DOL Verified Employer

University of Rhode Island - Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary

Government-verified salary data from 336 US Department of Labor filings.

Median Salary
$82,250
11 DOL filings
RI Approval Rate 84.2% · most recent FY 2025
Median Salary
$82,250
Certified filings
DOL Filings
11
Certified: 283
Unique Job Titles
82
SOC occupations
Approval Rate
84.2%
Certified vs filed

Salary Range

Based on 11 certified filings
DOL-Filed Salary Range
$50,000$63,000$82,250$82,500$90,000
Prevailing Wage Premium - a TruthWage exclusive
+0.3%

University of Rhode Island pays close to 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
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 27 $50,316 -34.7%
$47,000$47,000$50,316$66,000$66,000
Biological Scientists, All Other 20 $50,452 -45.9%
$48,272$48,272$50,452$51,324$51,324
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary 17 $85,000 -19.9%
$82,000$82,000$85,000$87,000$87,000
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary 15 $68,000 -14.3%
$47,000$47,000$68,000$76,000$76,000
25-1032.00 12 $95,000 N/A
$93,000$93,000$95,000$97,000$97,000
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary 11 $90,000 -6.9%
$83,000$83,000$90,000$90,177$90,177
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary 11 $82,250 -1.5%
$63,000$63,000$82,250$82,500$82,500
19-1029.02 10 $54,380 N/A
$52,531$52,531$54,380$59,440$59,440
Business Teachers, Postsecondary 10 $128,500 +32.1%
$127,000$127,000$128,500$132,000$132,000
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary 9 $82,000 -19.1%
$82,000$82,000$82,000$85,000$85,000
Coaches and Scouts 9 $34,329 -25.2%
$30,000$30,000$34,329$35,000$35,000
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary 8 $97,000 -19.2%
$96,000$96,000$97,000$102,408$102,408
Biochemists and Biophysicists 7 $38,000 -63.3%
$38,000$38,000$38,000$48,000$48,000
25-1011.00 7 $140,000 N/A
$70,735$70,735$140,000$140,000$140,000
25-1021.00 7 $77,158 N/A
$60,330$60,330$77,158$94,556$94,556
19-1021.00 6 $76,898 N/A
$50,000$50,000$76,898$95,000$95,000
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other 6 $46,735 -40.5%
$46,000$46,000$46,735$47,447$47,447
Chemical Engineers 5 $40,000 -67.2%
$40,000$40,000$40,000$60,000$60,000
Life Scientists, All Other 5 $45,000 -48.8%
$42,605$42,605$45,000$50,000$50,000
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers 5 $59,404 -40.1%
$48,000$48,000$59,404$66,072$66,072
25-1051.00 5 $86,314 N/A
$83,000$83,000$86,314$87,627$87,627
25-1193.00 5 $80,000 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
Microbiologists 4 $41,709 -52.2%
$41,418$41,418$41,709$42,000$42,000
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists 4 $50,000 -50.3%
$45,000$45,000$50,000$55,000$55,000
Chemists 4 $46,958 -44.2%
$44,902$44,902$46,958$48,884$48,884
19-2041.00 4 $60,671 N/A
$47,700$47,700$60,671$62,000$62,000
25-1022.00 4 $94,278 N/A
$82,000$82,000$94,278$94,556$94,556
25-1042.00 4 $94,970 N/A
$86,151$86,151$94,970$97,940$97,940
25-1053.00 4 $92,329 N/A
$90,500$90,500$92,329$94,158$94,158
25-1124.00 4 $71,772 N/A
$51,564$51,564$71,772$99,063$99,063
Athletic Trainers 4 $70,000 +16.2%
$50,593$50,593$70,000$70,000$70,000
11-3131.00 3 $72,692 N/A
$70,000$70,000$72,692$75,383$75,383
Accountants and Auditors 3 $64,671 -20.8%
Insufficient data for salary range.
Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary 3 $105,000 +19.7%
$82,000$82,000$105,000$105,000$105,000
25-1062.00 3 $77,671 N/A
$75,000$75,000$77,671$80,342$80,342
Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other 3 $60,000 -20%
Insufficient data for salary range.
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary 3 $81,000 -23.3%
$80,000$80,000$81,000$85,933$85,933
25-1071.00 3 $88,269 N/A
$80,000$80,000$88,269$90,000$90,000
25-1072.00 3 $91,680 N/A
$86,000$86,000$91,680$98,325$98,325
Education Teachers, Postsecondary 3 $61,000 -15.4%
Insufficient data for salary range.
27-2022.00 3 $60,000 N/A
$35,372$35,372$60,000$100,825$100,825
11-9033.00 2 $57,330 N/A
$52,660$52,660$57,330$62,000$62,000
15-1141 2 $85,000 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1218.00 2 $70,000 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
15-2051.00 2 $97,850 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
Physicists 2 $80,000 -51.9%
Insufficient data for salary range.
19-2012.00 2 $77,978 N/A
$69,805$69,805$77,978$86,151$86,151
19-2032.00 2 $58,943 N/A
$58,302$58,302$58,943$59,583$59,583
25-1052.00 2 $55,638 N/A
$51,564$51,564$55,638$59,711$59,711
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary 2 $66,000 -30.3%
$62,000$62,000$66,000$70,000$70,000

Individual DOL Filings for Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary at University of Rhode Island

DateSalaryPrevailing WageLevelLocationEducationStatusSource
Feb 2018 $90,000 $90,000 - KINGSTON RI N/A Certified LCA
Feb 2018 $82,000 $82,000 - KINGSTON RI N/A Certified LCA
Sep 2017 $82,500 $82,500 - Kingston RI Doctorate Certified PERM
May 2017 $77,000 $77,000 - KINGSTON RI N/A Certified LCA
May 2017 $77,000 $77,000 - KINGSTON RI N/A Withdrawn LCA
Sep 2016 $50,000 $50,000 - KINGSTON RI N/A Certified LCA
Jun 2016 $82,500 $82,500 - KINGSTON RI N/A Certified LCA
Sep 2013 $85,000 $85,000 - KINGSTON RI N/A Denied LCA
Sep 2013 $85,000 $85,000 - KINGSTON RI N/A Certified LCA
Apr 2012 $63,000 $63,000 - KINGSTON RI N/A Certified LCA
Apr 2012 $63,000 $63,000 - KINGSTON RI N/A Denied LCA

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Hiring Locations

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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.