How much does Brandeis University pay?

Brandeis University has a median filed salary of $59,580 across 405 DOL filings, ranging from $49,188 to $80,000.

Does Brandeis University pay above market?

Brandeis University pays approximately 33.6% relative to the DOL prevailing wage floor for its filed positions.

What jobs does Brandeis University sponsor?

Brandeis University files most often for: Biochemists and Biophysicists, Biological Scientists, All Other, Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists, Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary, 19-1021.00.

Where does Brandeis University hire?

Brandeis University files most DOL cases in: Massachusetts (315 filings).

Brandeis University Biochemists and Biophysicists Salary - DOL Verified Data

MA Approval Rate 77.8% · most recent FY 2025

Median Salary

$48,318

Certified filings

DOL Filings

Certified: 315

Unique Job Titles

SOC occupations

Approval Rate

77.8%

Certified vs filed

Salary Range

Based on 65 certified filings

DOL-Filed Salary Range

$47,050$47,445$48,318$50,000$57,429

Prevailing Wage Premium - a TruthWage exclusive

+2.3%

Brandeis University pays close to 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 - FY2025

Salaries by Job Title

50 occupations with DOL-filed salary data

Job Title	Filings	Median Salary	vs Market	Salary Range
Biochemists and Biophysicists	65	$48,318	-53.4%	$47,445$47,445$48,318$50,000$50,000
Biological Scientists, All Other	26	$50,316	-46.1%	$48,432$48,432$50,316$52,090$52,090
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	25	$46,342	-53.9%	$41,364$41,364$46,342$46,675$46,675
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	21	$60,336	-21.7%	$60,000$60,000$60,336$65,127$65,127
19-1021.00	18	$56,638	N/A	$54,000$54,000$56,638$65,152$65,152
19-1029.00	14	$56,000	N/A	$55,000$55,000$56,000$61,992$61,992
Social Science Research Assistants	12	$69,278	+19.4%	$60,000$60,000$69,278$70,000$70,000
Biological Technicians	10	$40,352	-22.4%	$37,086$37,086$40,352$46,162$46,162
Business Teachers, Postsecondary	10	$157,000	+61.4%	$157,000$157,000$157,000$210,000$210,000
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	9	$92,000	+10.2%	$85,232$85,232$92,000$92,000$92,000
25-1063.00	9	$112,500	N/A	$75,000$75,000$112,500$145,000$145,000
Education Administrators, Postsecondary	8	$90,000	-13.4%	$80,000$80,000$90,000$125,000$125,000
25-1021.00	7	$123,635	N/A	$107,835$107,835$123,635$127,819$127,819
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary	7	$93,500	+17.8%	$75,000$75,000$93,500$100,000$100,000
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary	7	$85,000	-12.7%	$55,713$55,713$85,000$85,000$85,000
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary	7	$75,000	-6.6%	$58,284$58,284$75,000$78,221$78,221
19-3099.00	6	$66,666	N/A	$57,600$57,600$66,666$66,666$66,666
25-1022.00	6	$127,704	N/A	$86,840$86,840$127,704$140,000$140,000
25-1042.00	6	$95,000	N/A	$65,000$65,000$95,000$96,000$96,000
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other	5	$52,722	-47.5%	$45,000$45,000$52,722$57,600$57,600
Accountants and Auditors	4	$67,144	-17.8%	$55,000$55,000$67,144$67,288$67,288
Mathematicians	4	$51,000	-58.1%	$50,500$50,500$51,000$62,000$62,000
19-1029.02	4	$68,827	N/A	$59,000$59,000$68,827$92,000$92,000
Sociologists	4	$63,290	-37.8%	$38,000$38,000$63,290$68,979$68,979
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary	4	$86,450	+0.3%	$72,377$72,377$86,450$91,000$91,000
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary	4	$122,000	+1.7%	$108,590$108,590$122,000$130,000$130,000
25-1125.00	4	$126,340	N/A	$105,000$105,000$126,340$147,680$147,680
11-9033.00	3	$76,336	N/A	$75,000$75,000$76,336$140,000$140,000
15-1052	3	$90,000	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1111	3	$51,064	N/A	$48,651$48,651$51,064$51,064$51,064
Operations Research Analysts	3	$76,116	-16.6%	$76,116$76,116$76,116$85,680$85,680
Chemists	3	$55,261	-34.3%	$47,500$47,500$55,261$56,874$56,874
19-2031.00	3	$55,963	N/A	$54,621$54,621$55,963$57,304$57,304
19-3093.00	3	$70,000	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
19-4061.00	3	$65,000	N/A	$50,003$50,003$65,000$67,995$67,995
25-1011.00	3	$175,000	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary	3	$70,000	-26.9%	Insufficient data for salary range.
25-1061.00	3	$95,127	N/A	$90,000$90,000$95,127$100,253$100,253
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary	3	N/A	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary	3	$81,973	-13.4%	$62,816$62,816$81,973$87,000$87,000
25-1066.00	3	$91,666	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
Financial Managers	2	N/A	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
Statisticians	2	$62,000	-40%	Insufficient data for salary range.
17-2141.00	2	$71,500	N/A	$69,000$69,000$71,500$74,000$74,000
19-3041.00	2	$83,750	N/A	$65,000$65,000$83,750$102,500$102,500
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors	2	$56,597	-13.1%	Insufficient data for salary range.
21-1012.00	2	N/A	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary	2	$78,000	-23.1%	Insufficient data for salary range.
25-1054.00	2	$76,378	N/A	$75,000$75,000$76,378$77,757$77,757
25-1065.00	2	N/A	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.

