How much does University of California, Irvine pay?

University of California, Irvine has a median filed salary of $75,950 across 1,077 DOL filings, ranging from $57,852 to $101,000.

Does University of California, Irvine pay above market?

University of California, Irvine pays approximately 31.5% relative to the DOL prevailing wage floor for its filed positions.

What jobs does University of California, Irvine sponsor?

University of California, Irvine files most often for: Biochemists and Biophysicists, 19-1042.00, Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists, Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary, Physicists.

Where does University of California, Irvine hire?

University of California, Irvine files most DOL cases in: California (840 filings), Georgia (1 filings).

University of California, Irvine Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary Salary - DOL Verified Data

CA Approval Rate 78.1% · most recent FY 2025

Median Salary

$78,000

Certified filings

DOL Filings

Certified: 841

Unique Job Titles

148

SOC occupations

Approval Rate

78.1%

Certified vs filed

Salary Range

Based on 28 certified filings

DOL-Filed Salary Range

$53,730$59,580$78,000$90,100$105,000

Prevailing Wage Premium - a TruthWage exclusive

+45.2%

University of California, Irvine pays 45.2% 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
Biochemists and Biophysicists	88	$50,600	-51.2%	$45,732$45,732$50,600$53,900$53,900
19-1042.00	86	$70,500	N/A	$60,780$60,780$70,500$80,600$80,600
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	85	$54,228	-46.1%	$46,896$46,896$54,228$60,600$60,600
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	57	$94,900	-10.2%	$71,400$71,400$94,900$158,520$158,520
Physicists	33	$72,950	-56.1%	$57,300$57,300$72,950$80,760$80,760
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary	29	$108,000	+11.7%	$102,000$102,000$108,000$113,000$113,000
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary	28	$78,000	-1.7%	$59,580$59,580$78,000$90,100$90,100
19-1021.00	26	$71,250	N/A	$60,600$60,600$71,250$82,100$82,100
Biological Scientists, All Other	21	$54,228	-41.9%	$50,316$50,316$54,228$57,400$57,400
25-1071.00	21	$124,500	N/A	$92,100$92,100$124,500$155,000$155,000
29-1069	21	$155,000	N/A	$89,000$89,000$155,000$176,800$176,800
Business Teachers, Postsecondary	20	$181,000	+86.1%	$155,000$155,000$181,000$205,000$205,000
19-1029.02	19	$70,100	N/A	$62,300$62,300$70,100$77,179$77,179
Chemists	19	$48,882	-41.9%	$43,692$43,692$48,882$52,978$52,978
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	19	$85,000	+1.9%	$84,000$84,000$85,000$90,000$90,000
19-2012.00	18	$72,380	N/A	$65,900$65,900$72,380$77,179$77,179
Mathematicians	13	$49,096	-59.7%	$42,888$42,888$49,096$54,330$54,330
25-1032.00	12	$127,100	N/A	$115,700$115,700$127,100$144,500$144,500
25-1042.00	12	$99,750	N/A	$85,700$85,700$99,750$103,000$103,000
19-2031.00	11	$65,200	N/A	$64,522$64,522$65,200$65,200$65,200
25-1022.00	11	$110,000	N/A	$74,600$74,600$110,000$112,000$112,000
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary	11	$127,000	+5.9%	$105,000$105,000$127,000$140,800$140,800
25-1011.00	10	$212,650	N/A	$185,000$185,000$212,650$230,900$230,900
25-1021.00	10	$127,000	N/A	$123,700$123,700$127,000$130,000$130,000
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	10	$105,000	-1.1%	$95,600$95,600$105,000$108,000$108,000
Education Teachers, Postsecondary	10	$105,000	+45.7%	$85,000$85,000$105,000$110,000$110,000
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary	10	$94,300	+17.6%	$75,900$75,900$94,300$215,696$215,696
Microbiologists	9	$44,340	-49.2%	$42,744$42,744$44,340$53,124$53,124
19-2021.00	9	$67,640	N/A	$61,800$61,800$67,640$70,000$70,000
19-2032.00	9	$58,608	N/A	$58,608$58,608$58,608$60,000$60,000
25-1063.00	9	$150,000	N/A	$148,000$148,000$150,000$175,600$175,600
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	9	$73,200	-5%	$69,000$69,000$73,200$75,000$75,000
19-3033.00	8	$111,641	N/A	$107,320$107,320$111,641$113,883$113,883
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	8	$90,500	-10.7%	$77,000$77,000$90,500$94,000$94,000
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary	8	$88,000	-9.6%	$83,000$83,000$88,000$95,000$95,000
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary	8	$105,000	+34.5%	$83,000$83,000$105,000$125,000$125,000
17-2144	7	$57,540	N/A	$41,825$41,825$57,540$58,272$58,272
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary	7	$91,000	+5.5%	$88,000$88,000$91,000$96,500$96,500
25-9031.00	7	$66,950	N/A	$66,737$66,737$66,950$67,000$67,000
Education Administrators, Postsecondary	6	$102,506	-1.4%	$100,250$100,250$102,506$102,506$102,506
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers	6	$78,278	-26.8%	$41,364$41,364$78,278$79,900$79,900
19-1029.01	6	$96,000	N/A	$90,200$90,200$96,000$100,400$100,400
Psychologists, All Other	6	$79,150	-32.7%	$74,300$74,300$79,150$83,000$83,000
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary	6	$58,000	-31.2%	$40,000$40,000$58,000$76,000$76,000
25-1062.00	6	$95,450	N/A	$86,100$86,100$95,450$105,700$105,700
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary	6	$85,000	+5.8%	$74,000$74,000$85,000$86,700$86,700
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary	6	$86,150	+7.8%	$75,000$75,000$86,150$91,900$91,900
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	6	$70,800	-9.5%	$66,240$66,240$70,800$71,200$71,200
History Teachers, Postsecondary	6	$82,400	+1.1%	$72,200$72,200$82,400$92,600$92,600
11-2031	5	$123,396	N/A	$109,429$109,429$123,396$126,152$126,152

