DOL Verified Employer

University of Illinois at Chicago - 15-1034

Government-verified salary data from 1,960 US Department of Labor filings.

Median Salary
$67,230
20 DOL filings
IL Approval Rate 84.0% · most recent FY 2025
Median Salary
$67,230
Certified filings
DOL Filings
20
Certified: 1,646
Unique Job Titles
192
SOC occupations
Approval Rate
84.0%
Certified vs filed

Salary Range

Based on 20 certified filings
DOL-Filed Salary Range
$56,555$65,000$67,230$76,499$106,000
Prevailing Wage Premium - a TruthWage exclusive
+62.0%

University of Illinois at Chicago pays 62.0% 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 - FY2025

Salaries by Job Title

50 occupations with DOL-filed salary data
Job TitleFilingsMedian Salaryvs MarketSalary Range
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists 333 $45,900 -54.4%
$41,267$41,267$45,900$54,000$54,000
29-1069 162 $140,000 N/A
$60,900$60,900$140,000$172,000$172,000
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary 160 $132,500 +25.5%
$89,593$89,593$132,500$176,509$176,509
Biochemists and Biophysicists 144 $47,476 -54.2%
$41,579$41,579$47,476$52,025$52,025
25-1071.00 87 $200,000 N/A
$155,000$155,000$200,000$237,000$237,000
19-1042.00 70 $58,435 N/A
$54,330$54,330$58,435$64,000$64,000
19-1021.00 50 $54,177 N/A
$50,170$50,170$54,177$61,110$61,110
29-1065 46 $150,000 N/A
$135,000$135,000$150,000$160,000$160,000
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary 41 $67,739 -14.6%
$61,000$61,000$67,739$95,000$95,000
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary 41 $90,000 -15.2%
$85,000$85,000$90,000$100,000$100,000
Business Teachers, Postsecondary 34 $165,000 +69.6%
$150,000$150,000$165,000$166,500$166,500
Physicists 31 $50,000 -69.9%
$47,300$47,300$50,000$52,500$52,500
Statisticians 26 $68,000 -34.2%
$53,000$53,000$68,000$89,175$89,175
29-1063 26 $155,000 N/A
$135,000$135,000$155,000$155,000$155,000
15-1034 20 $67,230 N/A
$65,000$65,000$67,230$76,499$76,499
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary 18 $107,500 +11.2%
$105,000$105,000$107,500$110,000$110,000
29-1067 18 $175,000 N/A
$175,000$175,000$175,000$200,000$200,000
25-1011.00 17 $172,000 N/A
$150,000$150,000$172,000$178,448$178,448
29-1069.00 16 $205,000 N/A
$66,454$66,454$205,000$220,000$220,000
Accountants and Auditors 15 $60,179 -26.3%
$51,000$51,000$60,179$65,000$65,000
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers 13 $90,000 -15.9%
$59,736$59,736$90,000$95,000$95,000
25-1021.00 13 $125,000 N/A
$121,974$121,974$125,000$127,500$127,500
15-1142 12 $74,248 N/A
$55,500$55,500$74,248$86,678$86,678
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary 12 $78,000 -19.9%
$78,000$78,000$78,000$89,000$89,000
29-1062 12 $140,000 N/A
$52,000$52,000$140,000$140,000$140,000
Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary 11 $66,473 -34.5%
$62,000$62,000$66,473$79,000$79,000
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary 11 $105,000 +25.8%
$95,000$95,000$105,000$105,000$105,000
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary 11 $74,477 -7.3%
$67,500$67,500$74,477$78,639$78,639
29-1229.00 11 $69,693 N/A
$66,073$66,073$69,693$76,376$76,376
25-1022.00 10 $71,088 N/A
$65,000$65,000$71,088$99,201$99,201
29-1064 10 $245,274 N/A
$240,000$240,000$245,274$375,000$375,000
Education Administrators, Postsecondary 9 $59,030 -43.2%
$54,184$54,184$59,030$81,601$81,601
Microbiologists 9 $38,896 -55.5%
$38,210$38,210$38,896$44,125$44,125
Law Teachers, Postsecondary 9 $56,614 -55.3%
$55,000$55,000$56,614$60,251$60,251
29-9799 9 $52,920 N/A
$50,000$50,000$52,920$58,260$58,260
15-1053 8 $62,500 N/A
$56,770$56,770$62,500$80,000$80,000
19-1022.00 8 $54,840 N/A
$50,856$50,856$54,840$62,000$62,000
19-2032.00 8 $65,000 N/A
$60,424$60,424$65,000$66,950$66,950
Economists 8 $88,063 -23.7%
$76,576$76,576$88,063$97,920$97,920
Prosthodontists 8 $104,140 N/A
$100,000$100,000$104,140$106,100$106,100
15-1034.00 7 $77,357 N/A
$71,409$71,409$77,357$86,989$86,989
Environmental Engineers 7 $67,005 -35.7%
$59,000$59,000$67,005$100,000$100,000
Materials Engineers 7 $43,914 -59.5%
$42,300$42,300$43,914$50,000$50,000
19-1041.00 7 $70,000 N/A
$59,303$59,303$70,000$78,728$78,728
25-1032.00 7 $110,000 N/A
$96,000$96,000$110,000$112,842$112,842
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary 7 $108,000 -10%
$108,000$108,000$108,000$150,000$150,000
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary 7 $86,303 -8.9%
$72,900$72,900$86,303$89,606$89,606
29-1061 7 $295,803 N/A
$255,000$255,000$295,803$336,606$336,606
29-1066 7 $160,000 N/A
$119,995$119,995$160,000$165,000$165,000
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other 7 $55,860 -12.8%
$52,000$52,000$55,860$61,980$61,980

Individual DOL Filings for 15-1034 at University of Illinois at Chicago

DateSalaryPrevailing WageLevelLocationEducationStatusSource
Jan 2022 $82,739 $43,622 - Chicago IL Bachelor's Certified-Expired PERM
Mar 2021 $65,676 $43,622 - Chicago IL Bachelor's Certified-Expired PERM
Apr 2019 $65,000 $41,496 - Chicago IL Bachelor's Certified PERM
Sep 2018 $76,499 $42,764 - CHICAGO IL N/A Certified LCA
Aug 2018 $66,963 $42,764 - CHICAGO IL N/A Certified LCA
Jul 2018 $66,963 $42,335 - CHICAGO IL N/A Certified-Withdrawn LCA
Feb 2018 $60,000 $41,496 - CHICAGO IL N/A Certified LCA
Dec 2017 $106,000 $41,496 - CHICAGO IL N/A Certified LCA
Nov 2016 $71,702 $41,496 - CHICAGO IL N/A Certified LCA
Aug 2016 $70,000 $40,473 - Chicago IL Bachelor's Certified PERM
Aug 2016 $65,000 $41,496 - CHICAGO IL N/A Certified LCA
Jun 2016 $60,000 $41,496 - CHICAGO IL N/A Certified LCA
Jan 2016 $60,000 $40,473 - CHICAGO IL N/A Certified-Withdrawn LCA
Dec 2013 $67,496 $39,398 - CHICAGO IL N/A Certified LCA
Nov 2013 $65,367 $39,398 - CHICAGO IL N/A Certified LCA
Nov 2013 $66,267 $39,398 - CHICAGO IL N/A Certified-Withdrawn LCA
May 2013 $81,250 $55,661 - CHICAGO IL N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2013 $56,555 $55,661 - CHICAGO IL N/A Certified LCA
Feb 2012 $86,829 $64,938 - CHICAGO IL N/A Certified LCA

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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.