Individual DOL Filings for Biochemists and Biophysicists at Brandeis University

Date	Salary	Prevailing Wage	Level	Location	Education	Status	Source
Sep 2019	$53,300	$39,562	-	Waltham MA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Sep 2019	$48,500	$39,562	-	Waltham MA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Aug 2019	$48,500	$39,562	-	Waltham MA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Apr 2019	$52,140	$37,752	-	Waltham MA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Apr 2019	$62,000	$37,752	-	Waltham MA	N/A	Certified-Withdrawn	LCA
Apr 2019	$50,000	$37,752	-	Waltham MA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jan 2019	$47,500	$37,752	-	Waltham MA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jan 2019	$49,188	$37,752	-	Waltham MA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jan 2019	$49,188	$37,752	-	WALTHAM MA	N/A	Denied	LCA
Oct 2018	$52,000	N/A	-	WALTHAM MA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jun 2018	$50,000	$39,790	-	WALTHAM MA	N/A	Certified	LCA
May 2018	$48,000	$39,790	-	WALTHAM MA	N/A	Certified	LCA
May 2018	$57,429	$57,429	-	WALTHAM MA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Dec 2017	$49,674	$39,790	-	WALTHAM MA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Oct 2017	$54,228	$53,123	-	WALTHAM MA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Aug 2017	$50,000	$39,790	-	WALTHAM MA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Aug 2017	$50,000	$39,790	-	WALTHAM MA	N/A	Withdrawn	LCA
May 2017	$50,000	$47,237	-	WALTHAM MA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jan 2017	$51,120	$47,237	-	WALTHAM MA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Dec 2016	$48,700	$47,237	-	WALTHAM MA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Dec 2016	$47,500	$46,237	-	WALTHAM MA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Nov 2016	$47,237	$47,237	-	WALTHAM MA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Sep 2016	$50,000	$47,237	-	WALTHAM MA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jul 2016	$48,318	$47,237	-	WALTHAM MA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jul 2016	$50,250	$47,237	-	WALTHAM MA	N/A	Certified	LCA
May 2016	$68,578	$47,050	-	WALTHAM MA	N/A	Certified-Withdrawn	LCA
May 2016	$68,578	$47,050	-	WALTHAM MA	N/A	Certified-Withdrawn	LCA
May 2016	$49,284	$47,050	-	WALTHAM MA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Apr 2016	$68,578	$47,050	-	WALTHAM MA	N/A	Denied	LCA
Dec 2015	$52,116	$47,050	-	WALTHAM MA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Dec 2015	$47,050	$47,050	-	WALTHAM MA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Dec 2015	$47,050	$47,050	-	WALTHAM MA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Dec 2015	$47,050	$47,050	-	WALTHAM MA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Oct 2015	$48,583	$47,050	-	WALTHAM MA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jun 2014	$48,318	$48,318	-	WALTHAM MA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jun 2014	$48,318	$48,318	-	WALTHAM MA	N/A	Certified	LCA
May 2014	$48,318	$48,318	-	WALTHAM MA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Apr 2014	$48,404	$48,318	-	WALTHAM MA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2014	$48,318	$48,318	-	WALTHAM MA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Nov 2013	$48,318	$48,318	-	WALTHAM MA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jul 2013	$47,445	$47,445	-	WALTHAM MA	N/A	Certified-Withdrawn	LCA
May 2013	$47,445	$47,445	-	WALTHAM MA	N/A	Certified	LCA
May 2013	$48,000	$47,445	-	WALTHAM MA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2013	$47,445	$47,445	-	WALTHAM MA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2013	$51,582	$47,445	-	WALTHAM MA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Feb 2013	$47,445	$47,445	-	WALTHAM MA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Feb 2013	$47,445	$47,445	-	WALTHAM MA	N/A	Certified	LCA
May 2012	$47,133	$47,133	-	WALTHAM MA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Apr 2012	$47,133	$47,133	-	WALTHAM MA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Apr 2012	$47,133	$47,133	-	WALTHAM MA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Apr 2012	$47,133	$47,133	-	WALTHAM MA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jan 2012	$47,136	$47,136	-	WALTHAM MA	N/A	Certified-Withdrawn	LCA
Jan 2012	$51,000	$47,133	-	WALTHAM MA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Nov 2011	$47,133	$47,133	-	WALTHAM MA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Oct 2011	$47,460	$47,133	-	WALTHAM MA	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.

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