DOL Verified Employer

Emory University - Social Science Research Assistants

Government-verified salary data from 3,208 US Department of Labor filings.

Median Salary
$40,000
33 DOL filings
GA Approval Rate 76.8% · most recent FY 2025
Median Salary
$40,000
Certified filings
DOL Filings
33
Certified: 2,463
Unique Job Titles
197
SOC occupations
Approval Rate
76.8%
Certified vs filed

Salary Range

Based on 33 certified filings
DOL-Filed Salary Range
$31,600$37,500$40,000$45,791$62,000
Prevailing Wage Premium - a TruthWage exclusive
+16.2%

Emory University pays 16.2% 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

50 occupations with DOL-filed salary data
Job TitleFilingsMedian Salaryvs MarketSalary Range
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists 378 $49,044 -51.2%
$44,192$44,192$49,044$54,228$54,228
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other 374 $62,756 -2%
$58,057$58,057$62,756$65,811$65,811
19-1042.00 208 $61,428 N/A
$56,000$56,000$61,428$69,680$69,680
Biochemists and Biophysicists 188 $47,844 -53.8%
$43,476$43,476$47,844$51,002$51,002
29-9799 117 $54,724 N/A
$51,969$51,969$54,724$57,748$57,748
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary 113 $180,000 +70.4%
$115,000$115,000$180,000$235,000$235,000
Biological Scientists, All Other 109 $51,588 -44.7%
$47,476$47,476$51,588$61,800$61,800
Biological Technicians 92 $40,042 -23%
$36,509$36,509$40,042$47,476$47,476
29-1069 88 $200,000 N/A
$178,700$178,700$200,000$226,555$226,555
19-1029.02 82 $62,150 N/A
$55,632$55,632$62,150$70,000$70,000
29-1229.00 79 $73,211 N/A
$69,191$69,191$73,211$78,577$78,577
19-4021.00 77 $49,440 N/A
$42,500$42,500$49,440$56,000$56,000
25-1071.00 71 $210,000 N/A
$170,000$170,000$210,000$300,000$300,000
29-9099.00 66 $69,143 N/A
$65,065$65,065$69,143$73,630$73,630
Microbiologists 47 $49,008 -43.9%
$44,192$44,192$49,008$54,228$54,228
Statisticians 43 $73,158 -29.2%
$61,000$61,000$73,158$102,000$102,000
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 41 $52,375 -32%
$43,710$43,710$52,375$68,000$68,000
Chemists 41 $50,500 -40%
$44,125$44,125$50,500$60,000$60,000
19-1021.00 37 $59,592 N/A
$55,000$55,000$59,592$63,852$63,852
19-1022.00 36 $64,500 N/A
$59,580$59,580$64,500$70,542$70,542
19-1029.01 35 $70,000 N/A
$62,500$62,500$70,000$83,000$83,000
Social Science Research Assistants 33 $40,000 -31.1%
$37,500$37,500$40,000$45,791$45,791
19-2031.00 29 $64,646 N/A
$56,880$56,880$64,646$75,000$75,000
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary 27 $114,524 -4.6%
$70,000$70,000$114,524$125,000$125,000
Business Teachers, Postsecondary 25 $185,000 +90.2%
$168,000$168,000$185,000$215,000$215,000
25-1022.00 23 $97,785 N/A
$80,000$80,000$97,785$120,000$120,000
15-1199 21 $73,498 N/A
$61,000$61,000$73,498$86,218$86,218
15-2041.01 20 $72,434 N/A
$65,837$65,837$72,434$78,228$78,228
19-1041.00 20 $85,000 N/A
$70,000$70,000$85,000$98,000$98,000
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary 19 $79,998 +0.8%
$60,000$60,000$79,998$90,000$90,000
29-1249.00 19 $85,366 N/A
$78,696$78,696$85,366$85,458$85,458
29-1063 18 $195,000 N/A
$150,595$150,595$195,000$210,000$210,000
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers 18 $56,659 -47%
$50,316$50,316$56,659$65,000$65,000
29-1216.00 17 $225,000 N/A
$215,000$215,000$225,000$250,000$250,000
17-2031.00 17 $71,000 N/A
$56,711$56,711$71,000$80,205$80,205
15-1034 16 $94,821 N/A
$59,595$59,595$94,821$115,000$115,000
29-1065 14 $149,940 N/A
$145,000$145,000$149,940$150,000$150,000
25-1124.00 13 $69,900 N/A
$57,000$57,000$69,900$78,000$78,000
Education Administrators, Postsecondary 13 $77,047 -25.9%
$63,960$63,960$77,047$90,000$90,000
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary 12 $64,000 -18%
$63,066$63,066$64,000$68,279$68,279
25-1126.00 12 $76,000 N/A
$60,000$60,000$76,000$110,000$110,000
25-1021.00 11 $124,615 N/A
$92,625$92,625$124,615$145,000$145,000
29-1069.10 11 $350,000 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
Natural Sciences Managers 11 $49,263 -69.4%
$46,821$46,821$49,263$65,582$65,582
19-2012.00 10 $66,530 N/A
$57,387$57,387$66,530$69,191$69,191
25-1011.00 9 $220,000 N/A
$210,000$210,000$220,000$224,783$224,783
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary 9 $82,998 -14.2%
$80,000$80,000$82,998$100,000$100,000
Instructional Coordinators 9 $50,515 -32.4%
$49,215$49,215$50,515$52,000$52,000
29-1063.00 9 $205,000 N/A
$205,000$205,000$205,000$207,249$207,249
Operations Research Analysts 9 $51,750 -43.3%
$44,500$44,500$51,750$56,500$56,500

