How much does The Brookings Institution pay?

The Brookings Institution has a median filed salary of $56,992 across 103 DOL filings, ranging from $43,000 to $116,189.

Does The Brookings Institution pay above market?

The Brookings Institution pays approximately 14.2% relative to the DOL prevailing wage floor for its filed positions.

What jobs does The Brookings Institution sponsor?

The Brookings Institution files most often for: Social Science Research Assistants, Economists, 19-4061.00, Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other, 19-3011.00.

Where does The Brookings Institution hire?

The Brookings Institution files most DOL cases in: District of Columbia (88 filings), DI (5 filings).

The Brookings Institution Social Science Research Assistants Salary - DOL Verified Data

DC Approval Rate 90.3% · most recent FY 2025

Median Salary

$43,000

Certified filings

DOL Filings

Certified: 93

Unique Job Titles

SOC occupations

Approval Rate

90.3%

Certified vs filed

Salary Range

Based on 30 certified filings

DOL-Filed Salary Range

$34,341$40,000$43,000$45,000$64,200

Prevailing Wage Premium - a TruthWage exclusive

+15.3%

The Brookings Institution pays 15.3% 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 - FY2025

Salaries by Job Title

17 occupations with DOL-filed salary data

Job Title	Filings	Median Salary	vs Market	Salary Range
Social Science Research Assistants	30	$43,000	-25.9%	$40,000$40,000$43,000$45,000$45,000
Economists	25	$56,992	-50.6%	$42,000$42,000$56,992$125,000$125,000
19-4061.00	14	$54,500	N/A	$48,000$48,000$54,500$63,500$63,500
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other	11	$95,000	-5.3%	$74,277$74,277$95,000$116,189$116,189
19-3011.00	5	$168,059	N/A	$72,000$72,000$168,059$175,000$175,000
19-3099.00	4	$150,000	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
19-3094.00	3	$205,900	N/A	$171,800$171,800$205,900$240,000$240,000
Editors	2	$150,000	+99.3%	Insufficient data for salary range.
Natural Sciences Managers	1	$50,000	-69%	Insufficient data for salary range.
11-9121.00	1	$72,500	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
Financial Specialists, All Other	1	N/A	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health	1	$80,000	-0.1%	Insufficient data for salary range.
Psychologists, All Other	1	$171,800	+46.1%	Insufficient data for salary range.
19-3041.00	1	$74,000	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
Geographers	1	$42,786	-56%	Insufficient data for salary range.
Political Scientists	1	$171,800	+23.3%	Insufficient data for salary range.
27-3031.00	1	$62,000	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.

Individual DOL Filings for Social Science Research Assistants at The Brookings Institution

Date	Salary	Prevailing Wage	Level	Location	Education	Status	Source
Jul 2019	$48,000	$38,563	-	WASHINGTON DI	N/A	Certified	LCA
May 2019	$42,000	$38,563	-	Washington DI	N/A	Certified	LCA
May 2019	$48,755	$48,755	-	WASHINGTON DI	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jun 2018	$43,000	$40,747	-	WASHINGTON DC	N/A	Certified	LCA
May 2018	$48,000	$48,000	-	WASHINGTON DC	N/A	Certified	LCA
Apr 2018	$44,000	$37,710	-	WASHINGTON DC	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2018	$43,680	$32,032	-	WASHINGTON DC	N/A	Certified	LCA
Nov 2017	$43,000	$32,032	-	WASHINGTON DC	N/A	Certified	LCA
Sep 2017	$37,102	$32,032	-	WASHINGTON DC	N/A	Certified	LCA
Aug 2017	$45,000	$32,032	-	WASHINGTON DC	N/A	Certified	LCA
Aug 2017	$64,200	$43,389	-	WASHINGTON DC	N/A	Certified	LCA
May 2017	$43,000	$32,656	-	WASHINGTON DC	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jul 2016	$45,000	$37,294	-	WASHINGTON DC	N/A	Certified	LCA
Dec 2015	$46,000	$25,501	-	WASHINGTON DC	N/A	Certified	LCA
May 2014	$42,000	$41,038	-	WASHINGTON DC	N/A	Certified	LCA
Aug 2013	$41,038	$41,038	-	WASHINGTON DC	N/A	Certified	LCA
Nov 2012	$40,000	$38,875	-	WASHINGTON DC	N/A	Certified	LCA
May 2012	$38,896	$38,896	-	WASHINGTON DC	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2012	$34,341	$34,341	-	WASHINGTON DC	N/A	Certified	LCA
Feb 2012	$35,277	$34,341	-	WASHINGTON DC	N/A	Certified	LCA
Dec 2011	$34,341	$34,341	-	WASHINGTON DC	N/A	Certified	LCA

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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.

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