DOL Verified Employer

RIO TINTO MINERALS INC. - Materials Scientists

Government-verified salary data from 27 US Department of Labor filings.

Median Salary
$52,000
2 DOL filings
CA Approval Rate 74.1% · most recent FY 2015
Median Salary
$52,000
Certified filings
DOL Filings
2
Certified: 20
Unique Job Titles
15
SOC occupations
Approval Rate
74.1%
Certified vs filed

Salary Range

Based on 2 certified filings
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Prevailing Wage Premium - a TruthWage exclusive
+14.3%

RIO TINTO MINERALS INC. pays 14.3% 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 - FY2015

Salaries by Job Title

15 occupations with DOL-filed salary data
Job TitleFilingsMedian Salaryvs MarketSalary Range
Chemical Engineers 4 $74,360 -39%
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Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers 4 $88,058 -12.8%
$82,400$82,400$88,058$109,000$109,000
Electrical Engineers 3 $60,965 -45.5%
$60,965$60,965$60,965$84,240$84,240
Chief Executives 2 $262,103 +27%
$220,314$220,314$262,103$303,892$303,892
Industrial Engineers 2 $84,688 -16.3%
$70,325$70,325$84,688$99,050$99,050
Materials Scientists 2 $52,000 -50.1%
Insufficient data for salary range.
29-9011 2 N/A N/A
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Industrial Production Managers 1 $78,229 -35.6%
Insufficient data for salary range.
Human Resources Managers 1 $178,900 +27.8%
Insufficient data for salary range.
Logisticians 1 $47,424 -41.4%
Insufficient data for salary range.
Management Analysts 1 N/A N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 1 N/A N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1121 1 N/A N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
Operations Research Analysts 1 $61,200 -33%
Insufficient data for salary range.
3051-11-01 1 $86,433 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.

Individual DOL Filings for Materials Scientists at RIO TINTO MINERALS INC.

DateSalaryPrevailing WageLevelLocationEducationStatusSource
Feb 2012 $52,000 $45,510 - BORON CA N/A Certified LCA
Oct 2011 $52,000 $45,510 - BORON CA N/A Certified LCA

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Hiring Activity

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Filing volume has declined significantly, down 88% from the prior year. This can signal reduced hiring, a shift in workforce strategy, or business contraction.

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 2015.