Individual DOL Filings for Social Science Research Assistants at Emory University

DateSalaryPrevailing WageLevelLocationEducationStatusSource
Mar 2019 $40,000 $35,901 - Atlanta GE N/A Certified LCA
Jul 2017 $47,484 $36,026 - ATLANTA GA N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2017 $45,791 $43,202 - ATLANTA GA N/A Certified LCA
Aug 2016 $44,125 $36,026 - ATLANTA GA N/A Certified LCA
Aug 2016 $44,125 $36,026 - ATLANTA GA N/A Certified-Withdrawn LCA
Apr 2016 $35,485 $35,485 - ATLANTA GA N/A Certified LCA
Dec 2015 $42,000 $35,485 - ATLANTA GA N/A Certified LCA
Jul 2014 $48,381 $36,338 - ATLANTA GA N/A Certified LCA
Jul 2014 $32,885 $30,784 - ATLANTA GA N/A Certified LCA
May 2014 $38,614 $29,078 - ATLANTA GA N/A Certified LCA
May 2014 $40,000 $29,078 - ATLANTA GA N/A Certified LCA
Apr 2014 $62,000 $33,342 - ATLNATA GA N/A Certified LCA
Apr 2013 $31,900 $25,418 - ATLANTA GA N/A Certified LCA
Oct 2012 $39,180 $25,418 - AT LANTA GA N/A Certified LCA
Oct 2012 $37,500 $25,418 - ATLANTA GA N/A Certified LCA
Oct 2012 $37,500 $25,418 - ATLANTA GA N/A Withdrawn LCA
Oct 2012 $37,500 $25,418 - ATLANTA GA N/A Withdrawn LCA
Jul 2012 $40,000 $25,418 - ATLANTA GA N/A Certified LCA
Jun 2012 $37,440 $22,526 - ATLANTA GA N/A Certified LCA
Jun 2012 $39,312 $22,526 - ATLANTA GA N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2012 $31,600 $22,526 - ATLANTA GA N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2012 $42,000 $29,578 - ATLANTA GA N/A Certified-Withdrawn LCA
Mar 2012 $52,498 $36,629 - ATLANTA GA N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2012 $42,500 $29,578 - ATLANTA GA N/A Withdrawn LCA
Dec 2011 $44,000 $29,578 - ATLANTA GA N/A Certified LCA
Nov 2011 $40,038 $36,629 - ATLANTA GA N/A Certified LCA
Oct 2011 $50,000 $38,043 - ATLANTA GA N/A Certified LCA
Oct 2011 $44,125 $22,526 - ATLANTA GA 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.