DOL Verified Employer

Northeastern University Salary Data

Government-verified salary data from 1,111 US Department of Labor filings.

Median Salary
$92,000
1,111 DOL filings
MA Approval Rate 77.9% · most recent FY 2025
Median Salary
$92,000
Certified filings
DOL Filings
1,111
Certified: 865
Unique Job Titles
174
SOC occupations
Approval Rate
77.9%
Certified vs filed

Salary Range

Based on 1,111 certified filings
DOL-Filed Salary Range
$37,300$64,605$92,000$118,539$375,000
Prevailing Wage Premium - a TruthWage exclusive
+51.8%

Northeastern University pays 51.8% 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
Business Teachers, Postsecondary 71 $149,010 +53.2%
$120,000$120,000$149,010$205,000$205,000
25-1011.00 68 $160,000 N/A
$128,000$128,000$160,000$218,225$218,225
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary 65 $93,000 -12.4%
$81,557$81,557$93,000$98,000$98,000
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary 53 $108,326 +12%
$90,000$90,000$108,326$120,000$120,000
25-1021.00 48 $130,648 N/A
$110,000$110,000$130,648$146,750$146,750
25-1032.00 44 $105,000 N/A
$95,000$95,000$105,000$114,000$114,000
Chemists 35 $50,000 -40.6%
$42,500$42,500$50,000$57,210$57,210
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists 28 $56,885 -43.5%
$45,000$45,000$56,885$59,921$59,921
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary 20 $82,000 +2.3%
$80,000$80,000$82,000$86,653$86,653
Operations Research Analysts 20 $68,352 -25.1%
$55,000$55,000$68,352$75,463$75,463
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary 19 $67,000 -15.6%
$55,120$55,120$67,000$86,500$86,500
15-1034 19 $115,000 N/A
$90,000$90,000$115,000$125,000$125,000
Physicists 18 $50,416 -69.7%
$49,500$49,500$50,416$65,000$65,000
25-1063.00 17 $137,400 N/A
$132,000$132,000$137,400$141,967$141,967
19-1021.00 17 $64,303 N/A
$59,108$59,108$64,303$70,000$70,000
Biological Scientists, All Other 17 $52,780 -43.5%
$48,690$48,690$52,780$61,853$61,853
15-1034.00 16 $115,000 N/A
$104,910$104,910$115,000$123,480$123,480
Biochemists and Biophysicists 16 $51,000 -50.8%
$47,500$47,500$51,000$59,230$59,230
19-2012.00 16 $64,646 N/A
$56,822$56,822$64,646$78,686$78,686
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary 15 $115,800 -3.5%
$110,000$110,000$115,800$117,000$117,000
15-1221.00 13 $115,752 N/A
$107,474$107,474$115,752$129,438$129,438
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary 11 $82,000 -22.4%
$78,000$78,000$82,000$120,000$120,000
Education Administrators, Postsecondary 11 $62,080 -40.3%
$56,785$56,785$62,080$86,942$86,942
15-1142 11 $100,475 N/A
$90,000$90,000$100,475$106,038$106,038
17-2074.00 11 $68,000 N/A
$56,866$56,866$68,000$75,000$75,000
19-1029.01 11 $60,000 N/A
$53,460$53,460$60,000$99,084$99,084
25-1022.00 10 $114,500 N/A
$68,742$68,742$114,500$125,000$125,000
17-2074 10 $48,000 N/A
$47,500$47,500$48,000$61,963$61,963
Microbiologists 10 $48,950 -44%
$47,902$47,902$48,950$49,899$49,899
19-1042.00 9 $69,300 N/A
$66,082$66,082$69,300$77,834$77,834
Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary 8 $71,346 -29.7%
$53,331$53,331$71,346$93,000$93,000
25-1031.00 8 $115,000 N/A
$104,000$104,000$115,000$115,000$115,000
25-1121.00 8 $68,904 N/A
$64,000$64,000$68,904$110,000$110,000
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary 8 $66,250 -14.9%
$60,000$60,000$66,250$78,148$78,148
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 8 $61,662 -21.2%
$50,590$50,590$61,662$69,060$69,060
15-1052 8 $100,113 N/A
$76,280$76,280$100,113$105,400$105,400
19-2031.00 8 $79,541 N/A
$79,082$79,082$79,541$85,000$85,000
25-1052.00 7 $106,000 N/A
$100,000$100,000$106,000$110,000$110,000
15-1799 7 $65,187 N/A
$52,000$52,000$65,187$73,694$73,694
17-2053 7 $60,792 N/A
$38,745$38,745$60,792$71,330$71,330
17-2144 7 $49,250 N/A
$45,175$45,175$49,250$62,000$62,000
Materials Scientists 7 $41,246 -60.4%
Insufficient data for salary range.
19-3039.00 7 $70,000 N/A
$59,885$59,885$70,000$82,000$82,000
25-1065.00 6 $105,000 N/A
$85,000$85,000$105,000$114,000$114,000
15-1199 6 $83,023 N/A
$43,407$43,407$83,023$91,935$91,935
17-2031.00 6 $65,874 N/A
$60,000$60,000$65,874$130,166$130,166
25-1054.00 5 $110,000 N/A
$110,000$110,000$110,000$116,666$116,666
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary 5 $115,000 +43.2%
$85,634$85,634$115,000$170,000$170,000
History Teachers, Postsecondary 5 $119,500 +46.6%
$74,000$74,000$119,500$165,000$165,000
13-1111.00 5 $70,533 N/A
$70,000$70,000$70,533$73,500$73,500

Wage Level Distribution

What does this mean?
Northeastern University files more than half of its positions at the DOL minimum wage level (Level I). This may indicate systematic use of minimum-permitted wages for sponsored workers.

Hiring Activity

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Filing volume has declined significantly, down 32% from the prior year. This can signal reduced hiring, a shift in workforce strategy, or business contraction.

Hiring Locations

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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.