How much does The SPHERE Institute pay?

The SPHERE Institute has a median filed salary of $72,301 across 489 DOL filings, ranging from $60,000 to $85,000.

Does The SPHERE Institute pay above market?

The SPHERE Institute pays approximately 17% relative to the DOL prevailing wage floor for its filed positions.

What jobs does The SPHERE Institute sponsor?

The SPHERE Institute files most often for: 19-4061.00, Social Science Research Assistants, Operations Research Analysts, 15-1132, 15-2041.00.

Where does The SPHERE Institute hire?

The SPHERE Institute files most DOL cases in: California (361 filings), District of Columbia (51 filings), Massachusetts (7 filings), DI (6 filings), Washington (6 filings).

The SPHERE Institute Social Science Research Assistants Salary - DOL Verified Data

CA Approval Rate 93.3% · most recent FY 2025

Median Salary

$55,000

Certified filings

DOL Filings

142

Certified: 456

Unique Job Titles

SOC occupations

Approval Rate

93.3%

Certified vs filed

Salary Range

Based on 142 certified filings

DOL-Filed Salary Range

$42,224$50,000$55,000$70,000$100,152

Prevailing Wage Premium - a TruthWage exclusive

+17.7%

The SPHERE Institute pays 17.7% 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

33 occupations with DOL-filed salary data

Job Title	Filings	Median Salary	vs Market	Salary Range
19-4061.00	188	$75,000	N/A	$65,000$65,000$75,000$81,390$81,390
Social Science Research Assistants	142	$55,000	-5.2%	$50,000$50,000$55,000$70,000$70,000
Operations Research Analysts	56	$72,301	-20.8%	$63,814$63,814$72,301$85,862$85,862
15-1132	22	$96,606	N/A	$82,894$82,894$96,606$102,669$102,669
15-2041.00	14	$130,483	N/A	$97,906$97,906$130,483$151,154$151,154
Statisticians	8	$97,906	-5.2%	$81,349$81,349$97,906$100,506$100,506
15-1132.00	6	$125,466	N/A	$109,200$109,200$125,466$138,000$138,000
15-1199	4	$72,579	N/A	$57,678$57,678$72,579$75,000$75,000
15-1199.02	4	$104,208	N/A	$90,000$90,000$104,208$113,000$113,000
27-3042.00	4	$74,246	N/A	$70,304$70,304$74,246$76,648$76,648
Financial and Investment Analysts	3	$71,858	-29.1%	$70,000$70,000$71,858$73,715$73,715
15-1199.07	3	$72,696	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1299.08	3	$125,000	N/A	$115,066$115,066$125,000$131,685$131,685
15-2051.00	3	$126,256	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
Statistical Assistants	3	$55,000	+6.9%	$55,000$55,000$55,000$60,000$60,000
13-1071.00	2	$78,624	N/A	$65,208$65,208$78,624$92,040$92,040
Accountants and Auditors	2	$69,235	-15.2%	$58,469$58,469$69,235$80,000$80,000
13-2031.00	2	$96,127	N/A	$94,203$94,203$96,127$98,051$98,051
15-1121.00	2	$104,021	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1122	2	$69,306	N/A	$66,747$66,747$69,306$71,864$71,864
15-1131	2	$68,734	N/A	$66,518$66,518$68,734$70,949$70,949
15-1199.01	2	$72,696	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1252.00	2	$161,419	N/A	$161,200$161,200$161,419$161,637$161,637
13-1111.00	1	$92,539	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
13-2011.00	1	$65,000	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1133.00	1	$125,112	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1141	1	$123,240	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1212.00	1	$85,197	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1243.01	1	$128,023	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1253.00	1	$120,000	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1299.05	1	$96,096	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
Economists	1	N/A	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
27-1024.00	1	$150,342	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.

Individual DOL Filings for Social Science Research Assistants at The SPHERE Institute

