DOL Verified Employer

Trustees of Boston University - Economics Teachers, Postsecondary

Government-verified salary data from 1,461 US Department of Labor filings.

Median Salary
$127,250
33 DOL filings
MA Approval Rate 77.2% · most recent FY 2025
Median Salary
$127,250
Certified filings
DOL Filings
33
Certified: 1,128
Unique Job Titles
170
SOC occupations
Approval Rate
77.2%
Certified vs filed

Salary Range

Based on 33 certified filings
DOL-Filed Salary Range
$66,000$76,500$127,250$145,000$265,980
Prevailing Wage Premium - a TruthWage exclusive
+79.8%

Trustees of Boston University pays 79.8% 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
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists 210 $52,000 -48.3%
$46,100$46,100$52,000$60,000$60,000
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary 181 $118,750 +12.4%
$98,529$98,529$118,750$155,000$155,000
25-1071.00 109 $147,642 N/A
$130,000$130,000$147,642$194,000$194,000
Business Teachers, Postsecondary 51 $150,000 +54.2%
$84,600$84,600$150,000$200,000$200,000
19-1042.00 50 $70,000 N/A
$66,300$66,300$70,000$75,000$75,000
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 43 $60,000 -22.1%
$51,500$51,500$60,000$60,600$60,600
19-1029.02 38 $64,426 N/A
$55,596$55,596$64,426$72,800$72,800
19-1021.00 35 $60,000 N/A
$58,000$58,000$60,000$64,927$64,927
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary 33 $127,250 +6.1%
$76,500$76,500$127,250$145,000$145,000
25-1011.00 30 $170,200 N/A
$100,000$100,000$170,200$215,000$215,000
Biological Scientists, All Other 30 $52,000 -44.3%
$49,100$49,100$52,000$60,000$60,000
Biochemists and Biophysicists 22 $50,040 -51.7%
$49,164$49,164$50,040$51,875$51,875
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary 21 $120,000 +24.1%
$106,000$106,000$120,000$135,000$135,000
25-1021.00 21 $137,500 N/A
$120,000$120,000$137,500$140,000$140,000
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary 19 $95,000 +19.7%
$78,000$78,000$95,000$106,000$106,000
Education Administrators, Postsecondary 18 $85,639 -17.6%
$74,600$74,600$85,639$125,000$125,000
19-2012.00 16 $75,000 N/A
$70,000$70,000$75,000$89,100$89,100
25-1124.00 16 $85,000 N/A
$72,467$72,467$85,000$94,000$94,000
17-2031.00 15 $73,625 N/A
$65,000$65,000$73,625$82,014$82,014
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers 14 $55,000 -48.6%
$48,925$48,925$55,000$65,000$65,000
Chemists 12 $47,634 -43.4%
$43,493$43,493$47,634$49,886$49,886
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary 12 $100,000 -5.8%
$88,000$88,000$100,000$105,000$105,000
Instructional Coordinators 12 $68,820 -7.9%
$64,200$64,200$68,820$79,200$79,200
29-1069 12 $155,500 N/A
$130,000$130,000$155,500$165,000$165,000
Statisticians 12 $65,786 -36.3%
$63,606$63,606$65,786$75,900$75,900
19-1029.01 11 $66,250 N/A
$60,000$60,000$66,250$68,889$68,889
Life Scientists, All Other 10 $46,092 -47.5%
$43,472$43,472$46,092$49,400$49,400
Dentists, General 10 $129,517 -25%
$115,000$115,000$129,517$129,517$129,517
25-1022.00 9 $124,750 N/A
$54,200$54,200$124,750$135,000$135,000
25-1042.00 9 $122,500 N/A
$88,400$88,400$122,500$139,050$139,050
25-1063.00 9 $175,000 N/A
$157,960$157,960$175,000$201,833$201,833
19-1029.00 9 $66,000 N/A
$63,800$63,800$66,000$68,827$68,827
19-1041.00 9 $70,000 N/A
$67,739$67,739$70,000$83,000$83,000
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers 8 $64,500 -35%
$61,048$61,048$64,500$68,700$68,700
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 8 $51,850 -33.8%
$50,470$50,470$51,850$77,000$77,000
11-9033.00 8 $82,478 N/A
$78,903$78,903$82,478$92,165$92,165
Biological Technicians 7 $48,000 -7.7%
$42,536$42,536$48,000$49,400$49,400
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary 7 $90,000 +7.8%
$85,000$85,000$90,000$103,000$103,000
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary 7 $100,000 +2.7%
$98,000$98,000$100,000$100,006$100,006
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary 7 $86,100 +7.4%
$68,000$68,000$86,100$97,700$97,700
15-2041.00 7 $85,783 N/A
$70,000$70,000$85,783$99,565$99,565
Microbiologists 7 $54,924 -37.1%
$54,000$54,000$54,924$55,848$55,848
Physicists 6 $57,000 -65.7%
$51,000$51,000$57,000$70,000$70,000
Physical Scientists, All Other 6 $62,000 -47.4%
$58,000$58,000$62,000$64,000$64,000
25-1053.00 6 $117,500 N/A
$76,820$76,820$117,500$125,000$125,000
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary 6 $83,550 +1.2%
$75,500$75,500$83,550$87,100$87,100
25-1081.00 6 $83,000 N/A
$72,100$72,100$83,000$87,000$87,000
Public Relations Specialists 6 $58,240 -16.5%
$54,000$54,000$58,240$62,600$62,600
19-2032.00 5 $65,000 N/A
$53,760$53,760$65,000$72,000$72,000
19-3039.00 5 $63,852 N/A
$54,540$54,540$63,852$75,000$75,000

