DOL Verified Employer

RESOURCES FOR THE FUTURE - Social Science Research Assistants

Government-verified salary data from 23 US Department of Labor filings.

Median Salary
$45,000
13 DOL filings
DC Approval Rate 87.0% · most recent FY 2023
Median Salary
$45,000
Certified filings
DOL Filings
13
Certified: 20
Unique Job Titles
7
SOC occupations
Approval Rate
87.0%
Certified vs filed

Salary Range

Based on 13 certified filings
DOL-Filed Salary Range
$41,000$42,000$45,000$55,931$62,400
Prevailing Wage Premium - a TruthWage exclusive
+7.1%

RESOURCES FOR THE FUTURE 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

FY2013 - FY2023

Salaries by Job Title

7 occupations with DOL-filed salary data
Job TitleFilingsMedian Salaryvs MarketSalary Range
Social Science Research Assistants 13 $45,000 -22.5%
$42,000$42,000$45,000$55,931$55,931
Economists 4 $96,500 -16.4%
$80,000$80,000$96,500$113,000$113,000
Accountants and Auditors 2 $50,419 -38.3%
Insufficient data for salary range.
19-3011.00 1 $80,000 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
19-3011.01 1 $138,000 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
19-3094.00 1 $145,000 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
19-4061.00 1 $50,666 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.

Individual DOL Filings for Social Science Research Assistants at RESOURCES FOR THE FUTURE

DateSalaryPrevailing WageLevelLocationEducationStatusSource
May 2017 $57,949 $48,318 - WASHINGTON DC N/A Withdrawn LCA
May 2017 $62,400 $56,971 - WASHINGTON DC N/A Certified LCA
May 2017 $59,000 $48,318 - WASHINGTON DC N/A Certified LCA
Jan 2016 $55,931 $53,914 - WASHINGTON DC N/A Certified LCA
Aug 2014 $41,000 $41,000 - WASHINGTON DC N/A Certified LCA
Jun 2014 $42,000 $42,000 - WASHINGTON DC N/A Certified LCA
May 2014 $41,000 $41,000 - WASHINGTON DC N/A Certified LCA
May 2014 $42,000 $41,000 - WASHINGTON DC N/A Certified LCA
May 2014 $41,000 $41,000 - WASHINGTON DC N/A Withdrawn LCA
Mar 2014 $45,000 $45,000 - WASHINGTON DC N/A Certified LCA
Jan 2013 $47,320 $41,300 - WASHINGTON DC N/A Certified LCA

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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 2013 to 2023.