DOL Verified Employer

Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation - Economists

Government-verified salary data from 294 US Department of Labor filings.

Median Salary
$125,000
26 DOL filings
WA Approval Rate 93.9% · most recent FY 2025
Median Salary
$125,000
Certified filings
DOL Filings
26
Certified: 276
Unique Job Titles
53
SOC occupations
Approval Rate
93.9%
Certified vs filed

Salary Range

Based on 26 certified filings
DOL-Filed Salary Range
$71,635$107,000$125,000$144,200$181,000
Prevailing Wage Premium - a TruthWage exclusive
+32.1%

Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation pays 32.1% 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 - FY2024

Salaries by Job Title

50 occupations with DOL-filed salary data
Job TitleFilingsMedian Salaryvs MarketSalary Range
Medical and Health Services Managers 47 $159,994 +35.6%
$138,000$138,000$159,994$216,300$216,300
Economists 26 $125,000 +8.3%
$107,000$107,000$125,000$144,200$144,200
Natural Sciences Managers 21 $177,362 +10%
$155,126$155,126$177,362$182,541$182,541
Management Analysts 18 $122,992 +21.6%
$94,500$94,500$122,992$158,620$158,620
Social and Community Service Managers 17 $158,000 +101.9%
$120,502$120,502$158,000$166,000$166,000
11-2031 15 $140,000 N/A
$124,675$124,675$140,000$156,000$156,000
11-9111.00 13 $251,558 N/A
$190,962$190,962$251,558$346,394$346,394
Operations Research Analysts 11 $107,000 +17.2%
$97,335$97,335$107,000$140,000$140,000
19-3011.00 11 $217,421 N/A
$200,850$200,850$217,421$290,000$290,000
Financial Managers 8 $157,717 -2.5%
$149,989$149,989$157,717$169,744$169,744
11-9121.00 7 $287,500 N/A
$275,000$275,000$287,500$400,840$400,840
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists 7 $98,500 -2.1%
$90,000$90,000$98,500$107,000$107,000
Epidemiologists 6 $94,336 +12.3%
$92,000$92,000$94,336$107,000$107,000
Nov-11 6 $118,500 N/A
$117,000$117,000$118,500$120,510$120,510
Financial and Investment Analysts 5 $106,090 +4.7%
$74,152$74,152$106,090$110,000$110,000
13-2051.00 5 $171,562 N/A
$136,990$136,990$171,562$178,123$178,123
Statisticians 5 $118,000 +14.2%
$71,070$71,070$118,000$148,000$148,000
11-3031.00 4 $299,730 N/A
$291,000$291,000$299,730$426,163$426,163
Managers, All Other 4 $142,229 +4.2%
$71,531$71,531$142,229$154,000$154,000
Public Relations Specialists 4 $107,200 +53.6%
$82,400$82,400$107,200$132,000$132,000
General and Operations Managers 3 $172,000 +67.1%
$167,211$167,211$172,000$196,000$196,000
11-1021.00 3 $273,072 N/A
$215,000$215,000$273,072$282,000$282,000
Compensation and Benefits Managers 3 $204,961 +46%
$201,677$201,677$204,961$208,245$208,245
13-1111.00 3 $161,197 N/A
$156,502$156,502$161,197$205,000$205,000
15-2031.00 3 $257,500 N/A
$215,363$215,363$257,500$305,000$305,000
Animal Scientists 3 $144,200 +82.3%
$130,336$130,336$144,200$144,200$144,200
19-1011.00 3 $230,000 N/A
$221,728$221,728$230,000$250,234$250,234
Nov-21 3 $117,000 N/A
$92,000$92,000$117,000$117,000$117,000
11-2021.00 2 $235,000 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
11-9151.00 2 $254,620 N/A
$208,741$208,741$254,620$300,500$300,500
Emergency Management Directors 2 $126,381 +46.7%
Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1121 2 $134,802 N/A
$115,773$115,773$134,802$153,831$153,831
Nov-31 2 $123,938 N/A
$117,875$117,875$123,938$130,000$130,000
Compliance Officers 1 $94,760 +20.8%
Insufficient data for salary range.
13-1082.00 1 $331,616 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 1 $83,533 +8.6%
Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1111 1 $138,371 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1143 1 $124,675 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1199 1 $150,000 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
Chemical Engineers 1 N/A N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
Environmental Engineers 1 $94,760 -9%
Insufficient data for salary range.
Soil and Plant Scientists 1 $71,070 -0.5%
Insufficient data for salary range.
19-1029.00 1 N/A N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
19-1029.01 1 $175,949 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health 1 $126,395 +57.9%
Insufficient data for salary range.
19-2041.01 1 $207,169 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
Political Scientists 1 $70,000 -49.8%
Insufficient data for salary range.
21-1091.00 1 $375,000 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
27-3031.00 1 $171,541 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
Dietitians and Nutritionists 1 $278,100 +276.6%
Insufficient data for salary range.

Individual DOL Filings for Economists at Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

DateSalaryPrevailing WageLevelLocationEducationStatusSource
Nov 2018 $157,426 $116,709 - SEATTLE WA N/A Certified LCA
Oct 2018 $125,000 $85,530 - SEATTLE WA N/A Certified LCA
Sep 2018 $144,200 $85,530 - SEATTLE WA N/A Certified LCA
Jul 2018 $125,000 $85,530 - SEATTLE WA N/A Certified LCA
Jun 2018 $144,200 $115,398 - SEATTLE WA N/A Certified LCA
Apr 2018 $180,353 $115,398 - SEATTLE WA N/A Certified LCA
Oct 2017 $107,000 $72,842 - SEATTLE WA N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2017 $110,500 $83,470 - SEATTLE WA N/A Certified LCA
Aug 2016 $88,000 $72,696 - WASHINGTON DC N/A Certified LCA
Jun 2016 $181,000 $146,307 - WASHINGTON DC N/A Certified LCA
Apr 2016 $146,307 $146,307 - WASHINGTON DC N/A Certified LCA
Nov 2015 $109,272 $75,858 - SEATTLE WA N/A Certified LCA
Sep 2014 $102,899 $61,547 - SEATTLE WA N/A Certified LCA
Jul 2014 $141,856 $141,856 - WASHINGTON DC N/A Certified LCA
Jul 2014 $138,000 $95,971 - SEATTLE WA N/A Certified LCA
Jul 2014 $138,000 $95,971 - SEATTLE WA N/A Certified LCA
Nov 2013 $71,635 $71,635 - SEATTLE WA N/A Certified LCA
Jun 2013 $116,134 $94,661 - SEATTLE WA N/A Certified LCA
Apr 2013 $93,917 $59,467 - SEATTLE WA N/A Certified LCA
Nov 2012 $115,360 $94,661 - SEATTLE WA N/A Certified LCA
Oct 2012 $152,440 $135,720 - WASHINGTON DC N/A Certified LCA
Aug 2012 $120,000 $94,661 - SEATTLE WA N/A Certified LCA
Jul 2012 $94,760 $81,848 - SEATTLE WA N/A Certified 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 2025.