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. Compliance Officers Salary - DOL Verified Data

IL Approval Rate 96.5% · most recent FY 2020

Median Salary

$67,335

Certified filings

DOL Filings

Certified: 220

Unique Job Titles

SOC occupations

Approval Rate

96.5%

Certified vs filed

Salary Range

Based on 22 certified filings

DOL-Filed Salary Range

$52,000$60,000$67,335$78,000$170,000

Prevailing Wage Premium - a TruthWage exclusive

+13.1%

Akorn Inc. pays 13.1% 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 Compliance Officers at Akorn Inc.

Date	Salary	Prevailing Wage	Level	Location	Education	Status	Source
Jul 2019	$170,000	$82,867	-	AMITYVILLE NE	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2019	$60,000	$43,430	-	Decatur IL	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2019	$67,980	$59,800	-	Amityville NE	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2019	$73,000	$59,800	-	Amityville NE	N/A	Certified	LCA
Feb 2019	$70,028	$59,800	-	Amityville NE	N/A	Certified	LCA
Feb 2019	$170,000	$72,405	-	AMITYVILLE NE	N/A	Certified	LCA
May 2018	$78,000	$60,112	-	VERNON HILLS IL	N/A	Certified	LCA
Apr 2018	$92,700	$60,112	-	LAKE FOREST IL	N/A	Certified	LCA
Apr 2018	$65,564	$60,112	-	VERNON HILLS IL	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2018	$78,000	$60,112	-	VERNON HILLS IL	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2018	$66,000	$59,883	-	AMITYVILLE NY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Feb 2018	$67,335	$59,883	-	AMITYVILLE NY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jun 2017	$90,000	$59,238	-	LAKE FOREST IL	N/A	Certified	LCA
Feb 2017	$67,000	$49,670	-	AMITYVILLE NY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Feb 2016	$60,000	$49,026	-	VERNON HILLS IL	N/A	Certified	LCA
Sep 2014	$60,000	$55,910	-	VERNON HILLS IL	N/A	Certified	LCA
Feb 2013	$52,000	$44,366	-	LAKE FOREST IL	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2012	$55,000	$40,602	-	LAKE FOREST IL	N/A	Certified	LCA
Nov 2011	$55,000	$40,602	-	LAKE FOREST IL	N/A	Certified	LCA

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Filing volume has declined significantly, down 55% from the prior year. This can signal reduced hiring, a shift in workforce strategy, or business contraction.

Hiring Locations

IL 117 NJ 55 NE 25 NY 21 PA 2

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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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