How much does University of California, Davis pay?

University of California, Davis has a median filed salary of $66,600 across 2,359 DOL filings, ranging from $53,268 to $90,300.

Does University of California, Davis pay above market?

University of California, Davis pays approximately 36.7% relative to the DOL prevailing wage floor for its filed positions.

What jobs does University of California, Davis sponsor?

University of California, Davis files most often for: Soil and Plant Scientists, Biochemists and Biophysicists, Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary, Biological Scientists, All Other, Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists.

Where does University of California, Davis hire?

University of California, Davis files most DOL cases in: California (1,838 filings), Illinois (3 filings), Maryland (3 filings), New York (1 filings), Rhode Island (1 filings).

University of California, Davis Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary Salary - DOL Verified Data

CA Approval Rate 78.5% · most recent FY 2025

Median Salary

$91,384

Certified filings

DOL Filings

Certified: 1,851

Unique Job Titles

208

SOC occupations

Approval Rate

78.5%

Certified vs filed

Salary Range

Based on 56 certified filings

DOL-Filed Salary Range

$67,800$86,312$91,384$99,412$200,000

Prevailing Wage Premium - a TruthWage exclusive

+39.5%

University of California, Davis pays 39.5% 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 Title	Filings	Median Salary	vs Market	Salary Range
Soil and Plant Scientists	195	$51,060	-28.5%	$46,092$46,092$51,060$58,800$58,800
Biochemists and Biophysicists	121	$51,120	-50.7%	$46,092$46,092$51,120$56,400$56,400
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	112	$142,315	+34.7%	$90,012$90,012$142,315$275,000$275,000
Biological Scientists, All Other	110	$54,064	-42.1%	$49,224$49,224$54,064$59,400$59,400
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	94	$54,228	-46.1%	$47,820$47,820$54,228$62,400$62,400
25-1071.00	83	$200,000	N/A	$160,000$160,000$200,000$246,000$246,000
19-1013.00	72	$70,000	N/A	$63,100$63,100$70,000$77,179$77,179
19-1029.00	69	$67,300	N/A	$63,036$63,036$67,300$73,000$73,000
Physical Scientists, All Other	67	$49,506	-58%	$42,500$42,500$49,506$53,000$53,000
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	56	$91,384	+9.5%	$86,312$86,312$91,384$99,412$99,412
19-1021.00	47	$70,000	N/A	$65,700$65,700$70,000$80,034$80,034
29-1131.00	42	$94,633	N/A	$54,948$54,948$94,633$120,000$120,000
19-1042.00	41	$68,455	N/A	$63,100$63,100$68,455$75,300$75,300
Veterinarians	41	$78,850	-37.2%	$43,482$43,482$78,850$90,846$90,846
Microbiologists	39	$52,116	-40.3%	$47,820$47,820$52,116$57,000$57,000
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary	37	$98,000	+23.5%	$71,818$71,818$98,000$103,900$103,900
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	36	$90,000	-15.2%	$85,900$85,900$90,000$95,000$95,000
17-2053	33	$60,000	N/A	$54,228$54,228$60,000$71,500$71,500
Physicists	31	$57,400	-65.5%	$51,714$51,714$57,400$60,600$60,600
Food Scientists and Technologists	30	$50,000	-41.4%	$45,576$45,576$50,000$56,859$56,859
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers	30	$54,038	-49.5%	$49,152$49,152$54,038$65,300$65,300
19-2012.00	29	$69,209	N/A	$62,400$62,400$69,209$88,300$88,300
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	27	$89,143	+3.2%	$76,000$76,000$89,143$96,000$96,000
19-1029.02	26	$69,300	N/A	$64,008$64,008$69,300$78,000$78,000
17-2031.00	25	$71,908	N/A	$62,220$62,220$71,908$80,600$80,600
17-2074	23	$55,000	N/A	$45,227$45,227$55,000$67,000$67,000
25-1042.00	22	$113,750	N/A	$92,100$92,100$113,750$119,300$119,300
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary	20	$130,000	+8.4%	$103,700$103,700$130,000$143,375$143,375
15-1023	20	$67,603	N/A	$52,560$52,560$67,603$74,839$74,839
Chemists	19	$59,736	-29%	$54,756$54,756$59,736$90,300$90,300
25-1022.00	19	$108,600	N/A	$95,000$95,000$108,600$112,300$112,300
25-1032.00	19	$123,750	N/A	$117,300$117,300$123,750$137,300$137,300
Agricultural Engineers	19	$53,184	-37.2%	$45,190$45,190$53,184$70,200$70,200
Psychologists, All Other	17	$56,400	-52%	$52,140$52,140$56,400$63,700$63,700
Education Administrators, Postsecondary	16	$90,550	-12.9%	$82,872$82,872$90,550$112,200$112,200
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists	15	$64,600	-11.3%	$49,884$49,884$64,600$69,007$69,007
29-1069	14	$55,208	N/A	$54,050$54,050$55,208$57,233$57,233
19-2041.00	13	$71,769	N/A	$67,400$67,400$71,769$77,327$77,327
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	13	$58,032	-24.6%	$50,752$50,752$58,032$64,043$64,043
Environmental Engineers	13	$53,622	-48.5%	$44,556$44,556$53,622$76,000$76,000
19-2031.00	12	$71,769	N/A	$60,780$60,780$71,769$72,200$72,200
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary	12	$80,116	-7.1%	$69,000$69,000$80,116$85,000$85,000
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary	12	$93,700	-3.8%	$90,000$90,000$93,700$96,269$96,269
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary	12	$95,000	+21.7%	$85,400$85,400$95,000$95,000$95,000
Mechanical Engineers	11	$52,896	-48.3%	$49,128$49,128$52,896$57,528$57,528
Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary	11	$82,850	-5.5%	$69,100$69,100$82,850$86,278$86,278
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary	11	$84,100	+4.7%	$78,090$78,090$84,100$87,700$87,700
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary	11	$88,500	+13.8%	$85,000$85,000$88,500$95,545$95,545
15-1111	11	$55,000	N/A	$41,364$41,364$55,000$79,200$79,200
Electrical Engineers	11	$51,938	-53.6%	$47,268$47,268$51,938$58,560$58,560

