DOL Verified Employer

Northern Illinois University - Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary

Government-verified salary data from 353 US Department of Labor filings.

Median Salary
$75,000
24 DOL filings
IL Approval Rate 78.8% · most recent FY 2025
Median Salary
$75,000
Certified filings
DOL Filings
24
Certified: 278
Unique Job Titles
92
SOC occupations
Approval Rate
78.8%
Certified vs filed

Salary Range

Based on 24 certified filings
DOL-Filed Salary Range
$55,000$67,000$75,000$75,000$85,000
Prevailing Wage Premium - a TruthWage exclusive
+42.7%

Northern Illinois University pays 42.7% 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 26 $128,345 +32%
$120,000$120,000$128,345$130,000$130,000
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary 24 $75,000 -29.3%
$67,000$67,000$75,000$75,000$75,000
15-1034 17 $65,750 N/A
$60,152$60,152$65,750$70,000$70,000
Statisticians 15 $75,000 -27.4%
$62,000$62,000$75,000$76,383$76,383
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary 15 $75,000 -5.5%
$68,000$68,000$75,000$80,000$80,000
15-1141 12 $71,920 N/A
$71,000$71,000$71,920$85,342$85,342
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary 12 $63,695 -39.7%
$57,000$57,000$63,695$65,000$65,000
25-1081.00 12 $73,750 N/A
$69,000$69,000$73,750$75,476$75,476
25-1011.00 10 $139,500 N/A
$136,000$136,000$139,500$145,000$145,000
Social Science Research Assistants 9 $45,011 -22.5%
$45,000$45,000$45,011$55,000$55,000
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary 9 $90,000 -6.9%
$89,000$89,000$90,000$106,500$106,500
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary 9 $68,000 -28.2%
$62,500$62,500$68,000$70,000$70,000
15-1134 8 $66,000 N/A
$60,000$60,000$66,000$75,000$75,000
15-1022 7 $75,000 N/A
$64,974$64,974$75,000$85,342$85,342
15-1035 6 N/A N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
25-1054.00 6 $80,000 N/A
$73,000$73,000$80,000$80,000$80,000
15-1132 5 $80,000 N/A
$75,000$75,000$80,000$85,000$85,000
Physicists 5 $50,000 -69.9%
Insufficient data for salary range.
Chemists 5 $46,696 -44.5%
$46,696$46,696$46,696$46,883$46,883
25-1022.00 5 $92,325 N/A
$85,000$85,000$92,325$92,744$92,744
Education Teachers, Postsecondary 5 $65,000 -9.8%
$65,000$65,000$65,000$66,000$66,000
Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary 5 $63,000 -18.5%
Insufficient data for salary range.
Computer and Information Systems Managers 4 $72,935 -57.4%
$63,470$63,470$72,935$82,400$82,400
15-1295.00 4 $90,414 N/A
$78,312$78,312$90,414$103,502$103,502
25-1032.00 4 $81,389 N/A
$80,225$80,225$81,389$82,500$82,500
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 4 $60,275 -21.7%
$54,500$54,500$60,275$66,050$66,050
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary 4 $63,920 -15.8%
$63,840$63,840$63,920$64,000$64,000
Coaches and Scouts 4 $50,004 +8.9%
$25,002$25,002$50,004$50,004$50,004
Accountants and Auditors 3 $50,564 -38.1%
Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1151 3 $56,597 N/A
$56,597$56,597$56,597$56,597$56,597
15-1254.00 3 $78,000 N/A
$60,000$60,000$78,000$87,000$87,000
19-4061.00 3 $48,181 N/A
$46,362$46,362$48,181$50,000$50,000
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors 3 $35,000 -46.3%
Insufficient data for salary range.
25-1021.00 3 $110,000 N/A
$110,000$110,000$110,000$111,410$111,410
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary 3 $81,586 -32%
$80,000$80,000$81,586$83,173$83,173
25-1071.00 3 $71,000 N/A
$63,500$63,500$71,000$74,000$74,000
25-1124.00 3 $70,729 N/A
$49,485$49,485$70,729$75,000$75,000
25-1193.00 3 $68,778 N/A
$66,000$66,000$68,778$69,676$69,676
Instructional Coordinators 3 $36,095 -51.7%
$36,095$36,095$36,095$36,095$36,095
13-2011.00 2 $80,000 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
13-2011.01 2 $52,821 N/A
$52,000$52,000$52,821$53,643$53,643
15-1022.00 2 $80,000 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1053 2 $42,500 N/A
$39,000$39,000$42,500$46,000$46,000
15-1111 2 $78,500 N/A
$62,000$62,000$78,500$95,000$95,000
15-1141.00 2 $74,957 N/A
$56,555$56,555$74,957$93,359$93,359
15-1199 2 $65,000 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1212.00 2 $64,373 N/A
$55,000$55,000$64,373$73,746$73,746
15-1232.00 2 $67,936 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
15-2051.00 2 $72,075 N/A
$68,485$68,485$72,075$75,665$75,665
Biochemists and Biophysicists 2 $56,500 -45.5%
$39,000$39,000$56,500$74,000$74,000

Individual DOL Filings for Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary at Northern Illinois University

DateSalaryPrevailing WageLevelLocationEducationStatusSource
Oct 2022 $65,000 $65,000 - DeKalb IL Doctorate Certified-Expired PERM
Feb 2022 $65,000 $65,000 - DeKalb IL Doctorate Withdrawn PERM
Aug 2019 $85,000 $65,890 - DeKalb IL N/A Certified LCA
May 2019 $77,250 $31,060 - DeKalb IL N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2019 $75,000 $31,060 - DeKalb IL N/A Certified LCA
Oct 2018 $55,000 $30,410 - DeKalb IL Doctorate Certified-Expired PERM
Feb 2018 $75,000 $30,410 - DEKALB IL N/A Certified LCA
Jan 2018 $55,000 $30,410 - DeKalb IL Doctorate Certified PERM
Sep 2017 $75,000 $30,410 - DEKALB IL N/A Certified LCA
Jun 2017 $80,000 $52,550 - DEKALB IL N/A Certified LCA
May 2017 $75,000 $52,550 - DEKALB IL N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2017 $75,000 $52,550 - DEKALB IL N/A Certified LCA
Jun 2016 $75,000 $53,630 - DEKALB IL N/A Certified LCA
Jun 2016 $75,000 $51,850 - ROCKFORD IL N/A Certified LCA
Jan 2016 $70,000 $52,660 - DeKalb IL Doctorate Certified-Expired PERM
Sep 2015 $67,000 $52,660 - DeKalb IL Doctorate Certified PERM
Jul 2014 $70,000 $52,660 - DEKALB IL N/A Certified LCA
Nov 2013 $67,000 $65,530 - DEKALB IL N/A Certified LCA
Jun 2012 $65,000 $44,320 - DEKALB IL N/A Certified LCA

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Hiring Locations

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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.