DOL Verified Employer

California State University, Northridge - Materials Scientists

Government-verified salary data from 306 US Department of Labor filings.

Median Salary
$48,672
10 DOL filings
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CA Approval Rate 78.1% · most recent FY 2025
Median Salary
$48,672
Certified filings
DOL Filings
10
Certified: 239
Unique Job Titles
76
SOC occupations
Approval Rate
78.1%
Certified vs filed

Salary Range

Based on 10 certified filings
DOL-Filed Salary Range
$48,006$48,672$48,672$51,000$63,500
Prevailing Wage Premium - a TruthWage exclusive
+7.0%

California State University, Northridge 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 TitleFilingsMedian Salaryvs MarketSalary Range
Business Teachers, Postsecondary 34 $121,000 +24.4%
$80,625$80,625$121,000$125,000$125,000
25-1011.00 22 $130,008 N/A
$125,004$125,004$130,008$140,004$140,004
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary 22 $90,000 -15.2%
$87,000$87,000$90,000$95,000$95,000
Teachers and Instructors, All Other 16 $69,600 +7.6%
$62,964$62,964$69,600$78,000$78,000
25-3999 15 $75,000 N/A
$62,040$62,040$75,000$80,028$80,028
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary 14 $77,004 -3%
$75,000$75,000$77,004$81,948$81,948
25-1032.00 14 $98,614 N/A
$90,000$90,000$98,614$105,000$105,000
Materials Scientists 10 $48,672 -53.3%
$48,672$48,672$48,672$51,000$51,000
25-1021.00 8 $104,988 N/A
$98,000$98,000$104,988$110,004$110,004
Education Teachers, Postsecondary 7 $70,008 -2.9%
$67,008$67,008$70,008$71,652$71,652
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary 7 $77,315 -3.6%
$74,004$74,004$77,315$80,625$80,625
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary 6 $85,860 +13.1%
$69,504$69,504$85,860$94,428$94,428
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary 5 $80,000 -17.8%
$75,000$75,000$80,000$85,000$85,000
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary 5 $88,938 -25.9%
$84,996$84,996$88,938$92,880$92,880
25-1063.00 5 $111,000 N/A
$95,208$95,208$111,000$114,000$114,000
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary 5 $73,506 -5.5%
$71,004$71,004$73,506$76,008$76,008
25-1122.00 5 $84,354 N/A
$80,004$80,004$84,354$85,704$85,704
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other 5 $92,002 +17.2%
$74,004$74,004$92,002$110,000$110,000
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 4 $66,282 -15.3%
$64,008$64,008$66,282$68,556$68,556
Education Administrators, Postsecondary 3 $96,114 -7.6%
$42,228$42,228$96,114$150,000$150,000
15-1131 3 N/A N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1142 3 $52,464 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
Biochemists and Biophysicists 3 N/A N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
Physicists 3 $51,523 -69%
$50,000$50,000$51,523$53,045$53,045
19-2032.00 3 $60,320 N/A
$58,760$58,760$60,320$68,560$68,560
19-4061.00 3 $49,000 N/A
$49,000$49,000$49,000$78,750$78,750
25-1022.00 3 $88,200 N/A
$86,000$86,000$88,200$90,000$90,000
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary 3 N/A N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
25-1081.00 3 $82,002 N/A
$80,004$80,004$82,002$84,000$84,000
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary 3 $73,000 +2.1%
Insufficient data for salary range.
25-1121.00 3 $86,004 N/A
$80,628$80,628$86,004$89,760$89,760
25-1124.00 3 $78,000 N/A
$72,500$72,500$78,000$79,740$79,740
Special Effects Artists and Animators 3 $45,216 -54.7%
Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1132 2 $110,292 N/A
$109,200$109,200$110,292$111,384$111,384
15-1221.00 2 $100,000 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
15-2041.00 2 $69,375 N/A
$60,000$60,000$69,375$78,750$78,750
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists 2 N/A N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
25-1071.00 2 $102,504 N/A
$95,004$95,004$102,504$110,004$110,004
25-1072.00 2 $96,000 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
25-1123.00 2 $72,732 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary 2 $70,008 -10.3%
Insufficient data for salary range.
25-1193.00 2 $82,000 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
25-1199.00 2 $96,312 N/A
$93,000$93,000$96,312$99,624$99,624
25-4021 2 $63,078 N/A
$63,000$63,000$63,078$63,156$63,156
27-1014.00 2 $54,180 N/A
$52,860$52,860$54,180$55,500$55,500
Computer and Information Systems Managers 1 N/A N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
11-3021.00 1 $80,004 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
11-9033.00 1 $150,000 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
13-1161.00 1 $82,668 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1121 1 $83,544 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.

Individual DOL Filings for Materials Scientists at California State University, Northridge

DateSalaryPrevailing WageLevelLocationEducationStatusSource
Jul 2019 $63,500 $59,800 - NORTHRIDGE CA N/A Certified LCA
Aug 2018 $63,500 $58,552 - NORTHRIDGE CA N/A Certified LCA
Sep 2017 $48,006 $41,309 - NORTHRIDGE CA N/A Certified LCA
Jun 2017 $51,000 $42,286 - NORTHRIDGE CA N/A Certified LCA
Sep 2016 $48,006 $42,286 - NORTHRIDGE CA N/A Certified LCA
Aug 2016 $51,000 $42,286 - NORTHRIDGE CA N/A Certified LCA
Sep 2014 $48,672 $48,672 - NORTHRIDGE CA N/A Certified LCA
Aug 2013 $48,672 $48,672 - NORTHRIDGE CA N/A Certified LCA
Aug 2013 $48,672 $48,672 - NORTHRIDGE CA 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.