Date	Salary	Prevailing Wage	Level	Location	Education	Status	Source
Sep 2019	$75,000	$57,990	-	Burlingame CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Sep 2019	$60,000	$56,202	-	Princeton NE	N/A	Certified	LCA
Sep 2019	$55,000	$43,493	-	Burlingame CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Sep 2019	$75,000	$57,990	-	Burlingame CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Aug 2019	$60,000	$47,258	-	Los Angeles CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Aug 2019	$90,000	$57,990	-	Burlingame CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Aug 2019	$70,000	$54,787	-	Los Angeles CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Aug 2019	$62,088	$51,002	-	Washington, DC DI	N/A	Certified	LCA
Aug 2019	$100,000	$57,990	-	Burlingame CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Aug 2019	$75,000	$57,990	-	Burlingame CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Aug 2019	$55,000	$50,752	-	Burlingame CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jul 2019	$60,000	$50,752	-	Burlingame CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jun 2019	$50,000	$44,803	-	Burlingame CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jun 2019	$75,000	$38,917	-	Matthews NO	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jun 2019	$100,000	$65,333	-	Burlingame CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jun 2019	$55,000	$48,755	-	Washington, D.C. DI	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jun 2019	$55,000	$48,755	-	Washington D.C. DI	N/A	Certified	LCA
May 2019	$82,368	$65,333	-	Burlingame CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
May 2019	$70,000	$65,333	-	Burlingame CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Apr 2019	$60,000	$55,078	-	BURLINGAME CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Apr 2019	$75,000	$65,333	-	Burlingame CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Apr 2019	$70,000	$65,333	-	Burlingame CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Apr 2019	$70,000	$65,333	-	Burlingame CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Apr 2019	$55,078	$55,078	-	Burlingame CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Apr 2019	$55,000	$44,803	-	Burlingame CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2019	$70,000	$65,333	-	BURLINGAME CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2019	$55,000	$48,755	-	Washington D.C. DI	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2019	$60,000	$55,078	-	Burlingame CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Feb 2019	$80,000	$65,333	-	Burlingame CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Feb 2019	$55,000	$44,803	-	Burlingame CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Feb 2019	$75,000	$65,333	-	Burlingame CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Feb 2019	$80,000	$65,333	-	Burlingame CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Feb 2019	$55,000	$44,803	-	Burlingame CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jan 2019	$70,000	$65,333	-	Burlingame CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jan 2019	$50,000	$44,803	-	Burlingame CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jan 2019	$70,000	$65,333	-	Burlingame CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jan 2019	$70,000	$65,333	-	BURLINGAME CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jan 2019	$70,000	$65,333	-	Burlingame CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jan 2019	$50,000	$44,803	-	Burlingame CA	N/A	Certified-Withdrawn	LCA
Jan 2019	$50,000	$44,803	-	Burlingame CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Dec 2018	$55,000	$48,755	-	Washington DI	N/A	Certified	LCA
Nov 2018	$55,000	$48,755	-	Washington DI	N/A	Withdrawn	LCA
Nov 2018	$55,000	$48,755	-	WASHINGTON, D.C. DC	N/A	Certified	LCA
Nov 2018	$75,000	$65,333	-	BURLINGAME CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Nov 2018	$75,000	$65,333	-	BURLINGAME CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Nov 2018	$55,000	$48,755	-	WASHINGTON, D.C. DC	N/A	Certified	LCA
Nov 2018	$70,000	$65,333	-	BURLINGAME CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Nov 2018	$55,000	$44,803	-	BURLINGAME CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Nov 2018	$70,000	$65,333	-	BURLINGAME CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Oct 2018	$81,120	$55,078	-	BURLINGAME CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Oct 2018	$79,248	$55,078	-	BURLINGAME CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Oct 2018	$100,152	$65,333	-	BURLINGAME CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Oct 2018	$75,000	$65,333	-	BURLINGAME CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Sep 2018	$55,000	$44,803	-	BURLINGAME CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Aug 2018	$48,000	$46,738	-	BURLINGAME CA	N/A	Certified-Withdrawn	LCA
Aug 2018	$82,760	$65,333	-	BURLINGAME CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jul 2018	$60,000	$55,078	-	BURLINGAME CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jun 2018	$60,000	$50,170	-	WASHINGTON, D.C. DC	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jun 2018	$70,000	$68,557	-	BURLINGAME CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jun 2018	$70,000	$59,613	-	WASHINGTON, D.C. DC	N/A	Certified	LCA
May 2018	$55,000	$46,738	-	BURLINGAME CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
May 2018	$55,000	$46,738	-	BURLINGAME CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
May 2018	$55,000	$40,747	-	WASHINGTON DC	N/A	Certified	LCA
Apr 2018	$80,000	$68,557	-	BURLINGAME CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Apr 2018	$75,000	$46,738	-	BURLINGAME CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Apr 2018	$60,000	$50,170	-	WASHINGTON, D.C. DC	N/A	Certified	LCA
Apr 2018	$75,000	$59,613	-	WASHINGTON, D.C. DC	N/A	Certified	LCA
