DOL Verified Employer

Center for Global Development - Social Science Research Assistants

Government-verified salary data from 25 US Department of Labor filings.

Median Salary
$39,480
13 DOL filings
DC Approval Rate 80.0% · most recent FY 2020
Median Salary
$39,480
Certified filings
DOL Filings
13
Certified: 20
Unique Job Titles
7
SOC occupations
Approval Rate
80.0%
Certified vs filed

Salary Range

Based on 13 certified filings
DOL-Filed Salary Range
$37,000$37,000$39,480$41,454$50,000
Prevailing Wage Premium - a TruthWage exclusive
+36.2%

Center for Global Development pays 36.2% 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 - FY2020

Salaries by Job Title

7 occupations with DOL-filed salary data
Job TitleFilingsMedian Salaryvs MarketSalary Range
Social Science Research Assistants 13 $39,480 -32%
$37,000$37,000$39,480$41,454$41,454
19-4061.00 4 $40,467 N/A
$39,480$39,480$40,467$41,454$41,454
Economists 2 $82,000 -29%
$64,000$64,000$82,000$100,000$100,000
19-3011.00 2 $130,860 N/A
$111,720$111,720$130,860$150,000$150,000
Political Scientists 2 $120,000 -13.9%
Insufficient data for salary range.
Chief Executives 1 $415,000 +101.1%
Insufficient data for salary range.
19-3094.00 1 $150,400 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.

Individual DOL Filings for Social Science Research Assistants at Center for Global Development

DateSalaryPrevailing WageLevelLocationEducationStatusSource
Mar 2017 $41,454 $30,992 - WASHINGTON DC N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2017 $41,454 $30,992 - WASHINGTON DC N/A Certified LCA
Dec 2013 $37,600 $28,995 - WASHINGTON DC N/A Withdrawn LCA
Apr 2013 $39,480 $26,998 - WASHINGTON DC N/A Certified LCA
Apr 2013 $39,480 $26,998 - WASHINGTON DC N/A Certified LCA
Apr 2012 $37,000 $28,995 - WASHINGTON DC N/A Certified LCA
Apr 2012 $37,000 $347,940 - WASHINGTON DC N/A Denied LCA
Feb 2012 $38,000 $28,995 - WASHINGTON DC N/A Certified LCA
Feb 2012 $50,000 $48,797 - WASHINGTON DC N/A Certified LCA
Nov 2011 $37,000 $28,995 - WASHINGTON DC N/A Certified LCA

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Filing volume has declined significantly, down 80% from the prior year. This can signal reduced hiring, a shift in workforce strategy, or business contraction.

Hiring Locations

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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 2020.