How much does Simons Foundation pay?

Simons Foundation has a median filed salary of $90,908 across 192 DOL filings, ranging from $86,000 to $140,000.

Does Simons Foundation pay above market?

Simons Foundation pays approximately 27.7% relative to the DOL prevailing wage floor for its filed positions.

What jobs does Simons Foundation sponsor?

Simons Foundation files most often for: Physicists, 19-2012.00, Biological Scientists, All Other, 15-2021.00, Editors.

Where does Simons Foundation hire?

Simons Foundation files most DOL cases in: New York (158 filings), Nebraska (24 filings).

Simons Foundation Physicists Salary - DOL Verified Data

NY Approval Rate 94.8% · most recent FY 2025

Median Salary

$86,000

Certified filings

DOL Filings

Certified: 182

Unique Job Titles

SOC occupations

Approval Rate

94.8%

Certified vs filed

Salary Range

Based on 44 certified filings

DOL-Filed Salary Range

$85,000$86,000$86,000$148,000$579,987

Prevailing Wage Premium - a TruthWage exclusive

+36.3%

Simons Foundation pays 36.3% 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

FY2014 - FY2025

Salaries by Job Title

30 occupations with DOL-filed salary data

Job Title	Filings	Median Salary	vs Market	Salary Range
Physicists	44	$86,000	-48.3%	$86,000$86,000$86,000$148,000$148,000
19-2012.00	38	$90,726	N/A	$87,000$87,000$90,726$152,734$152,734
Biological Scientists, All Other	25	$85,754	-8.1%	$85,000$85,000$85,754$124,800$124,800
15-2021.00	23	$95,249	N/A	$90,002$90,002$95,249$120,000$120,000
Editors	6	$100,000	+32.9%	$98,823$98,823$100,000$100,000$100,000
Astronomers	5	$135,000	+2.1%	Insufficient data for salary range.
15-2031.00	4	$93,607	N/A	$85,000$85,000$93,607$97,000$97,000
17-2031.00	4	$108,932	N/A	$87,580$87,580$108,932$130,000$130,000
19-2011.00	4	$110,500	N/A	$87,000$87,000$110,500$134,000$134,000
15-1132	3	$152,500	N/A	$150,000$150,000$152,500$155,000$155,000
Mathematicians	3	$86,000	-29.3%	$85,000$85,000$86,000$140,000$140,000
Operations Research Analysts	3	$75,000	-17.8%	$70,000$70,000$75,000$90,214$90,214
Statisticians	3	$82,500	-20.1%	$80,000$80,000$82,500$85,000$85,000
19-1029.00	3	$120,000	N/A	$60,000$60,000$120,000$130,410$130,410
19-1029.01	3	$87,000	N/A	$87,000$87,000$87,000$154,036$154,036
19-1029.04	3	$90,002	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1132.00	2	$163,993	N/A	$159,954$159,954$163,993$168,032$168,032
15-1133	2	$135,000	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1199	2	$183,173	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
Chemists	2	$86,000	+2.2%	Insufficient data for salary range.
11-2022.00	1	$130,000	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
11-3021.00	1	$256,072	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1121	1	$86,000	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1121.00	1	$90,369	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1252.00	1	$184,374	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
15-2041.00	1	$92,016	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers	1	$85,000	-20.5%	Insufficient data for salary range.
Electrical Engineers	1	$579,987	+418.3%	Insufficient data for salary range.
17-2071.00	1	$670,238	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	1	$55,000	-45.3%	Insufficient data for salary range.

Individual DOL Filings for Physicists at Simons Foundation

Date	Salary	Prevailing Wage	Level	Location	Education	Status	Source
Aug 2019	$86,000	$73,819	-	New York NE	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jul 2019	$149,171	$109,075	-	New York NE	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jul 2019	$86,000	$73,819	-	New York NE	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jul 2019	$86,000	$73,819	-	New York NE	N/A	Withdrawn	LCA
Jun 2019	$90,864	$63,107	-	New York NE	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jun 2019	$135,000	$104,187	-	New York NE	N/A	Certified	LCA
Apr 2019	$86,000	$63,107	-	New York NE	N/A	Certified	LCA
Apr 2019	$145,370	$145,267	-	New York NE	N/A	Certified	LCA
Apr 2019	$87,300	$63,107	-	New York NE	N/A	Certified	LCA
Apr 2019	$86,000	$63,107	-	New York NE	N/A	Certified	LCA
Apr 2019	$86,000	$63,107	-	New York NE	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2019	$86,000	$63,107	-	New York NE	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2019	$86,000	$63,107	-	New York NE	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2019	$90,000	$63,107	-	New York NE	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jan 2019	$134,927	$104,187	-	New York NE	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jan 2019	$86,000	$63,107	-	New York NE	N/A	Certified	LCA
Dec 2018	$86,000	$63,107	-	New York NE	N/A	Certified	LCA
Nov 2018	$100,000	$63,107	-	NEW YORK NY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Oct 2018	$150,000	$145,267	-	NEW YORK NY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Aug 2018	$299,998	$145,267	-	NEW YORK NY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jun 2018	$86,000	$62,130	-	NEW YORK NY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Apr 2018	$86,500	$62,130	-	NEW YORK NY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Apr 2018	$86,000	$62,130	-	NEW YORK NY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2018	$130,000	$105,893	-	NEW YORK NY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2018	$86,000	$62,130	-	NEW YORK NY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2018	$339,040	$193,419	-	NEW YORK NY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2018	$86,000	$62,130	-	NEW YORK NY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2018	$86,000	$62,130	-	NEW YORK NY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Feb 2018	$86,000	$62,130	-	NEW YORK NY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Feb 2018	$85,000	$62,130	-	NEW YORK NY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Feb 2018	$85,000	$62,130	-	NEW YORK NY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jan 2018	$85,000	$62,130	-	NEW YORK NY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Dec 2017	$85,000	$62,130	-	NEW YORK NY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Nov 2017	$148,000	$105,893	-	NEW YORK NY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Oct 2017	$320,000	$149,656	-	NEW YORK NY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Sep 2017	$300,000	$149,656	-	NEW YORK NY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jul 2017	$85,000	$62,130	-	NEW YORK NY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jun 2017	$85,000	$61,568	-	NEW YORK NY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jun 2017	$85,000	$61,568	-	NEW YORK NY	N/A	Certified	LCA
May 2017	$140,000	$103,334	-	NEW YORK NY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2017	$339,040	$186,846	-	NEW YORK NY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2017	$300,000	$145,080	-	NEW YORK NY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2017	$579,987	$186,846	-	NEW YORK NY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2017	$491,000	$103,334	-	NEW YORK NY	N/A	Certified	LCA

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Filing volume has declined significantly, down 40% from the prior year. This can signal reduced hiring, a shift in workforce strategy, or business contraction.

Hiring Locations

NY 158 NE 24

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 2014 to 2025.

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