How much does J. Craig Venter Institute pay?

J. Craig Venter Institute has a median filed salary of $59,322 across 74 DOL filings, ranging from $50,000 to $73,902.

Does J. Craig Venter Institute pay above market?

J. Craig Venter Institute pays approximately 9.5% relative to the DOL prevailing wage floor for its filed positions.

What jobs does J. Craig Venter Institute sponsor?

J. Craig Venter Institute files most often for: Biological Scientists, All Other, Microbiologists, Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers, 19-1029.00, Biochemists and Biophysicists.

Where does J. Craig Venter Institute hire?

J. Craig Venter Institute files most DOL cases in: California (40 filings), Maryland (26 filings), New York (1 filings), Texas (1 filings).

J. Craig Venter Institute 15-1132 Salary - DOL Verified Data

CA Approval Rate 91.9% · most recent FY 2025

Median Salary

N/A

Certified filings

DOL Filings

Certified: 68

Unique Job Titles

SOC occupations

Approval Rate

91.9%

Certified vs filed

Salary Range

Based on 1 certified filings

Insufficient data for salary range.

Salary Trend

FY2012 - FY2023

Salaries by Job Title

18 occupations with DOL-filed salary data

Job Title	Filings	Median Salary	vs Market	Salary Range
Biological Scientists, All Other	25	$50,000	-46.4%	$50,000$50,000$50,000$58,843$58,843
Microbiologists	17	$57,498	-34.2%	$51,713$51,713$57,498$73,542$73,542
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers	6	$58,219	-45.6%	$57,086$57,086$58,219$67,830$67,830
19-1029.00	5	$71,843	N/A	$62,400$62,400$71,843$73,902$73,902
Biochemists and Biophysicists	3	$48,500	-53.2%	$47,000$47,000$48,500$50,000$50,000
15-1034	2	$81,822	N/A	$80,000$80,000$81,822$83,643$83,643
15-1134	2	$77,958	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
19-1029.02	2	$93,730	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
Life Scientists, All Other	2	$55,000	-37.4%	Insufficient data for salary range.
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	2	$78,413	-6.1%	Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1034.00	1	$100,000	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1037	1	$73,902	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1132	1	N/A	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1132.00	1	$96,595	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
19-1022.00	1	$70,298	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists	1	$58,000	-20.4%	Insufficient data for salary range.
19-1029.01	1	$67,000	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
Nov-21	1	$115,000	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.

Individual DOL Filings for 15-1132 at J. Craig Venter Institute

Date	Salary	Prevailing Wage	Level	Location	Education	Status	Source
Feb 2022	$135,429	$135,429	-	La Jolla CA	Bachelor's	Certified-Expired	PERM

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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.

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