Individual DOL Filings for Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary at University of California, Irvine

Date	Salary	Prevailing Wage	Level	Location	Education	Status	Source
Apr 2021	$100,100	$71,390	-	Irvine CA	Doctorate	Certified	PERM
Jan 2021	$110,600	$62,410	-	Irvine CA	Doctorate	Certified-Expired	PERM
May 2019	$105,000	$52,220	-	IRVINE CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Apr 2019	$95,000	$52,220	-	IRVINE CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Aug 2018	$85,000	$51,550	-	IRVINE CA	N/A	Certified-Withdrawn	LCA
Mar 2018	$103,000	$51,550	-	IRVINE CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jan 2017	$86,400	$65,290	-	IRVINE CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Nov 2016	$86,400	$65,290	-	Irvine CA	Doctorate	Certified-Expired	PERM
Jun 2016	$59,580	$59,580	-	IRVINE CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
May 2016	$65,083	$65,083	-	IRVINE CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Feb 2016	$88,000	$59,580	-	Irvine CA	Doctorate	Certified-Expired	PERM
Feb 2016	$90,100	$59,580	-	IRVINE CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jun 2014	$79,600	$45,320	-	IRVINE CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2014	$88,000	$45,320	-	IRVINE CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jul 2013	$54,800	$53,670	-	IRVINE CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jun 2013	$54,800	$53,670	-	IRVINE CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jun 2013	$54,800	$53,670	-	IRVINE CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
May 2013	$54,800	$53,670	-	IRVINE CA	N/A	Certified-Withdrawn	LCA
May 2013	$65,312	$65,312	-	IRVINE CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jan 2013	$100,900	$53,670	-	IRVINE CA	N/A	Certified-Withdrawn	LCA
Dec 2012	$73,000	$53,670	-	IRVINE CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jun 2012	$53,730	$53,730	-	IRVINE CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Apr 2012	$78,000	$53,730	-	IRVINE 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.

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