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University of Utah Salary Data

Government-verified salary data from 2,289 US Department of Labor filings.

Median Salary
$70,389
2,289 DOL filings
UT Approval Rate 81.5% · most recent FY 2025
Median Salary
$70,389
Certified filings
DOL Filings
2,289
Certified: 1,866
Unique Job Titles
252
SOC occupations
Approval Rate
81.5%
Certified vs filed

Salary Range

Based on 2,289 certified filings
DOL-Filed Salary Range
$27,979$52,000$70,389$105,000$647,130
Prevailing Wage Premium - a TruthWage exclusive
+54.3%

University of Utah pays 54.3% 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 209 $50,000 -50.3%
$43,430$43,430$50,000$64,299$64,299
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary 191 $175,525 +66.2%
$117,000$117,000$175,525$222,853$222,853
Biochemists and Biophysicists 141 $46,907 -54.7%
$41,000$41,000$46,907$50,564$50,564
19-1042.00 112 $61,061 N/A
$55,000$55,000$61,061$78,000$78,000
Biological Scientists, All Other 70 $49,500 -47%
$41,662$41,662$49,500$70,000$70,000
Statisticians 57 $62,000 -40%
$59,220$59,220$62,000$66,000$66,000
19-1021.00 57 $58,608 N/A
$53,560$53,560$58,608$67,459$67,459
Biological Technicians 56 $38,459 -26%
$30,867$30,867$38,459$42,000$42,000
25-1071.00 47 $150,288 N/A
$104,000$104,000$150,288$224,640$224,640
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary 46 $96,000 -9.5%
$92,000$92,000$96,000$113,333$113,333
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary 41 $52,000 -34.5%
$50,000$50,000$52,000$52,000$52,000
Business Teachers, Postsecondary 37 $167,500 +72.2%
$143,500$143,500$167,500$197,000$197,000
29-1069.00 34 $200,000 N/A
$184,000$184,000$200,000$258,000$258,000
15-1111 33 $64,326 N/A
$58,000$58,000$64,326$80,000$80,000
Materials Scientists 32 $45,386 -56.4%
$42,000$42,000$45,386$52,000$52,000
25-1032.00 29 $100,372 N/A
$94,000$94,000$100,372$108,000$108,000
15-1034 28 $69,410 N/A
$61,672$61,672$69,410$76,782$76,782
15-1199 25 $84,119 N/A
$69,657$69,657$84,119$101,500$101,500
13-2011.00 24 $60,000 N/A
$48,000$48,000$60,000$70,000$70,000
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary 24 $102,699 +6.2%
$83,500$83,500$102,699$130,000$130,000
29-1229.00 22 $226,600 N/A
$200,000$200,000$226,600$300,000$300,000
25-1021.00 22 $123,500 N/A
$103,500$103,500$123,500$130,000$130,000
Accountants and Auditors 21 $44,096 -46%
$42,245$42,245$44,096$48,000$48,000
15-2041.00 21 $85,354 N/A
$75,031$75,031$85,354$92,585$92,585
25-1011.00 20 $182,616 N/A
$154,500$154,500$182,616$186,000$186,000
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 20 $49,000 -36.4%
$46,000$46,000$49,000$49,123$49,123
Natural Sciences Managers 19 $65,582 -59.3%
$59,213$59,213$65,582$76,000$76,000
Physicists 19 $48,102 -71.1%
$47,500$47,500$48,102$48,480$48,480
29-1069 18 $199,850 N/A
$148,433$148,433$199,850$217,300$217,300
19-4021.00 17 $45,130 N/A
$37,440$37,440$45,130$52,000$52,000
25-1022.00 17 $72,000 N/A
$53,000$53,000$72,000$130,000$130,000
Chemical Engineers 14 $63,232 -48.1%
$55,000$55,000$63,232$70,000$70,000
Social Science Research Assistants 14 $43,096 -25.8%
$33,715$33,715$43,096$48,900$48,900
25-1124.00 14 $60,000 N/A
$49,000$49,000$60,000$65,000$65,000
15-1141 13 $78,157 N/A
$75,000$75,000$78,157$82,500$82,500
Microbiologists 13 $45,450 -48%
$39,000$39,000$45,450$48,216$48,216
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers 13 $71,400 -28.1%
$70,000$70,000$71,400$73,694$73,694
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers 12 $71,219 -33.4%
$58,516$58,516$71,219$76,502$76,502
19-1041.00 12 $65,103 N/A
$57,245$57,245$65,103$79,997$79,997
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary 12 $78,577 -34.5%
$66,664$66,664$78,577$85,000$85,000
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary 11 $90,000 +7.8%
$88,247$88,247$90,000$91,500$91,500
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary 11 $92,000 +6.7%
$88,000$88,000$92,000$101,310$101,310
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary 11 $84,995 -12.7%
$82,500$82,500$84,995$86,480$86,480
11-9033.00 10 $101,649 N/A
$80,000$80,000$101,649$110,000$110,000
15-1036 10 $83,713 N/A
$73,382$73,382$83,713$93,148$93,148
15-1132.00 10 $70,706 N/A
$62,234$62,234$70,706$78,021$78,021
Economists 10 $47,000 -59.3%
$45,000$45,000$47,000$48,000$48,000
15-1035 9 $76,385 N/A
$72,000$72,000$76,385$91,429$91,429
15-1132 9 $89,964 N/A
$80,362$80,362$89,964$90,000$90,000
15-1142 9 $73,072 N/A
$64,000$64,000$73,072$80,000$80,000

Wage Level Distribution

What does this mean?
University of Utah files more than half of its positions at the DOL minimum wage level (Level I). This may indicate systematic use of minimum-permitted wages for sponsored workers.

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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.