DOL Verified Employer

New York City Department of Education Salary Data

Government-verified salary data from 1,174 US Department of Labor filings.

Median Salary
$49,908
1,174 DOL filings
NY Approval Rate 77.0% · most recent FY 2025
Median Salary
$49,908
Certified filings
DOL Filings
1,174
Certified: 904
Unique Job Titles
44
SOC occupations
Approval Rate
77.0%
Certified vs filed

Salary Range

Based on 1,174 certified filings
DOL-Filed Salary Range
$45,530$45,530$49,908$57,845$154,595
Prevailing Wage Premium - a TruthWage exclusive
-1.3%

New York City Department of Education 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

44 occupations with DOL-filed salary data
Job TitleFilingsMedian Salaryvs MarketSalary Range
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 245 $48,445 -25%
$45,530$45,530$48,445$55,059$55,059
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 161 $45,530 -27.7%
$45,530$45,530$45,530$51,649$51,649
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 134 $49,908 -19.9%
$45,530$45,530$49,908$57,845$57,845
25-2054 130 $45,530 N/A
$45,530$45,530$45,530$49,908$49,908
25-2031.00 126 $61,070 N/A
$59,291$59,291$61,070$64,789$64,789
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education 55 $45,530 +22.7%
Insufficient data for salary range.
25-2053 34 $48,445 N/A
$45,530$45,530$48,445$55,059$55,059
25-2022.00 31 $61,070 N/A
$59,291$59,291$61,070$64,789$64,789
25-2041 28 $45,530 N/A
$45,530$45,530$45,530$51,649$51,649
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education 26 $48,445 -21.1%
$45,530$45,530$48,445$55,059$55,059
25-2043.00 26 N/A N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
25-2021.00 24 $60,181 N/A
$59,291$59,291$60,181$64,789$64,789
15-1132 20 $103,229 N/A
$89,378$89,378$103,229$111,405$111,405
Occupational Therapists 11 $56,094 -43%
$56,094$56,094$56,094$59,980$59,980
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors 10 $58,203 -10.7%
$51,186$51,186$58,203$62,346$62,346
25-2052.00 9 $59,291 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
19-3031 8 $51,186 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
25-2053.00 8 $59,291 N/A
$59,291$59,291$59,291$61,070$61,070
25-2054.00 8 $59,291 N/A
$59,291$59,291$59,291$61,070$61,070
25-2041.00 7 N/A N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School 7 $57,845 -8.2%
Insufficient data for salary range.
25-2057.00 7 $66,733 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
Physical Therapists 7 $56,094 -44.5%
$56,094$56,094$56,094$62,073$62,073
25-2011.00 5 $60,181 N/A
$59,291$59,291$60,181$61,070$61,070
25-2012.00 5 $60,181 N/A
$59,291$59,291$60,181$61,070$61,070
Instructional Coordinators 5 $50,779 -32%
$45,530$45,530$50,779$51,649$51,649
15-1121 4 $91,281 N/A
$77,626$77,626$91,281$104,936$104,936
29-1122.00 4 $73,394 N/A
$73,185$73,185$73,394$73,394$73,394
15-1034.00 3 $134,706 N/A
$125,066$125,066$134,706$154,595$154,595
21-1012.00 3 $65,822 N/A
$63,905$63,905$65,822$65,822$65,822
Special Education Teachers, Preschool 3 $57,845 -7%
$57,845$57,845$57,845$61,070$61,070
25-2056.00 3 $66,733 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
19-3031.00 2 $65,822 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
25-2051.00 2 $60,181 N/A
$59,291$59,291$60,181$61,070$61,070
25-2058.00 2 $66,733 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
25-4021 2 $45,530 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
Speech-Language Pathologists 2 $45,530 -52.3%
Insufficient data for salary range.
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary 1 $57,845 -44.4%
Insufficient data for salary range.
Business Operations Specialists, All Other 1 $77,500 -4.6%
Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1052.00 1 $121,543 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1211.00 1 $121,543 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
25-2055.00 1 $66,733 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
25-3099.00 1 $61,070 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
Nov-32 1 $108,869 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.

Wage Level Distribution

What does this mean?
New York City Department of Education predominantly files positions at experienced to fully competent wage levels.

Hiring Activity

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Filing volume has increased 31% from the prior year, indicating expanding sponsored hiring.

Hiring Locations

NY 721 NE 183

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.