DOL Verified Employer

CALIFORNIA POLYTECHNIC STATE UNIVERSITY - Communications Teachers, Postsecondary

Government-verified salary data from 265 US Department of Labor filings.

Median Salary
$73,320
4 DOL filings
CA Approval Rate 72.5% · most recent FY 2025
Median Salary
$73,320
Certified filings
DOL Filings
4
Certified: 192
Unique Job Titles
33
SOC occupations
Approval Rate
72.5%
Certified vs filed

Salary Range

Based on 4 certified filings
DOL-Filed Salary Range
$69,624$69,624$73,320$74,580$78,144
Prevailing Wage Premium - a TruthWage exclusive
+24.1%

CALIFORNIA POLYTECHNIC STATE UNIVERSITY pays 24.1% 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 - FY2023

Salaries by Job Title

33 occupations with DOL-filed salary data
Job TitleFilingsMedian Salaryvs MarketSalary Range
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary 48 $85,008 -19.9%
$77,112$77,112$85,008$92,004$92,004
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary 41 $76,044 -11.9%
$69,000$69,000$76,044$84,000$84,000
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary 37 $60,000 -38.4%
$57,000$57,000$60,000$66,360$66,360
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary 20 $60,540 -29.8%
$56,040$56,040$60,540$70,272$70,272
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other 19 $84,000 +7%
$73,008$73,008$84,000$97,932$97,932
Business Teachers, Postsecondary 13 $105,000 +8%
$95,040$95,040$105,000$114,264$114,264
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary 11 $98,502 +1.9%
$63,984$63,984$98,502$99,000$99,000
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary 10 $74,844 -5.7%
$60,024$60,024$74,844$82,800$82,800
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary 8 $72,336 -14.2%
$69,888$69,888$72,336$74,868$74,868
Education Administrators, Postsecondary 7 $112,008 +7.7%
Insufficient data for salary range.
Animal Scientists 4 $48,996 -38.1%
$40,188$40,188$48,996$63,287$63,287
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary 4 $67,782 -15.5%
$60,000$60,000$67,782$75,564$75,564
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary 4 $73,320 -5.8%
$69,624$69,624$73,320$74,580$74,580
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary 4 $57,248 -26.7%
$51,492$51,492$57,248$63,003$63,003
25-1032.00 3 N/A N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary 3 $95,004 +13.8%
$70,008$70,008$95,004$120,000$120,000
History Teachers, Postsecondary 3 $69,624 -14.6%
$65,004$65,004$69,624$73,716$73,716
15-1121 2 N/A N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1141 2 $54,000 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1199 2 $83,028 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1799 2 $66,000 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary 2 $72,504 -17.3%
$72,000$72,000$72,504$73,008$73,008
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary 2 $56,586 -40.2%
$56,028$56,028$56,586$57,144$57,144
Education Teachers, Postsecondary 2 $76,080 +5.5%
Insufficient data for salary range.
25-4021 2 $73,788 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
Coaches and Scouts 2 $53,376 +16.2%
$48,744$48,744$53,376$58,008$58,008
9033-11-01 2 $128,808 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1131 1 $72,000 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1143 1 $79,000 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
19-3031 1 $49,716 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors 1 $70,800 +8.7%
Insufficient data for salary range.
25-1021.00 1 N/A N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
25-1041.00 1 N/A N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.

Individual DOL Filings for Communications Teachers, Postsecondary at CALIFORNIA POLYTECHNIC STATE UNIVERSITY

DateSalaryPrevailing WageLevelLocationEducationStatusSource
Mar 2019 $78,144 $59,076 - San Luis Obispo CA N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2019 $74,580 $59,076 - San Luis Obispo CA N/A Certified LCA
Aug 2018 $72,060 $57,084 - SAN LUIS OBISPO CA N/A Certified LCA
Jun 2017 $69,624 $69,624 - San Luis Obispo CA Doctorate Certified PERM

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Hiring Activity

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Filing volume has declined significantly, down 97% from the prior year. This can signal reduced hiring, a shift in workforce strategy, or business contraction.

Hiring Locations

CA 192

Education Requirements

From PERM filings
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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.