How much does The RAND Corporation pay?

The RAND Corporation has a median filed salary of $115,000 across 44 DOL filings, ranging from $91,000 to $148,700.

Does The RAND Corporation pay above market?

The RAND Corporation pays approximately 14% relative to the DOL prevailing wage floor for its filed positions.

What jobs does The RAND Corporation sponsor?

The RAND Corporation files most often for: Economists, 19-3011.00, Sociologists, Political Scientists, 19-3041.00.

Where does The RAND Corporation hire?

The RAND Corporation files most DOL cases in: California (22 filings), Virginia (12 filings), VI (3 filings), Massachusetts (2 filings), New York (2 filings).

The RAND Corporation Economists Salary - DOL Verified Data

CA Approval Rate 100.0% · most recent FY 2025

Median Salary

$140,048

Certified filings

DOL Filings

Certified: 44

Unique Job Titles

SOC occupations

Approval Rate

100.0%

Certified vs filed

Salary Range

Based on 10 certified filings

DOL-Filed Salary Range

$132,825$133,075$140,048$148,700$153,500

Prevailing Wage Premium - a TruthWage exclusive

+9.7%

The RAND Corporation 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 - FY2025

Salaries by Job Title

11 occupations with DOL-filed salary data

Job Title	Filings	Median Salary	vs Market	Salary Range
Economists	10	$140,048	+21.3%	$133,075$133,075$140,048$148,700$148,700
19-3011.00	6	$166,000	N/A	$154,286$154,286$166,000$176,190$176,190
Sociologists	6	$113,691	+11.8%	$105,000$105,000$113,691$115,000$115,000
Political Scientists	6	$74,807	-46.3%	$71,500$71,500$74,807$80,905$80,905
19-3041.00	5	$75,000	N/A	$73,965$73,965$75,000$128,449$128,449
15-2041.00	4	$98,899	N/A	$85,000$85,000$98,899$106,798$106,798
Statisticians	3	$106,995	+3.6%	$80,000$80,000$106,995$107,000$107,000
15-1221.00	1	$190,476	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
19-1029.00	1	$150,000	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other	1	$105,850	+5.5%	Insufficient data for salary range.
25-1065.00	1	$101,000	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.

Individual DOL Filings for Economists at The RAND Corporation

Date	Salary	Prevailing Wage	Level	Location	Education	Status	Source
Mar 2019	$153,500	$150,218	-	Arlington VI	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jun 2018	$150,625	$147,763	-	SANTA MONICA CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2017	$148,700	$108,826	-	SANTA MONICA CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
May 2016	$142,000	$134,701	-	SANTA MONICA CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Feb 2016	$138,095	$95,867	-	ARLINGTON VA	N/A	Certified	LCA
May 2014	$133,075	$116,147	-	SANTA MONICA CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Apr 2013	$132,825	$120,536	-	SANTA MONICA CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Nov 2011	$134,992	$71,032	-	ARLINGTON VA	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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