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Environmental Defense Fund Salary Data

Government-verified salary data from 77 US Department of Labor filings.

Median Salary
$84,739
77 DOL filings
NY Approval Rate 89.6% · most recent FY 2025
Median Salary
$84,739
Certified filings
DOL Filings
77
Certified: 69
Unique Job Titles
23
SOC occupations
Approval Rate
89.6%
Certified vs filed

Salary Range

Based on 77 certified filings
DOL-Filed Salary Range
$40,000$68,250$84,739$110,000$246,000
Prevailing Wage Premium - a TruthWage exclusive
+21.0%

Environmental Defense Fund pays 21.0% 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

23 occupations with DOL-filed salary data
Job TitleFilingsMedian Salaryvs MarketSalary Range
19-2041.00 12 $81,370 N/A
$77,000$77,000$81,370$85,000$85,000
Economists 10 $110,000 -4.7%
$95,000$95,000$110,000$153,400$153,400
19-3011.01 8 $85,000 N/A
$72,000$72,000$85,000$97,000$97,000
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health 7 $72,100 -9.9%
$70,000$70,000$72,100$85,698$85,698
Social Science Research Assistants 6 $44,950 -22.6%
$40,000$40,000$44,950$49,200$49,200
17-2081.00 5 $105,000 N/A
$95,000$95,000$105,000$107,011$107,011
General and Operations Managers 4 $183,600 +78.3%
$125,000$125,000$183,600$240,000$240,000
11-9151.00 4 $90,000 N/A
$82,502$82,502$90,000$133,650$133,650
19-2041.01 4 $74,223 N/A
$65,150$65,150$74,223$75,445$75,445
11-1011.00 2 $235,000 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
Managers, All Other 2 $64,700 -52.6%
Insufficient data for salary range.
Political Scientists 2 $90,000 -35.4%
$45,000$45,000$90,000$135,000$135,000
11-2021.00 1 $130,000 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
Social and Community Service Managers 1 N/A N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
13-1111.00 1 $130,000 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
Accountants and Auditors 1 $55,000 -32.7%
Insufficient data for salary range.
13-2031.00 1 $60,840 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
13-2051.00 1 $60,840 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
19-1011.00 1 $68,250 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
Soil and Plant Scientists 1 $64,700 -9.4%
Insufficient data for salary range.
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists 1 $88,697 +21.7%
Insufficient data for salary range.
Life Scientists, All Other 1 N/A N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
Hydrologists 1 N/A N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.

Wage Level Distribution

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Hiring Locations

NY 29 DC 11 CA 9 NE 4 TX 4 TE 3 MA 3 PA 2 CO 2 WA 1 NC 1

Education Requirements

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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.