DOL Verified Employer

Tufts University - Chemists

Government-verified salary data from 622 US Department of Labor filings.

Median Salary
$47,556
19 DOL filings
MA Approval Rate 84.4% · most recent FY 2025
Median Salary
$47,556
Certified filings
DOL Filings
19
Certified: 525
Unique Job Titles
134
SOC occupations
Approval Rate
84.4%
Certified vs filed

Salary Range

Based on 19 certified filings
DOL-Filed Salary Range
$38,496$40,768$47,556$54,200$61,714
Prevailing Wage Premium - a TruthWage exclusive
+12.1%

Tufts University pays 12.1% 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
25-1071.00 74 $120,000 N/A
$115,000$115,000$120,000$132,000$132,000
Veterinarians 61 $36,118 -71.2%
$34,184$34,184$36,118$120,000$120,000
29-9099.00 30 $42,608 N/A
$38,002$38,002$42,608$50,000$50,000
Chemists 19 $47,556 -43.5%
$40,768$40,768$47,556$54,200$54,200
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary 19 $134,164 +27%
$115,000$115,000$134,164$141,588$141,588
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 16 $64,466 -16.3%
$54,000$54,000$64,466$80,000$80,000
Biological Scientists, All Other 15 $49,355 -47.1%
$44,340$44,340$49,355$52,140$52,140
19-1021.00 14 $62,040 N/A
$59,784$59,784$62,040$82,846$82,846
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary 12 $121,320 +1.1%
$108,000$108,000$121,320$124,800$124,800
19-1029.00 11 $54,000 N/A
$51,881$51,881$54,000$73,584$73,584
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists 11 $47,082 -53.2%
$44,045$44,045$47,082$49,999$49,999
19-1029.02 10 $60,000 N/A
$58,000$58,000$60,000$60,000$60,000
Instructional Coordinators 9 $51,000 -31.8%
Insufficient data for salary range.
Education Administrators, Postsecondary 8 $144,997 +39.5%
$75,000$75,000$144,997$162,874$162,874
15-2051.00 8 $80,000 N/A
$71,198$71,198$80,000$85,000$85,000
17-2144 8 $49,000 N/A
$48,000$48,000$49,000$61,147$61,147
25-1021.00 8 $150,000 N/A
$121,992$121,992$150,000$157,000$157,000
25-1065.00 8 $150,000 N/A
$88,000$88,000$150,000$195,000$195,000
25-1121.00 8 $83,000 N/A
$80,000$80,000$83,000$90,926$90,926
11-9033.00 7 $79,000 N/A
$73,674$73,674$79,000$160,000$160,000
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers 7 $51,070 -52.3%
$49,536$49,536$51,070$53,160$53,160
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary 7 $59,000 -25.7%
$56,950$56,950$59,000$83,858$83,858
19-1042.00 6 $68,640 N/A
$66,560$66,560$68,640$80,000$80,000
Biological Technicians 6 $45,000 -13.5%
$41,000$41,000$45,000$45,000$45,000
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary 6 $100,172 +3.6%
$98,000$98,000$100,172$192,000$192,000
25-1022.00 6 $65,000 N/A
$65,000$65,000$65,000$90,000$90,000
25-1032.00 6 $120,000 N/A
$76,680$76,680$120,000$120,000$120,000
29-1021.00 6 $115,000 N/A
$115,000$115,000$115,000$119,025$119,025
17-2031.00 5 $66,518 N/A
$56,712$56,712$66,518$70,000$70,000
Law Teachers, Postsecondary 5 $119,285 -5.8%
$80,000$80,000$119,285$158,569$158,569
Prosthodontists 5 $121,003 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
Food Scientists and Technologists 4 $57,653 -32.4%
$56,100$56,100$57,653$58,305$58,305
Biochemists and Biophysicists 4 $50,592 -51.2%
$46,092$46,092$50,592$52,820$52,820
19-1099.00 4 $60,000 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
Physicists 4 $61,113 -63.3%
$59,000$59,000$61,113$63,226$63,226
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other 4 $60,000 -40.2%
$58,864$58,864$60,000$60,770$60,770
Clergy 4 $48,360 -20.5%
Insufficient data for salary range.
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary 4 $94,500 -11%
$91,000$91,000$94,500$96,000$96,000
25-1053.00 4 $112,500 N/A
$85,000$85,000$112,500$130,000$130,000
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary 4 $81,402 -3.4%
$79,000$79,000$81,402$83,803$83,803
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary 4 $88,500 +10.2%
$70,000$70,000$88,500$90,000$90,000
25-1066.00 4 $86,667 N/A
$86,667$86,667$86,667$90,000$90,000
25-1124.00 4 $77,039 N/A
$66,000$66,000$77,039$88,000$88,000
29-1131.00 4 $149,188 N/A
$121,500$121,500$149,188$160,000$160,000
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 3 $68,090 -11.5%
$65,000$65,000$68,090$80,000$80,000
15-1199.08 3 $83,679 N/A
$73,800$73,800$83,679$93,558$93,558
Chemical Engineers 3 $44,708 -63.3%
Insufficient data for salary range.
17-2041.00 3 $53,760 N/A
$51,000$51,000$53,760$70,000$70,000
19-1011.00 3 $80,660 N/A
$75,000$75,000$80,660$86,319$86,319
19-1022.00 3 $70,000 N/A
$65,000$65,000$70,000$79,256$79,256

Individual DOL Filings for Chemists at Tufts University

DateSalaryPrevailing WageLevelLocationEducationStatusSource
Jul 2019 $54,200 $46,446 - Medford MA N/A Certified LCA
Jul 2019 $54,200 $46,446 - Medford MA N/A Certified LCA
May 2019 $52,896 $45,365 - Medford MA N/A Certified LCA
May 2018 $50,246 $44,928 - MEDFORD MA N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2018 $50,246 $44,928 - MEDFORD MA N/A Certified LCA
Dec 2016 $57,400 $51,938 - MEDFORD MA N/A Certified LCA
Nov 2015 $61,714 $48,131 - MEDFORD MA N/A Certified LCA
Aug 2014 $42,432 $42,432 - MEDFORD MA N/A Certified LCA
Feb 2013 $41,500 $40,768 - MEDFORD MA N/A Certified LCA
Feb 2013 $51,870 $50,773 - MEDFORD MA N/A Withdrawn LCA
Oct 2012 $44,866 $40,768 - MEDFORD MA N/A Certified LCA
Jul 2012 $40,768 $40,768 - MEDFORD MA N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2012 $40,500 $37,253 - MEDFORD MA N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2012 $40,500 $37,253 - MEDFORD MA N/A Denied LCA
Mar 2012 $40,500 $37,253 - MEDFORD MA N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2012 $38,496 $37,253 - MEDFORD MA N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2012 $40,500 $37,253 - MEDFORD MA N/A Certified-Withdrawn LCA
Feb 2012 $41,500 $37,253 - MEDFORD MA N/A Certified-Withdrawn 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.