How much does OAK RIDGE ASSOCIATED UNIVERSITIES pay?

OAK RIDGE ASSOCIATED UNIVERSITIES has a median filed salary of $56,628 across 506 DOL filings, ranging from $51,984 to $64,260.

Does OAK RIDGE ASSOCIATED UNIVERSITIES pay above market?

OAK RIDGE ASSOCIATED UNIVERSITIES pays approximately 40.3% relative to the DOL prevailing wage floor for its filed positions.

What jobs does OAK RIDGE ASSOCIATED UNIVERSITIES sponsor?

OAK RIDGE ASSOCIATED UNIVERSITIES files most often for: Chemists, Physicists, Materials Scientists, Biological Scientists, All Other, 15-1111.

Where does OAK RIDGE ASSOCIATED UNIVERSITIES hire?

OAK RIDGE ASSOCIATED UNIVERSITIES files most DOL cases in: Tennessee (289 filings), Maryland (16 filings), Massachusetts (5 filings), TE (5 filings), Alaska (2 filings).

OAK RIDGE ASSOCIATED UNIVERSITIES Geographers Salary - DOL Verified Data

TN Approval Rate 63.6% · most recent FY 2021

Median Salary

$55,890

Certified filings

DOL Filings

Certified: 322

Unique Job Titles

SOC occupations

Approval Rate

63.6%

Certified vs filed

Salary Range

Based on 11 certified filings

DOL-Filed Salary Range

$49,440$50,928$55,890$57,768$62,004

Prevailing Wage Premium - a TruthWage exclusive

+56.6%

OAK RIDGE ASSOCIATED UNIVERSITIES pays 56.6% 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 - FY2021

Salaries by Job Title

42 occupations with DOL-filed salary data

Job Title	Filings	Median Salary	vs Market	Salary Range
Chemists	72	$51,516	-38.8%	$50,004$50,004$51,516$55,008$55,008
Physicists	71	$59,772	-64.1%	$53,808$53,808$59,772$63,696$63,696
Materials Scientists	62	$63,000	-39.5%	$55,620$55,620$63,000$65,004$65,004
Biological Scientists, All Other	38	$53,472	-42.7%	$51,420$51,420$53,472$55,008$55,008
15-1111	26	$62,004	N/A	$55,000$55,000$62,004$70,008$70,008
Soil and Plant Scientists	23	$53,628	-24.9%	$51,036$51,036$53,628$54,996$54,996
19-2012.00	20	N/A	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
Microbiologists	18	$81,536	-6.6%	$65,000$65,000$81,536$125,000$125,000
Nuclear Engineers	15	$66,903	-47.5%	$58,860$58,860$66,903$70,044$70,044
Life Scientists, All Other	14	$52,008	-40.8%	$48,000$48,000$52,008$53,556$53,556
Biochemists and Biophysicists	12	$56,202	-45.8%	$49,500$49,500$56,202$62,532$62,532
Chemical Engineers	11	$55,008	-54.9%	$53,868$53,868$55,008$56,808$56,808
Environmental Engineers	11	$56,904	-45.4%	$48,972$48,972$56,904$67,428$67,428
Materials Engineers	11	$62,502	-42.3%	$58,500$58,500$62,502$63,708$63,708
17-2144	11	$66,168	N/A	$64,008$64,008$66,168$67,332$67,332
19-2031.00	11	N/A	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
Geographers	11	$55,890	-42.5%	$50,928$50,928$55,890$57,768$57,768
17-2144.00	9	$74,526	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
19-2032.00	8	N/A	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
17-2053	7	$51,024	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers	7	$48,336	-51.3%	$48,324$48,324$48,336$62,004$62,004
Mechanical Engineers	5	$64,800	-36.7%	$61,716$61,716$64,800$72,000$72,000
Mathematicians	4	$63,204	-48.1%	$62,400$62,400$63,204$64,008$64,008
17-2074	3	$59,436	N/A	$54,876$54,876$59,436$72,096$72,096
Atmospheric and Space Scientists	3	$79,040	-18.9%	Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1011.00	2	N/A	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers	2	$97,885	-8.5%	Insufficient data for salary range.
19-1013.00	2	$107,807	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
19-1029.00	2	N/A	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
19-1029.02	2	$83,200	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
19-2042.00	2	N/A	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1099.99	1	N/A	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1121	1	$72,000	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
Electrical Engineers	1	$69,996	-37.5%	Insufficient data for salary range.
17-2074.00	1	N/A	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
Industrial Engineers	1	N/A	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
17-2161.00	1	N/A	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
Engineers, All Other	1	N/A	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
19-1022.00	1	N/A	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	1	$44,533	-55.7%	Insufficient data for salary range.
19-1042.00	1	$80,621	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
19-1099.00	1	$99,736	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.

Individual DOL Filings for Geographers at OAK RIDGE ASSOCIATED UNIVERSITIES

Date	Salary	Prevailing Wage	Level	Location	Education	Status	Source
May 2017	$50,928	$35,173	-	OAK RIDGE TN	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jul 2016	$49,440	$35,173	-	OAK RIDGE TN	N/A	Certified	LCA
Nov 2013	$57,768	$38,646	-	OAK RIDGE TN	N/A	Certified	LCA
May 2013	$62,004	$35,693	-	OAK RIDGE TN	N/A	Certified-Withdrawn	LCA
Apr 2013	$62,004	$35,693	-	OAK RIDGE TN	N/A	Certified	LCA
Apr 2013	$45,000	$31,803	-	KNOXVILLE TN	N/A	Certified-Withdrawn	LCA
Dec 2012	$56,772	$35,693	-	OAK RIDGE TN	N/A	Certified	LCA
Oct 2012	$55,008	$35,693	-	OAK RIDGE TN	N/A	Certified	LCA

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Filing volume has declined significantly, down 46% from the prior year. This can signal reduced hiring, a shift in workforce strategy, or business contraction.

Hiring Locations

TN 289 MD 16 MA 5 TE 5 AK 2 AR 2 CA 2 MI 1

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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 2021.

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