How much does Cornell University pay?

Cornell University has a median filed salary of $66,144 across 1,691 DOL filings, ranging from $52,650 to $103,502.

Does Cornell University pay above market?

Cornell University pays approximately 24.7% relative to the DOL prevailing wage floor for its filed positions.

What jobs does Cornell University sponsor?

Cornell University files most often for: Biological Scientists, All Other, Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary, Soil and Plant Scientists, Materials Scientists, Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary.

Where does Cornell University hire?

Cornell University files most DOL cases in: New York (1,433 filings), Nebraska (148 filings), Illinois (2 filings), North Carolina (2 filings), District of Columbia (1 filings).

Cornell University Soil and Plant Scientists Salary - DOL Verified Data

NY Approval Rate 93.9% · most recent FY 2025

Median Salary

$50,002

Certified filings

DOL Filings

Certified: 1,587

Unique Job Titles

167

SOC occupations

Approval Rate

93.9%

Certified vs filed

Salary Range

Based on 56 certified filings

DOL-Filed Salary Range

$38,566$44,982$50,002$53,196$88,546

Prevailing Wage Premium - a TruthWage exclusive

+13.9%

Cornell University pays 13.9% 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

50 occupations with DOL-filed salary data

Job Title	Filings	Median Salary	vs Market	Salary Range
Biological Scientists, All Other	134	$48,216	-48.3%	$43,692$43,692$48,216$52,500$52,500
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	63	$62,500	-18.8%	$53,630$53,630$62,500$72,925$72,925
Soil and Plant Scientists	56	$50,002	-30%	$44,982$44,982$50,002$53,196$53,196
Materials Scientists	50	$47,484	-54.4%	$45,000$45,000$47,484$53,373$53,373
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	48	$102,918	-3%	$98,384$98,384$102,918$112,000$112,000
Veterinarians	40	$36,000	-71.3%	$35,200$35,200$36,000$37,620$37,620
Chemists	38	$47,476	-43.6%	$43,500$43,500$47,476$50,004$50,004
Business Teachers, Postsecondary	37	$180,000	+85.1%	$160,000$160,000$180,000$220,000$220,000
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary	37	$110,850	+14.6%	$106,300$106,300$110,850$119,275$119,275
25-1021.00	34	$133,000	N/A	$123,000$123,000$133,000$138,000$138,000
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	33	$115,000	+8.9%	$105,000$105,000$115,000$130,778$130,778
Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary	31	$85,255	-16%	$81,245$81,245$85,255$106,080$106,080
25-1011.00	30	$209,000	N/A	$196,000$196,000$209,000$230,000$230,000
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary	30	$139,000	+15.9%	$122,300$122,300$139,000$160,000$160,000
Microbiologists	29	$48,742	-44.2%	$42,000$42,000$48,742$51,355$51,355
Physicists	27	$55,336	-66.7%	$53,664$53,664$55,336$64,962$64,962
19-1013.00	26	$56,750	N/A	$54,835$54,835$56,750$66,000$66,000
19-1021.00	25	$61,800	N/A	$55,632$55,632$61,800$68,314$68,314
19-2012.00	25	$70,980	N/A	$61,714$61,714$70,980$79,893$79,893
Economists	25	$56,552	-51%	$47,268$47,268$56,552$85,280$85,280
25-1071.00	25	$124,800	N/A	$100,000$100,000$124,800$150,000$150,000
25-1032.00	24	$135,000	N/A	$118,000$118,000$135,000$148,574$148,574
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary	23	$103,973	+31%	$89,927$89,927$103,973$110,316$110,316
25-1042.00	23	$113,000	N/A	$102,500$102,500$113,000$130,000$130,000
25-1063.00	23	$150,000	N/A	$110,000$110,000$150,000$150,535$150,535
19-1029.02	22	$66,226	N/A	$57,900$57,900$66,226$72,925$72,925
19-1029.00	21	$59,466	N/A	$55,000$55,000$59,466$65,765$65,765
29-1131.00	20	$51,000	N/A	$47,000$47,000$51,000$51,000$51,000
Biochemists and Biophysicists	19	$50,004	-51.8%	$39,500$39,500$50,004$54,872$54,872
25-1031.00	19	$89,610	N/A	$81,245$81,245$89,610$134,014$134,014
15-1111	19	$68,000	N/A	$63,000$63,000$68,000$70,297$70,297
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	18	$98,410	+17.9%	$92,812$92,812$98,410$105,000$105,000
19-2031.00	17	$56,484	N/A	$53,760$53,760$56,484$59,000$59,000
Physical Scientists, All Other	17	$50,000	-57.6%	$47,000$47,000$50,000$74,905$74,905
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers	17	$53,581	-49.9%	$49,000$49,000$53,581$65,146$65,146
17-2031.00	17	$64,146	N/A	$60,000$60,000$64,146$75,480$75,480
19-2032.00	14	$58,302	N/A	$54,000$54,000$58,302$65,000$65,000
25-1124.00	14	$65,500	N/A	$61,800$61,800$65,500$93,000$93,000
Engineers, All Other	14	$60,000	-49%	$49,400$49,400$60,000$65,354$65,354
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists	13	$60,000	-17.7%	$40,632$40,632$60,000$66,000$66,000
Food Scientists and Technologists	12	$53,227	-37.6%	$47,476$47,476$53,227$63,000$63,000
19-3011.00	12	$88,904	N/A	$71,540$71,540$88,904$108,555$108,555
17-2074	12	$52,000	N/A	$42,341$42,341$52,000$65,000$65,000
Life Scientists, All Other	11	$45,550	-48.1%	$41,100$41,100$45,550$60,944$60,944
Astronomers	11	$64,593	-51.1%	$61,301$61,301$64,593$67,933$67,933
25-1041.00	11	$104,973	N/A	$99,000$99,000$104,973$123,242$123,242
19-1022.00	10	$60,780	N/A	$59,760$59,760$60,780$64,356$64,356
25-1123.00	10	$48,950	N/A	$42,931$42,931$48,950$55,000$55,000
Education Administrators, Postsecondary	10	$110,907	+6.7%	$83,408$83,408$110,907$130,000$130,000
19-1023.00	9	$55,016	N/A	$54,840$54,840$55,016$67,200$67,200

