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Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory - 15-1142

Government-verified salary data from 142 US Department of Labor filings.

Median Salary
N/A
1 DOL filings
MA Approval Rate 70.4% · most recent FY 2025
Median Salary
N/A
Certified filings
DOL Filings
1
Certified: 100
Unique Job Titles
21
SOC occupations
Approval Rate
70.4%
Certified vs filed

Salary Range

Based on 1 certified filings
Insufficient data for salary range.

Salary Trend

FY2012 - FY2025

Salaries by Job Title

21 occupations with DOL-filed salary data
Job TitleFilingsMedian Salaryvs MarketSalary Range
Physicists 44 $86,103 -48.2%
$75,222$75,222$86,103$92,737$92,737
Astronomers 21 $82,721 -37.4%
$71,112$71,112$82,721$83,735$83,735
15-1132 13 $92,773 N/A
$79,491$79,491$92,773$94,520$94,520
19-2011.00 11 $106,332 N/A
$80,328$80,328$106,332$108,062$108,062
15-1035 7 $96,778 N/A
$94,590$94,590$96,778$97,671$97,671
15-1035.00 7 $102,517 N/A
$85,428$85,428$102,517$102,517$102,517
19-2012.00 7 $115,131 N/A
$102,601$102,601$115,131$115,131$115,131
Atmospheric and Space Scientists 5 $88,635 -9.1%
Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1036 4 $66,941 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1022 3 $66,210 N/A
$63,386$63,386$66,210$69,033$69,033
15-1252.00 3 $77,738 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1296.00 3 $108,705 N/A
$63,705$63,705$108,705$114,916$114,916
Physical Scientists, All Other 3 $125,133 +6.1%
Insufficient data for salary range.
Natural Sciences Managers 2 $93,660 -41.9%
Insufficient data for salary range.
Accountants and Auditors 2 $51,871 -36.5%
Insufficient data for salary range.
17-2144 2 $96,411 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1037 1 $127,874 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1131 1 $67,517 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1142 1 N/A N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
17-2076.00 1 $85,362 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
19-2021.00 1 $101,514 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.

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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.