DOL Verified Employer

Harvard University - Biochemists and Biophysicists

Government-verified salary data from 3,150 US Department of Labor filings.

Median Salary
$54,574
39 DOL filings
MA Approval Rate 75.6% · most recent FY 2025
Median Salary
$54,574
Certified filings
DOL Filings
39
Certified: 2,382
Unique Job Titles
175
SOC occupations
Approval Rate
75.6%
Certified vs filed

Salary Range

Based on 39 certified filings
DOL-Filed Salary Range
$47,476$48,610$54,574$58,140$91,500
Prevailing Wage Premium - a TruthWage exclusive
+15.0%

Harvard University pays 15.0% 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

50 occupations with DOL-filed salary data
Job TitleFilingsMedian Salaryvs MarketSalary Range
Biological Scientists, All Other 611 $51,120 -45.2%
$47,476$47,476$51,120$55,308$55,308
19-1029.00 310 $65,000 N/A
$57,866$57,866$65,000$76,000$76,000
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists 256 $53,000 -47.3%
$47,484$47,484$53,000$60,000$60,000
Chemists 101 $47,476 -43.6%
$42,000$42,000$47,476$52,000$52,000
Physical Scientists, All Other 97 $54,500 -53.8%
$50,000$50,000$54,500$62,500$62,500
Business Teachers, Postsecondary 81 $260,500 +167.8%
$232,222$232,222$260,500$268,000$268,000
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 74 $66,900 -13.1%
$54,300$54,300$66,900$77,000$77,000
19-1021.00 63 $73,645 N/A
$64,000$64,000$73,645$82,400$82,400
19-2012.00 56 $68,800 N/A
$65,000$65,000$68,800$72,197$72,197
19-1042.00 51 $75,000 N/A
$67,500$67,500$75,000$96,720$96,720
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary 51 $121,980 +15.5%
$114,000$114,000$121,980$160,014$160,014
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary 50 $84,000 +5.9%
$71,032$71,032$84,000$117,400$117,400
25-1011.00 46 $303,250 N/A
$289,500$289,500$303,250$325,000$325,000
Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary 45 $105,000 +3.5%
$88,200$88,200$105,000$115,000$115,000
19-1029.02 41 $71,742 N/A
$65,292$65,292$71,742$76,000$76,000
Statisticians 40 $66,770 -35.4%
$62,700$62,700$66,770$75,276$75,276
Biochemists and Biophysicists 39 $54,574 -47.4%
$48,610$48,610$54,574$58,140$58,140
25-1071.00 38 $139,075 N/A
$128,000$128,000$139,075$160,000$160,000
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary 35 $117,113 +40.3%
$87,000$87,000$117,113$130,000$130,000
25-1042.00 34 $84,392 N/A
$66,000$66,000$84,392$138,000$138,000
19-1029.03 33 $74,263 N/A
$63,036$63,036$74,263$78,000$78,000
25-1124.00 31 $83,000 N/A
$66,990$66,990$83,000$95,300$95,300
Life Scientists, All Other 28 $47,440 -46%
$45,000$45,000$47,440$50,000$50,000
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary 27 $170,000 +41.7%
$145,000$145,000$170,000$188,200$188,200
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other 26 $74,469 -25.8%
$60,000$60,000$74,469$82,000$82,000
19-2031.00 25 $69,250 N/A
$57,300$57,300$69,250$79,082$79,082
History Teachers, Postsecondary 25 $80,550 -1.2%
$71,400$71,400$80,550$102,627$102,627
17-2031.00 25 $68,089 N/A
$59,163$59,163$68,089$77,500$77,500
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary 24 $109,900 +13.7%
$75,000$75,000$109,900$135,000$135,000
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary 23 $100,000 +5.6%
$90,000$90,000$100,000$112,875$112,875
Mathematicians 22 $55,500 -54.4%
$50,000$50,000$55,500$73,000$73,000
19-1029.01 22 $90,500 N/A
$70,000$70,000$90,500$152,000$152,000
25-1022.00 19 $132,542 N/A
$68,800$68,800$132,542$140,000$140,000
25-1063.00 19 $195,000 N/A
$100,412$100,412$195,000$225,000$225,000
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 19 $75,000 -4.2%
$53,900$53,900$75,000$100,000$100,000
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary 18 $105,300 +8.2%
$90,000$90,000$105,300$113,000$113,000
19-2041.00 17 $64,504 N/A
$56,836$56,836$64,504$67,246$67,246
19-3011.00 17 $90,926 N/A
$87,235$87,235$90,926$105,122$105,122
15-1111 17 $63,000 N/A
$55,000$55,000$63,000$65,650$65,650
19-1041.00 16 $70,040 N/A
$65,000$65,000$70,040$75,000$75,000
Economists 15 $79,602 -31%
$62,000$62,000$79,602$103,189$103,189
19-2032.00 14 $58,137 N/A
$54,200$54,200$58,137$73,000$73,000
Education Administrators, Postsecondary 14 $134,722 +29.6%
$86,216$86,216$134,722$185,000$185,000
15-2041.00 14 $77,875 N/A
$76,523$76,523$77,875$90,950$90,950
Epidemiologists 13 $70,000 -16.7%
$59,821$59,821$70,000$82,285$82,285
19-2011.00 13 $75,000 N/A
$74,360$74,360$75,000$81,500$81,500
Physicists 13 $66,750 -59.9%
$55,000$55,000$66,750$70,000$70,000
Astronomers 12 $69,500 -47.4%
$65,000$65,000$69,500$70,000$70,000
25-1031.00 12 $107,000 N/A
$93,600$93,600$107,000$125,000$125,000
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers 11 $60,055 -39.5%
$54,500$54,500$60,055$69,441$69,441

