DOL Verified Employer

Cargill, Inc. - Animal Scientists

Government-verified salary data from 384 US Department of Labor filings.

Median Salary
$72,654
22 DOL filings
MN Approval Rate 82.3% · most recent FY 2025
Median Salary
$72,654
Certified filings
DOL Filings
22
Certified: 316
Unique Job Titles
91
SOC occupations
Approval Rate
82.3%
Certified vs filed

Salary Range

Based on 22 certified filings
DOL-Filed Salary Range
$46,322$68,182$72,654$86,320$135,960
Prevailing Wage Premium - a TruthWage exclusive
+0.7%

Cargill, Inc. 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
Financial and Investment Analysts 49 $110,219 +8.8%
$100,000$100,000$110,219$112,000$112,000
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents 24 $112,008 +43.3%
$97,947$97,947$112,008$117,478$117,478
Animal Scientists 22 $72,654 -8.2%
$68,182$68,182$72,654$86,320$86,320
19-1011.00 20 $91,173 N/A
$88,400$88,400$91,173$104,270$104,270
13-1111.00 14 $130,000 N/A
$121,035$121,035$130,000$165,000$165,000
15-2051.00 14 $128,654 N/A
$123,386$123,386$128,654$153,525$153,525
Chemical Engineers 11 $87,814 -27.9%
$83,500$83,500$87,814$90,938$90,938
Statisticians 9 $108,576 +5.1%
$69,763$69,763$108,576$108,576$108,576
Industrial Engineers 8 $84,781 -16.2%
$76,918$76,918$84,781$91,915$91,915
Marketing Managers 7 $140,816 -12.6%
$86,000$86,000$140,816$169,146$169,146
13-2051.00 7 $115,731 N/A
$107,910$107,910$115,731$155,000$155,000
15-1132 7 $95,593 N/A
$81,141$81,141$95,593$98,500$98,500
Food Scientists and Technologists 7 $77,615 -9%
$67,000$67,000$77,615$86,923$86,923
19-1012.00 7 $103,854 N/A
$84,614$84,614$103,854$107,266$107,266
Logisticians 6 $65,707 -18.8%
$64,168$64,168$65,707$65,712$65,712
Accountants and Auditors 6 $72,550 -11.2%
$68,307$68,307$72,550$74,027$74,027
15-1199 6 $94,568 N/A
$94,370$94,370$94,568$94,765$94,765
15-2031.00 6 $111,290 N/A
$92,893$92,893$111,290$119,000$119,000
Industrial Production Managers 5 $137,613 +13.3%
$135,741$135,741$137,613$167,900$167,900
Purchasing Managers 5 $85,204 -38.9%
$51,806$51,806$85,204$118,602$118,602
15-1121 5 $92,000 N/A
$67,038$67,038$92,000$104,291$104,291
17-2112.00 5 $103,189 N/A
$99,757$99,757$103,189$105,726$105,726
11-3031.00 4 $172,978 N/A
$169,166$169,166$172,978$175,000$175,000
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers 4 $114,192 +11.9%
$114,192$114,192$114,192$123,302$123,302
Managers, All Other 4 $152,568 +11.7%
$131,040$131,040$152,568$160,701$160,701
13-1021 4 $57,600 N/A
$52,104$52,104$57,600$70,932$70,932
Management Analysts 4 $120,000 +18.6%
$101,525$101,525$120,000$120,000$120,000
Financial Specialists, All Other 4 $65,500 -18.3%
$60,029$60,029$65,500$70,970$70,970
15-1141 4 $104,542 N/A
$76,648$76,648$104,542$113,230$113,230
15-1252.00 4 $113,152 N/A
$95,326$95,326$113,152$116,771$116,771
11-2021.00 3 $138,605 N/A
$133,619$133,619$138,605$168,376$168,376
Financial Managers 3 $176,436 +9.1%
$175,718$175,718$176,436$177,154$177,154
15-1122 3 $101,254 N/A
$63,939$63,939$101,254$112,840$112,840
Operations Research Analysts 3 $106,163 +16.3%
$103,834$103,834$106,163$106,163$106,163
17-2041.00 3 $124,264 N/A
$111,363$111,363$124,264$137,164$137,164
17-2112.03 3 $113,202 N/A
$99,174$99,174$113,202$130,000$130,000
Mechanical Engineers 3 $75,000 -26.7%
$74,318$74,318$75,000$88,982$88,982
17-2141.00 3 $107,744 N/A
$74,316$74,316$107,744$111,966$111,966
Lawyers 3 $102,544 -32.2%
Insufficient data for salary range.
41-3031.00 3 $150,000 N/A
$130,000$130,000$150,000$180,000$180,000
11-1021.00 2 $119,952 N/A
$109,570$109,570$119,952$130,333$130,333
11-3031.01 2 $115,087 N/A
$113,027$113,027$115,087$117,146$117,146
11-3051.00 2 $136,240 N/A
$105,518$105,518$136,240$166,962$166,962
11-3071.04 2 $153,931 N/A
$147,160$147,160$153,931$160,701$160,701
11-9199.04 2 $161,408 N/A
$160,701$160,701$161,408$162,115$162,115
13-1081.02 2 $56,896 N/A
$45,000$45,000$56,896$68,791$68,791
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 2 $66,098 -14.1%
$47,195$47,195$66,098$85,000$85,000
13-1161.00 2 $87,849 N/A
$74,880$74,880$87,849$100,818$100,818
13-2054.00 2 $70,741 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
13-2099.02 2 $135,304 N/A
$91,229$91,229$135,304$179,379$179,379

Individual DOL Filings for Animal Scientists at Cargill, Inc.

DateSalaryPrevailing WageLevelLocationEducationStatusSource
Oct 2023 $72,000 $65,146 - Wayzata MI Bachelor's Certified-Expired PERM
Mar 2019 $135,960 $63,752 - Brookville OH N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2019 $90,000 $63,752 - Brookville OH N/A Certified LCA
Jul 2018 $86,320 $86,320 - MADISON WI N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2018 $65,354 $65,354 - BROOKVILLE OH N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2017 $72,654 $72,654 - BROOKVILLE OH N/A Certified LCA
Feb 2017 $72,654 $72,654 - BROOKVILLE OH N/A Certified LCA
Feb 2017 $71,614 $71,614 - ELK RIVER MN N/A Certified LCA
Sep 2016 $61,672 $61,672 - ELK RIVER MN N/A Certified LCA
Feb 2016 $82,680 $82,680 - ELK RIVER MN N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2014 $69,035 $69,035 - BROOKVILLE OH N/A Certified LCA
Nov 2013 $88,192 $88,192 - ELK RIVER MN N/A Certified LCA
Jul 2013 $76,700 $76,700 - ELK RIVER MN N/A Certified LCA
Apr 2013 $46,322 $46,322 - SIOUX FALLS SD N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2013 $74,173 $74,173 - BLAIR NE N/A Certified LCA
Nov 2011 $68,182 $68,182 - SIOUX FALLS MN 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.