DOL Verified Employer

The Hershey Company - Food Scientists and Technologists

Government-verified salary data from 133 US Department of Labor filings.

Median Salary
$93,775
17 DOL filings
PA Approval Rate 85.0% · most recent FY 2025
Median Salary
$93,775
Certified filings
DOL Filings
17
Certified: 113
Unique Job Titles
51
SOC occupations
Approval Rate
85.0%
Certified vs filed

Salary Range

Based on 17 certified filings
DOL-Filed Salary Range
$49,300$70,000$93,775$105,370$142,526
Prevailing Wage Premium - a TruthWage exclusive
+68.8%

The Hershey Company pays 68.8% 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

50 occupations with DOL-filed salary data
Job TitleFilingsMedian Salaryvs MarketSalary Range
Food Scientists and Technologists 17 $93,775 +9.9%
$70,000$70,000$93,775$105,370$105,370
15-1121 13 $95,000 N/A
$87,550$87,550$95,000$110,000$110,000
15-1199 8 $95,453 N/A
$90,000$90,000$95,453$110,000$110,000
Industrial Engineers 8 $114,174 +12.9%
$81,871$81,871$114,174$115,098$115,098
Logisticians 5 $90,000 +11.3%
$62,962$62,962$90,000$90,000$90,000
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 4 $91,500 +18.9%
$85,000$85,000$91,500$98,000$98,000
Financial and Investment Analysts 4 $87,150 -14%
$85,000$85,000$87,150$87,975$87,975
15-1252.00 4 $121,375 N/A
$92,400$92,400$121,375$122,750$122,750
Computer and Information Systems Managers 3 $135,000 -21.1%
$123,000$123,000$135,000$142,293$142,293
Financial Managers 3 $104,958 -35.1%
$102,290$102,290$104,958$107,844$107,844
Human Resources Specialists 3 $80,000 +9.7%
Insufficient data for salary range.
Accountants and Auditors 3 $93,669 +14.7%
$87,337$87,337$93,669$100,000$100,000
15-1212.00 3 $102,000 N/A
$99,000$99,000$102,000$105,000$105,000
15-2051.01 3 $106,500 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
Marketing Managers 2 $80,330 -50.1%
Insufficient data for salary range.
11-3021.00 2 $136,496 N/A
$134,992$134,992$136,496$138,000$138,000
Training and Development Managers 2 $123,523 -2.8%
$120,000$120,000$123,523$127,046$127,046
Architectural and Engineering Managers 2 $138,500 -17.4%
$126,000$126,000$138,500$151,000$151,000
13-1078 2 $80,000 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1122 2 $98,303 N/A
$90,000$90,000$98,303$106,605$106,605
15-1132 2 $92,500 N/A
$90,000$90,000$92,500$95,000$95,000
15-1299.08 2 N/A N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1299.09 2 $122,500 N/A
$105,000$105,000$122,500$140,000$140,000
Operations Research Analysts 2 $77,500 -15.1%
$70,000$70,000$77,500$85,000$85,000
15-2051.00 2 $105,000 N/A
$92,000$92,000$105,000$118,000$118,000
Electrical Engineers 2 $74,568 -33.4%
Insufficient data for salary range.
17-2112.00 2 $110,750 N/A
$85,300$85,300$110,750$136,200$136,200
19-1012.00 2 $105,000 N/A
$100,000$100,000$105,000$110,000$110,000
Nov-99 2 $95,950 N/A
$95,000$95,000$95,950$96,900$96,900
General and Operations Managers 1 N/A N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
Industrial Production Managers 1 N/A N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
Human Resources Managers 1 $89,773 -35.9%
Insufficient data for salary range.
11-3131.00 1 $93,288 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
11-9041.00 1 $157,061 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
Natural Sciences Managers 1 $132,600 -17.7%
Insufficient data for salary range.
11-9121.00 1 $127,795 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
Training and Development Specialists 1 $51,000 -22.6%
Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1051.00 1 N/A N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1121.00 1 $118,019 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1132.00 1 $98,654 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1134 1 $90,000 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1199.00 1 $99,798 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1243.00 1 N/A N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1253.00 1 N/A N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
Statisticians 1 $85,000 -17.7%
Insufficient data for salary range.
15-2041.00 1 $78,728 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
Mechanical Engineers 1 $75,254 -26.5%
Insufficient data for salary range.
Microbiologists 1 $127,500 +46%
Insufficient data for salary range.
Commercial and Industrial Designers 1 $110,000 +38.5%
Insufficient data for salary range.
Nov-21 1 $145,600 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.

Individual DOL Filings for Food Scientists and Technologists at The Hershey Company

DateSalaryPrevailing WageLevelLocationEducationStatusSource
Aug 2019 $70,000 $58,323 - Hershey PE Bachelor's Certified PERM
Mar 2018 $109,374 $57,554 - HERSHEY PA N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2017 $101,348 $55,557 - HERSHEY PA N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2017 $142,526 $55,557 - HERSHEY PA N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2017 $49,300 $46,155 - HERSHEY PA N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2017 $139,000 $82,722 - Hershey PA Bachelor's Certified-Expired PERM
Mar 2017 $105,370 $55,557 - HERSHEY PA N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2016 $100,000 $87,901 - HERSHEY PA N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2014 $135,000 $59,925 - HERSHEY PA N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2014 $57,680 $47,923 - HERSHEY PA N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2014 $87,550 $47,923 - HERSHEY PA N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2014 $57,680 $46,093 - HERSHEY PA N/A Withdrawn LCA
Mar 2014 $87,550 $47,923 - HERSHEY PA N/A Withdrawn LCA
Mar 2014 $57,680 $46,093 - HERSHEY PA N/A Withdrawn LCA
Feb 2014 $57,680 $46,093 - HERSHEY PA N/A Withdrawn LCA
Nov 2013 $84,872 $59,925 - HERSHEY PA N/A Certified LCA
May 2012 $73,723 $51,002 - HERSHEY PA N/A Certified LCA

DOL data does not contain worker names. Only employer, salary, and job details are shown.

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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.