DOL Verified Employer

San Diego State University Research Foundation - Technical Writers

Government-verified salary data from 68 US Department of Labor filings.

Median Salary
$53,290
2 DOL filings
CA Approval Rate 89.7% · most recent FY 2025
Median Salary
$53,290
Certified filings
DOL Filings
2
Certified: 61
Unique Job Titles
33
SOC occupations
Approval Rate
89.7%
Certified vs filed

Salary Range

Based on 2 certified filings
DOL-Filed Salary Range
$41,579$41,579$53,290$65,000$65,000
Prevailing Wage Premium - a TruthWage exclusive
+9.0%

San Diego State University Research Foundation 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

FY2012 - FY2024

Salaries by Job Title

33 occupations with DOL-filed salary data
Job TitleFilingsMedian Salaryvs MarketSalary Range
Biological Scientists, All Other 9 $47,742 -48.9%
$46,500$46,500$47,742$53,000$53,000
15-1053 7 $53,312 N/A
$41,600$41,600$53,312$53,312$53,312
Life Scientists, All Other 6 $45,102 -48.6%
$42,000$42,000$45,102$48,000$48,000
19-1099.00 5 $60,000 N/A
$60,000$60,000$60,000$64,000$64,000
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 3 $46,032 -40.2%
Insufficient data for salary range.
Biochemists and Biophysicists 3 $56,385 -45.6%
Insufficient data for salary range.
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners 2 $52,166 -12.2%
Insufficient data for salary range.
Business Operations Specialists, All Other 2 $49,922 -38.6%
Insufficient data for salary range.
17-2144.00 2 $54,080 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
Soil and Plant Scientists 2 $60,736 -15%
Insufficient data for salary range.
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors 2 $41,376 -36.5%
$38,938$38,938$41,376$43,814$43,814
Instructional Coordinators 2 $58,663 -21.5%
$52,166$52,166$58,663$65,160$65,160
25-9031.00 2 $61,142 N/A
$60,840$60,840$61,142$61,443$61,443
Technical Writers 2 $53,290 -41.9%
$41,579$41,579$53,290$65,000$65,000
11-9121.00 1 $60,008 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
Management Analysts 1 $52,166 -48.5%
Insufficient data for salary range.
Budget Analysts 1 N/A N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1023 1 $42,723 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1111 1 $60,000 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1142 1 $48,922 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
Mathematicians 1 N/A N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
17-2074 1 $60,000 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
19-1021.00 1 $56,100 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
19-1029.00 1 $82,800 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
19-1029.02 1 N/A N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
19-1029.04 1 N/A N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists 1 $55,000 -45.3%
Insufficient data for salary range.
19-1042.00 1 $62,400 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
Chemists 1 N/A N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers 1 $66,560 -32.9%
Insufficient data for salary range.
19-2042.00 1 $62,400 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
19-4091.00 1 N/A N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
Nov-21 1 $108,035 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.

Individual DOL Filings for Technical Writers at San Diego State University Research Foundation

DateSalaryPrevailing WageLevelLocationEducationStatusSource
Apr 2016 $65,000 $59,987 - SAN DIEGO CA N/A Certified LCA
Feb 2013 $41,579 $37,835 - SAN DIEGO CA 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.