Individual DOL Filings for Soil and Plant Scientists at Cornell University

Date	Salary	Prevailing Wage	Level	Location	Education	Status	Source
Aug 2019	$54,636	$39,458	-	Ithaca NE	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jul 2019	$88,546	$50,128	-	Ithaca NE	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jun 2019	$50,003	$48,214	-	Ithaca NE	N/A	Certified	LCA
May 2019	$50,375	$37,918	-	Geneva NE	N/A	Certified	LCA
Apr 2019	$51,000	$37,918	-	Ithaca NE	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2019	$50,004	$48,214	-	Ithaca NE	N/A	Certified	LCA
May 2018	$47,484	$40,352	-	ITHACA NY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2018	$56,500	$40,352	-	GENEVA NY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Dec 2017	$53,738	$40,352	-	ITHACA NY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Nov 2017	$51,000	$40,352	-	ITHACA NY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Oct 2017	$47,484	$47,484	-	ITHACA NY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Sep 2017	$60,000	$49,504	-	ITHACA NY	N/A	Certified	LCA
May 2017	$48,383	$47,923	-	GENEVA NY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Apr 2017	$53,950	$53,435	-	ITHACA NY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Apr 2017	$54,404	$53,435	-	ITHACA NY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2017	$53,895	$53,435	-	ITHACA NY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Dec 2016	$48,383	$47,923	-	ITHACA NY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Nov 2016	$47,923	$47,923	-	GENEVA NY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jun 2016	$51,738	$50,482	-	ITHACA NY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jun 2016	$53,950	$50,482	-	ITHACA NY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jun 2016	$53,196	$50,482	-	ITHACA NY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Apr 2016	$44,463	$44,138	-	GENEVA NY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Feb 2016	$46,000	$44,138	-	ITHACA NY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Dec 2015	$44,463	$44,138	-	GENEVA NY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Nov 2015	$44,138	$44,138	-	ITHACA NY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Sep 2014	$52,650	$44,741	-	ITHACA NY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Sep 2014	$50,625	$44,741	-	ITHACA NY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Aug 2014	$51,000	$44,741	-	ITHACA NY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Aug 2014	$58,000	$44,741	-	ITHACA NY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Aug 2014	$48,000	$37,149	-	ITHACA NY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jun 2014	$48,000	$43,638	-	ITHACA NY	N/A	Certified	LCA
May 2014	$45,000	$35,734	-	ITHACA NY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Apr 2014	$46,331	$43,638	-	ITHACA NY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Apr 2014	$40,364	$35,734	-	ITHACA NY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Apr 2014	$46,331	$43,638	-	ITHACA NY	N/A	Withdrawn	LCA
Jul 2013	$44,000	$35,734	-	ITHACA NY	N/A	Certified	LCA
May 2013	$40,442	$34,632	-	GENEVA NY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Apr 2013	$43,000	$34,632	-	ITHACA NY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Dec 2012	$50,000	$34,632	-	ITHACA NY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Oct 2012	$56,207	$43,888	-	ITHACA NY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Oct 2012	$44,982	$43,888	-	ITHACA NY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Sep 2012	$50,003	$43,888	-	ITHACA NY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Sep 2012	$39,264	$34,632	-	ITHACA NY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jul 2012	$55,000	$43,347	-	ITHACA NY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2012	$47,000	$33,592	-	ITHACA NY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2012	$39,264	$33,592	-	ITHACA NY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Feb 2012	$52,530	$33,592	-	ITHACA NY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Feb 2012	$52,530	$33,592	-	ITHACA NY	N/A	Certified-Withdrawn	LCA
Jan 2012	$40,000	$33,592	-	ITHACA NY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Dec 2011	$38,566	$33,592	-	ITHACA NY	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.

Cornell University - Soil and Plant Scientists