DOL Verified Employer

University of California at Santa Barbara Salary Data

Government-verified salary data from 972 US Department of Labor filings.

Median Salary
$70,000
972 DOL filings
CA Approval Rate 81.2% · most recent FY 2025
Median Salary
$70,000
Certified filings
DOL Filings
972
Certified: 789
Unique Job Titles
159
SOC occupations
Approval Rate
81.2%
Certified vs filed

Salary Range

Based on 972 certified filings
DOL-Filed Salary Range
$31,320$57,600$70,000$91,000$335,000
Prevailing Wage Premium - a TruthWage exclusive
+22.9%

University of California at Santa Barbara pays 22.9% 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
Biochemists and Biophysicists 73 $54,400 -47.5%
$49,825$49,825$54,400$59,200$59,200
Materials Scientists 45 $50,281 -51.7%
$45,432$45,432$50,281$66,000$66,000
19-4021.00 44 $70,100 N/A
$61,800$61,800$70,100$77,106$77,106
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 33 $55,474 -28%
$51,494$51,494$55,474$67,800$67,800
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary 31 $125,000 +29.3%
$108,000$108,000$125,000$128,400$128,400
19-1021.00 29 $64,900 N/A
$62,400$62,400$64,900$74,100$74,100
Biological Technicians 28 $53,184 +2.3%
$48,216$48,216$53,184$60,508$60,508
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary 27 $85,000 +7.1%
$65,062$65,062$85,000$95,100$95,100
19-2099.00 27 $67,205 N/A
$63,800$63,800$67,205$70,200$70,200
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary 23 $109,950 +3.6%
$99,000$99,000$109,950$117,000$117,000
Chemical Engineers 21 $49,576 -59.3%
$46,092$46,092$49,576$54,228$54,228
19-2012.00 21 $68,700 N/A
$62,400$62,400$68,700$74,263$74,263
25-1022.00 17 $118,000 N/A
$102,000$102,000$118,000$135,000$135,000
17-3029.11 17 $62,000 N/A
$60,780$60,780$62,000$68,959$68,959
17-3029.00 16 $72,700 N/A
$61,992$61,992$72,700$82,285$82,285
19-2032.00 15 $68,155 N/A
$57,456$57,456$68,155$74,425$74,425
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary 13 $82,700 -0.9%
$81,340$81,340$82,700$88,000$88,000
15-1034 13 $93,380 N/A
$80,000$80,000$93,380$94,760$94,760
Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other 13 $55,308 -28.5%
$53,184$53,184$55,308$62,424$62,424
Chemical Technicians 12 $57,006 -1.4%
$46,092$46,092$57,006$61,308$61,308
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary 12 $148,000 +23.4%
$134,000$134,000$148,000$156,500$156,500
Physicists 12 $59,731 -64.1%
$57,132$57,132$59,731$62,400$62,400
History Teachers, Postsecondary 11 $72,000 -11.7%
$71,300$71,300$72,000$72,000$72,000
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary 10 $55,602 -30.7%
$48,298$48,298$55,602$76,600$76,600
Social Science Research Assistants 9 $44,298 -23.7%
$42,744$42,744$44,298$50,316$50,316
25-1062.00 9 $105,100 N/A
$75,100$75,100$105,100$142,500$142,500
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 9 $76,100 -2.8%
$67,600$67,600$76,100$76,100$76,100
25-1021.00 8 $135,000 N/A
$125,000$125,000$135,000$140,600$140,600
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary 8 $91,000 +8%
Insufficient data for salary range.
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary 8 $113,900 +46.4%
$80,000$80,000$113,900$121,600$121,600
25-1124.00 8 $80,016 N/A
$80,016$80,016$80,016$92,300$92,300
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary 8 $71,050 -9%
$61,390$61,390$71,050$75,100$75,100
15-1111 8 $74,300 N/A
$66,000$66,000$74,300$78,600$78,600
15-1121 8 $68,660 N/A
$67,320$67,320$68,660$75,000$75,000
17-2071.00 8 $90,177 N/A
$71,510$71,510$90,177$92,882$92,882
Chemists 8 $57,450 -31.7%
$43,680$43,680$57,450$61,568$61,568
19-2041.00 8 $77,290 N/A
$66,868$66,868$77,290$80,100$80,100
25-1032.00 7 $122,400 N/A
$120,000$120,000$122,400$134,900$134,900
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary 7 $99,300 +2%
$95,000$95,000$99,300$103,600$103,600
17-3029.04 7 $67,330 N/A
$57,222$57,222$67,330$79,305$79,305
19-3033.00 6 $108,575 N/A
$108,575$108,575$108,575$119,295$119,295
25-1054.00 6 $108,000 N/A
$92,609$92,609$108,000$108,000$108,000
25-1123.00 6 $72,403 N/A
$68,247$68,247$72,403$74,568$74,568
25-1125.00 6 $83,200 N/A
$72,280$72,280$83,200$105,600$105,600
Soil and Plant Scientists 6 $54,392 -23.8%
$53,100$53,100$54,392$54,392$54,392
Physical Scientists, All Other 6 $62,831 -46.7%
$53,000$53,000$62,831$71,400$71,400
19-3092.00 5 $60,000 N/A
$58,000$58,000$60,000$70,000$70,000
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary 5 $100,000 +16%
$100,000$100,000$100,000$104,800$104,800
25-1063.00 5 $169,400 N/A
$155,000$155,000$169,400$176,000$176,000
25-1064.00 5 $175,000 N/A
$111,100$111,100$175,000$235,000$235,000

Wage Level Distribution

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Hiring Locations

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Education Requirements

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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.