How much does Harvard University pay?

Harvard University has a median filed salary of $65,000 across 3,150 DOL filings, ranging from $53,000 to $87,980.

Does Harvard University pay above market?

Harvard University pays approximately 46.1% relative to the DOL prevailing wage floor for its filed positions.

What jobs does Harvard University sponsor?

Harvard University files most often for: Biological Scientists, All Other, 19-1029.00, Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists, Chemists, Physical Scientists, All Other.

Where does Harvard University hire?

Harvard University files most DOL cases in: Massachusetts (2,375 filings), California (5 filings), Maryland (1 filings), New York (1 filings).

Harvard University Life Scientists, All Other Salary - DOL Verified Data

MA Approval Rate 75.6% · most recent FY 2025

Median Salary

$47,440

Certified filings

DOL Filings

Certified: 2,382

Unique Job Titles

175

SOC occupations

Approval Rate

75.6%

Certified vs filed

Salary Range

Based on 28 certified filings

DOL-Filed Salary Range

$41,000$45,000$47,440$50,000$56,884

Prevailing Wage Premium - a TruthWage exclusive

+9.1%

Harvard University pays close to 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	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 Life Scientists, All Other at Harvard University

Date	Salary	Prevailing Wage	Level	Location	Education	Status	Source
Jun 2016	$50,067	$46,051	-	CAMBRIDGE MA	N/A	Certified	LCA
May 2016	$46,800	$46,051	-	CAMBRIDGE MA	N/A	Certified-Withdrawn	LCA
Jul 2014	$45,000	$43,472	-	CAMBRIDGE MA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jul 2014	$45,000	$43,472	-	CAMBRIDGE MA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jun 2014	$49,128	$43,472	-	CAMBRIDGE MA	N/A	Certified	LCA
May 2014	$47,800	$43,472	-	CAMBRIDGE MA	N/A	Certified	LCA
May 2014	$55,000	$43,472	-	CAMBRIDGE MA	N/A	Certified	LCA
May 2014	$50,000	$43,472	-	CAMBRIDGE MA	N/A	Certified	LCA
May 2014	$56,884	$43,472	-	CAMBRIDGE MA	N/A	Certified	LCA
May 2014	$45,000	$43,472	-	CAMBRIDGE MA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Apr 2014	$44,720	$43,472	-	CAMBRIDGE MA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2014	$44,340	$43,472	-	CAMBRIDGE MA	N/A	Certified-Withdrawn	LCA
Mar 2014	$44,340	$43,472	-	CAMBRIDGE MA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2014	$46,119	$43,472	-	CAMBRIDGE MA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2014	$43,472	$43,472	-	CAMBRIDGE MA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Feb 2014	$47,820	$43,472	-	CAMBRIDGE MA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jan 2014	$50,000	$43,472	-	CAMBRIDGE MA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Dec 2013	$46,092	$43,472	-	CAMBRIDGE MA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Nov 2013	$47,380	$43,472	-	CAMBRIDGE MA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Nov 2013	$43,472	$43,472	-	CAMBRIDGE MA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Sep 2013	$50,000	$43,472	-	CAMBRIDGE MA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Sep 2013	$49,000	$43,472	-	CAMBRIDGE MA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Sep 2013	$47,762	$43,472	-	CAMBRIDGE MA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Aug 2013	$47,500	$43,472	-	CAMBRIDGE MA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jul 2013	$45,226	$43,472	-	CAMBRIDGE MA	N/A	Certified	LCA
May 2012	$43,476	$38,688	-	BOSTON MA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Apr 2012	$50,832	$38,688	-	BOSTON MA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2012	$41,000	$38,688	-	CAMBRIDGE MA	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.

Harvard University - Life Scientists, All Other