DOL Verified Employer

THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE, KNOXVILLE Salary Data

Government-verified salary data from 162 US Department of Labor filings.

Median Salary
$71,500
162 DOL filings
TN Approval Rate 52.5% · most recent FY 2024
Median Salary
$71,500
Certified filings
DOL Filings
162
Certified: 85
Unique Job Titles
56
SOC occupations
Approval Rate
52.5%
Certified vs filed

Salary Range

Based on 162 certified filings
DOL-Filed Salary Range
$34,008$52,000$71,500$96,000$154,500
Prevailing Wage Premium - a TruthWage exclusive
+116.3%

THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE, KNOXVILLE pays 116.3% 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 - FY2024

Salaries by Job Title

50 occupations with DOL-filed salary data
Job TitleFilingsMedian Salaryvs MarketSalary Range
Business Teachers, Postsecondary 19 $130,000 +33.7%
$85,066$85,066$130,000$147,000$147,000
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary 11 $98,000 -7.7%
$74,571$74,571$98,000$100,000$100,000
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary 9 $81,000 +2.1%
$51,000$51,000$81,000$86,000$86,000
Veterinarians 9 $108,000 -14%
$100,000$100,000$108,000$116,000$116,000
Materials Scientists 8 $60,000 -42.4%
$45,880$45,880$60,000$64,450$64,450
Chemists 7 $53,283 -36.7%
$47,480$47,480$53,283$60,000$60,000
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary 7 $69,643 -16.6%
$51,000$51,000$69,643$75,000$75,000
Biochemists and Biophysicists 5 $41,628 -59.8%
$40,000$40,000$41,628$41,822$41,822
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary 5 $78,654 -19.2%
$66,060$66,060$78,654$91,247$91,247
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary 5 $90,500 -14.3%
$90,000$90,000$90,500$91,000$91,000
Education Teachers, Postsecondary 5 $65,100 -9.7%
$63,012$63,012$65,100$65,100$65,100
25-1032.00 4 N/A N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary 4 $147,000 +22.5%
Insufficient data for salary range.
Physicists 3 $50,000 -69.9%
$48,000$48,000$50,000$52,000$52,000
Hydrologists 3 $61,998 -32.7%
Insufficient data for salary range.
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary 3 $80,333 -6.8%
$80,165$80,165$80,333$80,500$80,500
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary 3 $82,500 +3.2%
Insufficient data for salary range.
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary 3 N/A N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary 3 $71,500 -8.1%
$71,000$71,000$71,500$72,000$72,000
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 3 N/A N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
17-2053 2 N/A N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
17-2074 2 $52,810 N/A
$50,000$50,000$52,810$55,620$55,620
Microbiologists 2 $47,476 -45.6%
Insufficient data for salary range.
19-2012.00 2 N/A N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary 2 N/A N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary 2 N/A N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
Statistical Assistants 2 N/A N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
Marketing Managers 1 $100,750 -37.4%
Insufficient data for salary range.
Education Administrators, Postsecondary 1 N/A N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1023 1 N/A N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1035 1 $70,766 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1111 1 N/A N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1141 1 $34,008 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
Chemical Engineers 1 $50,000 -59%
Insufficient data for salary range.
Electrical Engineers 1 $52,270 -53.3%
Insufficient data for salary range.
19-1021.01 1 N/A N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
19-1022.00 1 N/A N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
Biological Scientists, All Other 1 $46,000 -50.7%
Insufficient data for salary range.
Economists 1 $85,066 -26.3%
Insufficient data for salary range.
Urban and Regional Planners 1 $54,693 -34.7%
Insufficient data for salary range.
Chemical Technicians 1 $40,206 -30.4%
Insufficient data for salary range.
25-1011.00 1 N/A N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
25-1022.00 1 N/A N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary 1 $80,000 -7.4%
Insufficient data for salary range.
25-1042.00 1 N/A N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary 1 N/A N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
25-1062.00 1 N/A N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
Geography Teachers, Postsecondary 1 N/A N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
25-1064.00 1 N/A N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary 1 $78,000 -2.9%
Insufficient data for salary range.

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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 2024.