DOL Verified Employer

The University of Memphis - Biological Scientists, All Other

Government-verified salary data from 385 US Department of Labor filings.

Median Salary
$44,671
11 DOL filings
TN Approval Rate 77.4% · most recent FY 2025
Median Salary
$44,671
Certified filings
DOL Filings
11
Certified: 298
Unique Job Titles
91
SOC occupations
Approval Rate
77.4%
Certified vs filed

Salary Range

Based on 11 certified filings
DOL-Filed Salary Range
$39,000$43,534$44,671$48,000$50,939
Prevailing Wage Premium - a TruthWage exclusive
+8.1%

The University of Memphis 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

50 occupations with DOL-filed salary data
Job TitleFilingsMedian Salaryvs MarketSalary Range
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary 27 $87,250 -17.8%
$85,000$85,000$87,250$87,550$87,550
Business Teachers, Postsecondary 25 $120,448 +23.8%
$115,000$115,000$120,448$147,500$147,500
15-1111 16 $60,000 N/A
$54,000$54,000$60,000$65,000$65,000
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary 16 $57,500 -28.4%
$41,600$41,600$57,500$68,000$68,000
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary 15 $102,500 +6%
$95,000$95,000$102,500$105,000$105,000
25-1032.00 14 $94,000 N/A
$90,000$90,000$94,000$95,027$95,027
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 13 $52,000 -32.5%
$40,000$40,000$52,000$55,000$55,000
Biological Scientists, All Other 11 $44,671 -52.1%
$43,534$43,534$44,671$48,000$48,000
25-1011.00 11 $143,000 N/A
$142,000$142,000$143,000$150,000$150,000
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary 11 $76,000 -36.7%
$75,000$75,000$76,000$100,000$100,000
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary 11 $78,004 -26.2%
$65,920$65,920$78,004$80,000$80,000
25-1022.00 10 $83,100 N/A
$50,000$50,000$83,100$84,000$84,000
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 10 $55,000 -29.7%
$32,640$32,640$55,000$56,440$56,440
25-1021.00 9 $115,000 N/A
$100,900$100,900$115,000$147,819$147,819
Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other 7 $65,500 -12.7%
$64,000$64,000$65,500$66,000$66,000
25-1081.00 7 $70,000 N/A
$64,500$64,500$70,000$80,000$80,000
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary 7 $59,740 -21.3%
$56,000$56,000$59,740$62,000$62,000
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary 6 $73,220 -7.7%
$72,000$72,000$73,220$73,440$73,440
25-1063.00 6 $140,000 N/A
$80,000$80,000$140,000$155,000$155,000
25-1071.00 6 $80,000 N/A
$66,164$66,164$80,000$81,000$81,000
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other 6 $85,000 +8.3%
$75,000$75,000$85,000$85,000$85,000
Business Operations Specialists, All Other 5 $51,781 -36.3%
$42,525$42,525$51,781$61,037$61,037
25-1042.00 5 $70,000 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary 5 $62,000 -36.3%
$62,000$62,000$62,000$68,000$68,000
25-1054.00 5 $73,000 N/A
$71,000$71,000$73,000$73,000$73,000
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary 5 $60,000 -22.9%
$52,000$52,000$60,000$60,000$60,000
25-1122.00 5 $55,000 N/A
$51,020$51,020$55,000$55,000$55,000
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary 5 $67,302 -13.8%
$62,000$62,000$67,302$72,604$72,604
15-1037 4 $85,000 N/A
$75,000$75,000$85,000$101,000$101,000
19-2043.00 4 $75,000 N/A
$58,500$58,500$75,000$80,000$80,000
25-1069.00 4 $67,152 N/A
$65,000$65,000$67,152$69,303$69,303
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary 4 $55,000 -31.4%
Insufficient data for salary range.
25-1121.00 4 $64,486 N/A
$60,000$60,000$64,486$65,000$65,000
Urban and Regional Planners 3 $65,000 -22.4%
Insufficient data for salary range.
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary 3 $68,000 -10.8%
$67,500$67,500$68,000$68,000$68,000
25-1125.00 3 $66,632 N/A
$63,000$63,000$66,632$70,263$70,263
25-1199.00 3 $80,000 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1133 2 $73,542 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
Mathematicians 2 $46,051 -62.2%
$46,051$46,051$46,051$46,051$46,051
Operations Research Analysts 2 $75,000 -17.8%
Insufficient data for salary range.
17-2053 2 $50,500 N/A
$50,000$50,000$50,500$51,000$51,000
Materials Engineers 2 $51,000 -52.9%
Insufficient data for salary range.
17-2144 2 N/A N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
19-1042.00 2 $50,694 N/A
$49,888$49,888$50,694$51,500$51,500
Life Scientists, All Other 2 $63,750 -27.4%
$47,500$47,500$63,750$80,000$80,000
19-1099.00 2 $65,775 N/A
$50,000$50,000$65,775$81,549$81,549
Physicists 2 $42,401 -74.5%
$41,600$41,600$42,401$43,202$43,202
19-3099.00 2 $115,000 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
Social Science Research Assistants 2 $52,057 -10.3%
$44,114$44,114$52,057$60,000$60,000
Counselors, All Other 2 $43,500 -12.7%
Insufficient data for salary range.

Individual DOL Filings for Biological Scientists, All Other at The University of Memphis

DateSalaryPrevailing WageLevelLocationEducationStatusSource
Jun 2019 $43,534 $42,120 - Memphis TE N/A Certified LCA
Nov 2017 $49,440 $42,016 - MEMPHIS TN N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2017 $48,000 $43,243 - MEMPHIS TN N/A Certified LCA
Feb 2016 $46,588 $42,037 - MEMPHIS TN N/A Certified LCA
Jun 2014 $42,256 $38,314 - MEMPHIS TN N/A Certified LCA
Sep 2013 $50,939 $50,939 - MEMPHIS TN N/A Certified LCA
May 2013 $44,341 $38,147 - MEMPHIS TN N/A Certified LCA
Apr 2013 $45,000 $38,147 - MEMPHIS TN N/A Certified LCA
Oct 2012 $44,000 $38,147 - MEMPHIS TN N/A Certified LCA
Jun 2012 $39,000 $37,336 - MWMPHIS TN 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.