certified	LCA
Aug 2016	$82,082	$66,997	-	CRANBURY NJ	N/A	Certified	LCA
Aug 2016	$82,109	$66,997	-	CRANBURY NJ	N/A	Certified	LCA
Aug 2016	$80,000	$66,997	-	CRANBURY NJ	N/A	Certified	LCA
Aug 2016	$65,520	$51,022	-	CRANBURY NJ	N/A	Certified	LCA
Aug 2016	$75,793	$62,192	-	WARMINSTER PA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Aug 2016	$75,793	$66,997	-	CRANBURY NJ	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jul 2016	$58,344	$58,344	-	VERNON HILLS IL	N/A	Certified	LCA
May 2016	$93,600	$77,064	-	VERNON HILLS IL	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2016	$90,000	$77,064	-	VERNON HILLS IL	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2016	$115,000	$77,064	-	LAKE FOREST IL	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2016	$88,000	$77,064	-	VERNON HILLS IL	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2016	$65,520	$56,451	-	WARMINSTER PA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2016	$70,000	$32,906	-	DECATUR IL	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2016	$88,000	$77,064	-	VERNON HILLS IL	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2016	$82,000	$51,064	-	SOMERSET NJ	N/A	Certified	LCA
Feb 2016	$74,000	$44,554	-	COPIAGUE NY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Feb 2016	$85,000	$68,349	-	SOMERSET NJ	N/A	Certified-Withdrawn	LCA
Jan 2016	$72,000	$59,509	-	COPIAGUE NY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Dec 2015	$63,000	$44,554	-	COPIAGUE NY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Dec 2015	$83,000	$59,509	-	COPIAGUE NY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Nov 2015	$69,000	$44,782	-	DECATUR IL	N/A	Certified	LCA
Oct 2015	$63,000	$58,344	-	VERNON HILLS IL	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jul 2014	$77,740	$57,096	-	VERNON HILLS IL	N/A	Certified	LCA
Feb 2014	$65,000	$56,597	-	VERNON HILLS IL	N/A	Certified	LCA
Nov 2013	$78,000	$70,699	-	VERNON HILLS IL	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jul 2013	$73,494	$65,832	-	VERNON HILLS IL	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jun 2013	$65,832	$65,832	-	VERNON HILLS IL	N/A	Certified	LCA
Apr 2013	$73,494	$65,832	-	VERNON HILLS IL	N/A	Certified	LCA
Apr 2013	$73,494	$65,832	-	VERNON HILLS IL	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2013	$53,810	$53,810	-	VERNON HILLS IL	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2013	$55,000	$53,810	-	LAKE FOREST IL	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2013	$70,000	$56,181	-	SKOKIE IL	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jan 2013	$86,787	$77,834	-	VERNON HILLS IL	N/A	Certified	LCA
Oct 2012	$68,250	$56,181	-	SKOKIE IL	N/A	Certified	LCA
Oct 2012	$65,000	$56,181	-	SKOKIE IL	N/A	Certified	LCA
Oct 2012	$65,000	$56,181	-	SKOKIE IL	N/A	Withdrawn	LCA
May 2012	$78,000	$53,352	-	SKOKIE IL	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2012	$60,000	$53,352	-	SKOKIE IL	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2012	$60,000	$53,352	-	SKOKIE IL	N/A	Certified	LCA
Dec 2011	$65,000	$53,352	-	SKOKIE IL	N/A	Certified	LCA
Nov 2011	$60,000	$53,352	-	SKOKIE IL	N/A	Certified	LCA
Oct 2011	$60,000	$53,352	-	SKOKIE IL	N/A	Denied	LCA

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Source: US Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) public disclosure files (PERM Form ETA-9089 and LCA Form ETA-9035), and US Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). Salary figures represent employer filings and government survey estimates, not individual worker pay.

Data covers DOL filings from 2011 to 2020.

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