Apr 2018	$55,000	$46,738	-	BURLINGAME CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Apr 2018	$60,000	$57,637	-	BURLINGAME CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2018	$55,000	$46,738	-	BURLINGAME CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2018	$55,000	$46,738	-	BURLINGAME CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Dec 2017	$80,000	$46,738	-	BURLINGAME CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Dec 2017	$55,000	$40,747	-	WASHINGTON, D.C. DC	N/A	Certified	LCA
Dec 2017	$55,000	$46,738	-	BURLINGAME CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Nov 2017	$86,424	$57,637	-	BURLINGAME CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Nov 2017	$55,000	$46,738	-	BURLINGAME CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Nov 2017	$55,000	$46,738	-	BURLINGAME CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Oct 2017	$50,000	$46,738	-	BURLINGAME CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Oct 2017	$60,000	$57,637	-	BURLINGAME CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Sep 2017	$55,000	$46,738	-	BURLINGAME CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Sep 2017	$48,000	$46,738	-	BURLINGAME CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Aug 2017	$75,000	$68,557	-	BURLINGAME CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Aug 2017	$50,000	$40,747	-	WASHINGTON, D.C. DC	N/A	Certified	LCA
Aug 2017	$50,000	$46,738	-	BURLINGAME CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jul 2017	$57,637	$57,637	-	BURLINGAME CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jul 2017	$60,000	$57,637	-	BURLINGAME CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jul 2017	$50,000	$46,738	-	BURLINGAME CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jul 2017	$50,000	$46,738	-	BURLINGAME CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jun 2017	$60,000	$56,971	-	WASHINGTON, DC DC	N/A	Certified	LCA
May 2017	$50,000	$42,224	-	BURLINGAME CA	N/A	Certified-Withdrawn	LCA
Apr 2017	$53,622	$53,622	-	BURLINGAME CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Apr 2017	$42,224	$42,224	-	BURLINGAME CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Apr 2017	$50,000	$42,224	-	BURLINGAME CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Apr 2017	$70,000	$65,000	-	BURLINGAME CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2017	$50,000	$42,224	-	BURLINGAME CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2017	$50,000	$42,224	-	BURLINGAME CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2017	$50,000	$42,224	-	BURLINGAME CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Feb 2017	$50,000	$42,224	-	BURLINGAME CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Feb 2017	$50,003	$42,224	-	BURLINGAME CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Feb 2017	$50,000	$42,224	-	BURLINGAME CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Feb 2017	$60,000	$53,622	-	BURLINGAME CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Feb 2017	$50,000	$42,224	-	BURLINGAME CA	N/A	Denied	LCA
Jan 2017	$50,000	$42,224	-	BURLINGAME CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jan 2017	$60,000	$48,318	-	WASHINGTON DC	N/A	Certified	LCA
Dec 2016	$50,000	$42,224	-	BURLINGAME CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Dec 2016	$50,000	$42,224	-	BURLINGAME CA	N/A	Certified-Withdrawn	LCA
Dec 2016	$50,000	$42,224	-	BURLINGAME CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Nov 2016	$50,000	$48,318	-	WASHINGTON DC	N/A	Certified	LCA
Nov 2016	$50,000	$48,318	-	WASHINGTON DC	N/A	Certified	LCA
Nov 2016	$50,000	$42,224	-	BURLINGAME CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Oct 2016	$50,000	$42,224	-	BURLINGAME CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Oct 2016	$50,000	$42,224	-	BURLINGAME CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Oct 2016	$48,000	$42,224	-	BURLINGAME CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Oct 2016	$50,000	$42,224	-	BURLINGAME CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Aug 2016	$50,000	$39,645	-	WASHINGTON DC	N/A	Certified	LCA
Aug 2016	$50,000	$42,224	-	BURLINGAME CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Aug 2016	$50,000	$34,653	-	REDMOND WA	N/A	Certified-Withdrawn	LCA
Jul 2016	$50,000	$42,224	-	BURLINGAME CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jul 2016	$50,000	$42,224	-	BURLINGAME CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jun 2016	$50,000	$35,651	-	BURLINGAME CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jun 2016	$50,000	$35,651	-	BURLINGAME CA	N/A	Certified-Withdrawn	LCA
Jun 2016	$50,000	$35,651	-	BURLINGAME CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jun 2016	$50,000	$35,651	-	BURLINGAME CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
May 2016	$50,000	$35,651	-	BURLINGAME CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
May 2016	$50,000	$35,651	-	BURLINGAME CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
May 2016	$70,000	$35,651	-	BURLINGAME CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
May 2016	$50,000	$35,651	-	BURLINGAME CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
May 2016	$50,000	$35,651	-	BURLINGAME CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
May 2016	$48,000	$35,651	-	BURLINGAME CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jan 2016	$50,000	$35,651	-	BURLINGAME CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jan 2016	$50,000	$35,651	-	BURLINGAME CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jan 2016	$50,000	$35,651	-	BURLINGAME CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jan 2016	$50,000	$35,651	-	BURLINGAME CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Nov 2015	$60,000	$47,382	-	BURLINGAME CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jul 2014	$50,000	$21,486	-	BURLINGAME CA	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 2012 to 2025.

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