Median Salary
$70,000
Certified filingsDOL Filings
9
Certified: 1,766Unique Job Titles
216
SOC occupationsApproval Rate
86.0%
Certified vs filedSalary Range
Based on 9 certified filings+12.0%
University of California, Berkeley pays 12.0% 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 - FY2025Salaries by Job Title
50 occupations with DOL-filed salary data| Job Title | Filings | Median Salary | vs Market | Salary Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biochemists and Biophysicists | 157 | $53,500 | -48.4% | |
| Biological Scientists, All Other | 112 | $55,308 | -40.7% | |
| Microbiologists | 51 | $51,750 | -40.7% | |
| Physicists | 46 | $67,400 | -59.5% | |
| 19-1029.02 | 44 | $74,425 | N/A | |
| Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary | 40 | $66,305 | -13.9% | |
| Astronomers | 40 | $69,250 | -47.6% | |
| 19-2012.00 | 40 | $73,434 | N/A | |
| Business Teachers, Postsecondary | 39 | $197,200 | +102.7% | |
| 15-1034 | 39 | $118,000 | N/A | |
| Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary | 38 | $106,750 | +34.5% | |
| 19-1021.00 | 36 | $70,601 | N/A | |
| 17-2074 | 34 | $58,091 | N/A | |
| 15-1111 | 30 | $70,000 | N/A | |
| 15-1052 | 29 | $118,300 | N/A | |
| Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary | 28 | $101,800 | -4.1% | |
| Economics Teachers, Postsecondary | 27 | $197,000 | +64.2% | |
| 17-2053 | 27 | $84,386 | N/A | |
| 19-2031.00 | 26 | $75,728 | N/A | |
| 19-1042.00 | 25 | $75,185 | N/A | |
| 19-2011.00 | 24 | $90,000 | N/A | |
| Chemists | 24 | $52,140 | -38% | |
| Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary | 23 | $95,400 | +14.3% | |
| 17-2144 | 23 | $64,053 | N/A | |
| 25-1022.00 | 22 | $118,750 | N/A | |
| History Teachers, Postsecondary | 20 | $75,000 | -8% | |
| 25-1011.00 | 19 | $230,000 | N/A | |
| Materials Engineers | 19 | $55,040 | -49.2% | |
| 25-1124.00 | 18 | $81,491 | N/A | |
| Soil and Plant Scientists | 18 | $49,824 | -30.2% | |
| Physics Teachers, Postsecondary | 17 | $99,200 | +1.9% | |
| 25-1063.00 | 17 | $199,000 | N/A | |
| 17-2031.00 | 17 | $80,767 | N/A | |
| 19-1029.03 | 17 | $74,300 | N/A | |
| 15-1022 | 16 | $88,635 | N/A | |
| Chemical Engineers | 16 | $49,383 | -59.5% | |
| Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary | 15 | $100,100 | -5.2% | |
| Education Administrators, Postsecondary | 15 | $130,000 | +25.1% | |
| 15-1036 | 15 | $132,500 | N/A | |
| 17-2053.00 | 15 | $66,909 | N/A | |
| 19-2042.00 | 15 | $78,500 | N/A | |
| 17-2041.00 | 14 | $74,425 | N/A | |
| 19-1029.00 | 14 | $74,281 | N/A | |
| 19-1029.04 | 14 | $79,300 | N/A | |
| Psychologists, All Other | 13 | $55,000 | -53.2% | |
| 25-1032.00 | 13 | $125,000 | N/A | |
| Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary | 13 | $80,600 | +0.5% | |
| 15-1199 | 13 | $145,173 | N/A | |
| Statisticians | 13 | $61,975 | -40% | |
| Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers | 13 | $67,500 | -36.9% |
Individual DOL Filings for Mathematicians at University of California, Berkeley
| Date | Salary | Prevailing Wage | Level | Location | Education | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2018 | $65,000 | $55,308 | - | BERKELEY CA | N/A | Certified | LCA |
| Nov 2016 | $71,000 | $64,189 | - | BERKELEY CA | N/A | Certified | LCA |
| Oct 2016 | $71,000 | $64,189 | - | BERKELEY CA | N/A | Certified | LCA |
| Aug 2016 | $70,000 | $69,805 | - | BERKELEY CA | N/A | Certified-Withdrawn | LCA |
| Jul 2014 | $70,000 | $70,000 | - | BERKELEY CA | N/A | Certified | LCA |
| May 2014 | $70,000 | $65,270 | - | BERKELEY CA | N/A | Certified | LCA |
| May 2013 | $75,200 | $60,798 | - | BERKELEY CA | N/A | Certified | LCA |
| Aug 2012 | $56,000 | $56,000 | - | BERKELEY CA | 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.