Individual DOL Filings for Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary at University of California, Davis

Date	Salary	Prevailing Wage	Level	Location	Education	Status	Source
Apr 2021	$117,643	$110,983	-	Davis CA	Doctorate	Certified	PERM
Feb 2021	$105,100	$81,840	-	Davis CA	Doctorate	Certified-Expired	PERM
May 2020	$105,100	$81,840	-	Davis CA	Doctorate	Certified	PERM
Jun 2019	$96,515	$80,560	-	Davis CA	N/A	Certified-Withdrawn	LCA
May 2019	$122,800	$96,900	-	Davis CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Feb 2019	$101,400	$80,560	-	Davis CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Dec 2018	$96,315	$80,560	-	Davis CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Aug 2018	$99,000	$77,340	-	DAVIS CA	N/A	Certified-Withdrawn	LCA
Jul 2018	$98,500	$80,560	-	DAVIS CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Apr 2018	$97,600	$77,340	-	DAVIS CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Feb 2018	$97,600	$77,340	-	DAVIS CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Dec 2017	$86,900	$77,340	-	DAVIS CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Dec 2017	$88,711	$75,370	-	Davis CA	Doctorate	Certified	PERM
Nov 2017	$97,600	$75,370	-	Davis CA	Doctorate	Certified	PERM
Oct 2017	$80,000	$77,340	-	DAVIS CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Sep 2017	$91,414	$75,370	-	Davis CA	Doctorate	Certified	PERM
Aug 2017	$99,412	$77,340	-	DAVIS CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jul 2017	$75,370	$75,370	-	SACRAMENTO CA	N/A	Certified-Withdrawn	LCA
May 2017	$75,370	$75,370	-	SACRAMENTO CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2017	$114,576	$75,370	-	DAVIS CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2017	$100,300	$75,340	-	DAVIS CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2017	$200,000	$75,370	-	DAVIS CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jan 2017	$91,384	$75,370	-	Davis CA	Doctorate	Certified-Expired	PERM
Jun 2016	$67,800	$65,490	-	SACRAMENTO CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jun 2016	$118,070	$118,070	-	Davis CA	Doctorate	Certified	PERM
Jun 2016	$91,012	$65,490	-	Davis CA	Doctorate	Certified	PERM
May 2016	$96,000	$65,490	-	DAVIS CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
May 2016	$96,000	$65,490	-	DAVIS CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
May 2016	$86,312	$65,490	-	DAVIS CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Apr 2016	$86,312	$65,490	-	DAVIS CA	N/A	Certified-Withdrawn	LCA
Apr 2016	$90,000	$65,490	-	DAVIS CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2016	$83,000	$65,490	-	Davis CA	Doctorate	Certified-Expired	PERM
Mar 2016	$85,000	$65,490	-	SACRAMENTO CA	N/A	Certified-Withdrawn	LCA
Jan 2016	$85,000	$65,490	-	DAVIS CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Oct 2015	$91,384	$65,490	-	DAVIS CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Sep 2015	$90,000	$71,383	-	Davis CA	Doctorate	Certified	PERM
Oct 2014	$71,374	$64,670	-	Davis CA	Doctorate	Certified-Expired	PERM
Sep 2014	$89,612	$50,010	-	DAVIS CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jun 2014	$89,600	$47,970	-	DAVIS CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Feb 2014	$85,000	$47,970	-	SACRAMENTO CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jul 2013	$125,000	$47,970	-	SACRAMENTO CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jul 2013	$125,000	$53,070	-	SACRAMENTO CA	N/A	Denied	LCA
Feb 2013	$70,000	$53,070	-	DAVIS CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Oct 2012	$87,232	$53,070	-	DAVIS CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Sep 2012	$85,000	$53,070	-	SACRAMENTO CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Aug 2012	$82,400	$49,750	-	Davis CA	N/A	Certified-Expired	PERM
Aug 2012	$85,000	$53,070	-	DAVIS CA	N/A	Certified-Withdrawn	LCA
Jul 2012	$75,200	$53,070	-	DAVIS CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Apr 2012	$96,228	$49,750	-	DAVIS CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Apr 2012	$75,000	$49,750	-	SACRAMENTO CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2012	$90,000	$49,750	-	SACRAMENTO 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.

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University of California, Davis - Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary