How much does Cato Institute pay?

Cato Institute has a median filed salary of $61,242 across 50 DOL filings, ranging from $48,000 to $95,000.

Does Cato Institute pay above market?

Cato Institute pays approximately 11.2% relative to the DOL prevailing wage floor for its filed positions.

What jobs does Cato Institute sponsor?

Cato Institute files most often for: Economists, Social Science Research Assistants, 19-4061.00, 27-2012.00, Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists.

Where does Cato Institute hire?

Cato Institute files most DOL cases in: District of Columbia (41 filings), DI (3 filings), Pennsylvania (1 filings).

Cato Institute Producers and Directors Salary - DOL Verified Data

DC Approval Rate 90.0% · most recent FY 2025

Median Salary

$50,960

Certified filings

DOL Filings

Certified: 45

Unique Job Titles

SOC occupations

Approval Rate

90.0%

Certified vs filed

Salary Range

Based on 2 certified filings

Insufficient data for salary range.

Prevailing Wage Premium - a TruthWage exclusive

0.0%

Cato Institute 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

15 occupations with DOL-filed salary data

Job Title	Filings	Median Salary	vs Market	Salary Range
Economists	10	$85,000	-26.4%	$75,000$75,000$85,000$115,000$115,000
Social Science Research Assistants	8	$40,000	-31.1%	$36,000$36,000$40,000$45,000$45,000
19-4061.00	8	$52,000	N/A	$43,500$43,500$52,000$62,483$62,483
27-2012.00	4	$51,979	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	3	$96,000	-4.6%	Insufficient data for salary range.
19-3011.00	3	$143,000	N/A	$90,000$90,000$143,000$149,000$149,000
15-1132.00	2	$115,000	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
19-3094.00	2	$97,345	N/A	$86,800$86,800$97,345$107,890$107,890
Graphic Designers	2	$40,270	-34.3%	$40,000$40,000$40,270$40,539$40,539
Producers and Directors	2	$50,960	-39%	Insufficient data for salary range.
Editors	2	$48,000	-36.2%	Insufficient data for salary range.
13-1131.00	1	$60,000	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1242.00	1	$73,466	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
27-3041.00	1	$70,000	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
27-4032.00	1	$60,000	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.

Individual DOL Filings for Producers and Directors at Cato Institute

Date	Salary	Prevailing Wage	Level	Location	Education	Status	Source
Dec 2018	$50,960	$50,960	-	WASHINGTON DI	N/A	Certified	LCA
Dec 2018	$50,960	$50,960	-	WASHINGTON DI	N/A	Withdrawn	LCA

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Hiring Locations

DC 41 DI 3 PA 1

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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 2012 to 2025.

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