DOL Verified Employer

Colby College - Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary

Government-verified salary data from 147 US Department of Labor filings.

Median Salary
$68,000
26 DOL filings
ME Approval Rate 84.4% · most recent FY 2025
Median Salary
$68,000
Certified filings
DOL Filings
26
Certified: 124
Unique Job Titles
39
SOC occupations
Approval Rate
84.4%
Certified vs filed

Salary Range

Based on 26 certified filings
DOL-Filed Salary Range
$53,000$62,000$68,000$71,000$76,000
Prevailing Wage Premium - a TruthWage exclusive
+40.2%

Colby College pays 40.2% 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 - FY2025

Salaries by Job Title

39 occupations with DOL-filed salary data
Job TitleFilingsMedian Salaryvs MarketSalary Range
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 26 $68,000 -11.7%
$62,000$62,000$68,000$71,000$71,000
25-1124.00 19 $73,868 N/A
$70,290$70,290$73,868$80,000$80,000
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary 8 $83,000 -30.8%
$81,600$81,600$83,000$86,000$86,000
25-1063.00 7 $92,000 N/A
$76,000$76,000$92,000$105,000$105,000
25-1121.00 6 $83,000 N/A
$74,000$74,000$83,000$87,465$87,465
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary 5 $90,541 -6.4%
$88,100$88,100$90,541$92,981$92,981
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary 5 $71,500 -9.9%
$70,000$70,000$71,500$72,000$72,000
25-1022.00 5 $73,000 N/A
$58,000$58,000$73,000$81,000$81,000
25-1123.00 5 $81,787 N/A
$72,000$72,000$81,787$82,500$82,500
11-9033.00 4 $62,100 N/A
$57,000$57,000$62,100$63,000$63,000
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary 4 $59,900 -38.5%
$58,500$58,500$59,900$68,744$68,744
25-1065.00 4 $82,000 N/A
$79,997$79,997$82,000$82,000$82,000
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 4 $82,000 +4.8%
Insufficient data for salary range.
25-1125.00 4 $61,500 N/A
$59,000$59,000$61,500$64,000$64,000
25-1021.00 3 $75,000 N/A
$52,000$52,000$75,000$95,000$95,000
Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary 3 $86,500 -1.4%
$54,000$54,000$86,500$86,500$86,500
25-1061.00 3 $82,000 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
25-1062.00 3 $81,000 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
History Teachers, Postsecondary 3 $65,500 -19.6%
$60,000$60,000$65,500$71,000$71,000
21-1012.00 2 $34,944 N/A
$33,384$33,384$34,944$36,504$36,504
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary 2 $71,546 -14.3%
Insufficient data for salary range.
Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary 2 N/A N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
25-1067.00 2 $73,500 N/A
$59,000$59,000$73,500$88,000$88,000
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary 2 $85,000 +6%
Insufficient data for salary range.
25-9031.00 2 $70,000 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
Writers and Authors 1 $46,000 -36.4%
Insufficient data for salary range.
Photographers 1 $35,000 -17.7%
Insufficient data for salary range.
11-2031 1 $87,000 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
11-2031.00 1 $89,180 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
Education Administrators, Postsecondary 1 $70,200 -32.5%
Insufficient data for salary range.
Financial Specialists, All Other 1 $36,088 -55%
Insufficient data for salary range.
19-3091.01 1 $43,000 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
25-1051.00 1 $78,000 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary 1 N/A N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary 1 $58,000 -25.7%
Insufficient data for salary range.
Curators 1 $65,000 +5.2%
Insufficient data for salary range.
25-4012.00 1 $46,800 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
Instructional Coordinators 1 $44,800 -40%
Insufficient data for salary range.
27-2022.00 1 $40,560 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.

Individual DOL Filings for Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary at Colby College

DateSalaryPrevailing WageLevelLocationEducationStatusSource
Jun 2019 $71,000 $48,940 - Waterville MA N/A Certified LCA
Apr 2019 $71,000 $48,940 - Waterville MA N/A Certified LCA
Apr 2019 $68,000 $48,940 - Waterville MA N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2019 $72,134 $48,940 - Waterville MA N/A Certified LCA
Jan 2019 $76,000 $48,940 - Waterville MA Doctorate Certified-Expired PERM
May 2018 $71,000 $53,710 - WATERVILLE ME N/A Certified LCA
May 2018 $76,000 $53,710 - WATERVILLE ME N/A Certified LCA
Nov 2017 $68,000 $48,490 - Waterville ME Doctorate Certified PERM
May 2017 $70,900 $48,490 - WATERVILLE ME N/A Certified LCA
Oct 2016 $68,000 $48,490 - WATERVILLE ME N/A Certified LCA
Jul 2016 $74,152 $46,259 - WATERVILLE ME N/A Certified LCA
Jun 2016 $68,000 $46,260 - WATERVILLE ME N/A Certified LCA
May 2016 $53,000 $46,260 - WATERVILLE ME N/A Certified LCA
Apr 2016 $69,500 $46,260 - WATERVILLE ME N/A Certified LCA
Apr 2016 $53,000 $46,260 - WATERVILLE ME N/A Certified LCA
Nov 2014 $72,000 $44,690 - Waterville MA Doctorate Certified-Expired PERM
Aug 2014 $54,000 $42,820 - WATERVILLE ME N/A Certified LCA
Jun 2013 $62,000 $53,400 - WATERVILLE ME N/A Certified LCA
Apr 2013 $72,000 $53,400 - WATERVILLE ME N/A Certified LCA
Jan 2013 $68,000 $53,400 - WATERVILLE ME N/A Certified LCA
Aug 2012 $61,000 $53,400 - WATERVILLE ME 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 2012 to 2025.