Individual DOL Filings for Economics Teachers, Postsecondary at Trustees of Boston University

DateSalaryPrevailing WageLevelLocationEducationStatusSource
Oct 2022 $148,000 $70,570 - Boston MA Doctorate Certified-Expired PERM
May 2019 $265,980 $114,880 - BOSTON MA N/A Certified LCA
May 2019 $148,000 $70,800 - Boston MA N/A Certified LCA
Apr 2019 $240,000 $114,880 - BOSTON MA N/A Certified LCA
Feb 2019 $241,800 $70,800 - BOSTON MA N/A Certified LCA
Feb 2019 $149,400 $70,800 - BOSTON MA N/A Certified LCA
Nov 2018 $123,219 $70,782 - BOSTON MA N/A Certified LCA
Oct 2018 $145,000 $70,800 - Boston MA Doctorate Certified-Expired PERM
Jan 2018 $145,000 $71,210 - BOSTON MA N/A Certified LCA
Dec 2017 $76,500 $69,460 - Boston MA Doctorate Certified PERM
Sep 2017 $76,500 $71,210 - BOSTON MA N/A Certified LCA
Aug 2017 $139,700 $71,210 - BOSTON MA N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2017 $136,000 $69,460 - BOSTON MA N/A Certified LCA
Feb 2017 $140,000 $69,460 - BOSTON MA N/A Certified LCA
Feb 2016 $74,800 $68,470 - BOSTON MA N/A Certified LCA
Jan 2014 $130,000 $69,260 - BOSTON MA N/A Certified LCA
Jul 2013 $121,300 $60,600 - BOSTON MA N/A Certified-Withdrawn LCA
Jul 2013 $70,000 $69,260 - BOSTON MA N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2013 $124,500 $69,900 - BOSTON MA N/A Certified LCA
Jan 2013 $122,000 $69,900 - BOSTON MA N/A Certified LCA
Aug 2012 $123,000 $69,900 - BOSTON MA N/A Certified LCA
Apr 2012 $66,000 $60,600 - BOSTON MA N/A Certified LCA
Apr 2012 $66,000 $60,600 - BOSTON MA N/A Certified-Withdrawn LCA
Mar 2012 $118,400 $60,600 - BOSTON MA N/A Certified-Withdrawn LCA
Jan 2012 $121,300 $60,600 - BOSTON MA 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.