Individual DOL Filings for Biochemists and Biophysicists at Harvard University

DateSalaryPrevailing WageLevelLocationEducationStatusSource
Sep 2019 $56,880 $39,562 - BOSTON MA N/A Certified LCA
Sep 2019 $56,880 $39,562 - BOSTON MA N/A Certified-Withdrawn LCA
Jul 2019 $56,500 $53,331 - CAMBRIDGE MA N/A Certified LCA
May 2019 $63,400 $48,256 - BOSTON MA N/A Certified LCA
Apr 2019 $59,100 $37,752 - BOSTON MA N/A Certified LCA
Apr 2019 $52,000 $37,752 - CAMBRIDGE MA N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2019 $56,888 $48,256 - CAMBRIDGE MA N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2019 $56,888 $48,256 - CAMBRIDGE MA N/A Certified-Withdrawn LCA
Sep 2018 $70,000 $48,256 - CAMBRIDGE MA N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2018 $60,000 $39,790 - BOSTON MA N/A Certified LCA
Dec 2017 $57,429 $57,429 - CAMBRIDGE MA N/A Certified LCA
Nov 2017 $54,228 $48,610 - BOSTON MA N/A Certified LCA
Nov 2017 $58,140 $48,610 - BOSTON MA N/A Certified LCA
Oct 2017 $48,216 $39,790 - BOSTON MA N/A Certified LCA
Aug 2017 $72,096 $57,429 - BOSTON MA N/A Certified LCA
Aug 2017 $48,610 $48,610 - CAMBRIDGE MA N/A Certified LCA
May 2017 $47,476 $47,237 - CAMBRIDGE MA N/A Certified LCA
Aug 2016 $53,160 $47,237 - BOSTON MA N/A Certified LCA
Apr 2016 $48,925 $47,050 - CAMBRIDGE MA N/A Certified LCA
Dec 2015 $52,116 $47,050 - BOSTON MA N/A Certified LCA
Dec 2015 $54,920 $47,050 - BOSTON MA N/A Certified LCA
Sep 2014 $72,000 $52,811 - BOSTON MA N/A Denied LCA
Sep 2014 $72,000 $52,811 - BOSTON MA N/A Denied LCA
Feb 2014 $50,000 $48,318 - CAMBRIDGE MA N/A Certified LCA
Jul 2013 $56,180 $47,445 - BOSTON MA N/A Certified LCA
May 2013 $51,582 $47,133 - BOSTON MA N/A Certified-Withdrawn LCA
Apr 2013 $91,500 $58,469 - BOSTON MA N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2013 $68,250 $58,469 - CAMBRIDGE MA N/A Certified LCA
Feb 2013 $47,500 $47,445 - CAMBRIDGE MA N/A Certified LCA
Jan 2013 $47,820 $47,445 - BOSTON MA N/A Certified LCA
Nov 2012 $47,820 $47,445 - BOSTON MA N/A Certified LCA
Aug 2012 $47,820 $47,445 - BOSTON MA N/A Certified LCA
Jul 2012 $51,582 $47,445 - BOSTON MA N/A Certified LCA
Jul 2012 $50,832 $47,133 - BOSTON MA N/A Certified-Withdrawn LCA

DOL data does not contain worker names. Only employer, salary, and job details are shown.

Hiring Activity

Full tracker →

Hiring Locations

MA 2,375 CA 5 MD 1 NY 1

Education Requirements

From PERM filings
Job Search

Open Positions at Harvard University

Browse current openings and compare them against the government-filed salary data above.

Search on Indeed Search on ZipRecruiter
Advertising disclosure
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.