DOL Verified Employer

Vanderbilt University - 15-1034

Government-verified salary data from 1,350 US Department of Labor filings.

Median Salary
$93,050
36 DOL filings
TN Approval Rate 85.9% · most recent FY 2025
Median Salary
$93,050
Certified filings
DOL Filings
36
Certified: 1,160
Unique Job Titles
190
SOC occupations
Approval Rate
85.9%
Certified vs filed

Salary Range

Based on 36 certified filings
DOL-Filed Salary Range
$57,000$72,109$93,050$101,000$110,000
Prevailing Wage Premium - a TruthWage exclusive
+57.0%

Vanderbilt University pays 57.0% 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
Biochemists and Biophysicists 214 $46,000 -55.6%
$42,000$42,000$46,000$51,067$51,067
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists 101 $48,000 -52.3%
$46,344$46,344$48,000$52,118$52,118
29-1069 73 $55,297 N/A
$50,145$50,145$55,297$58,969$58,969
Biological Scientists, All Other 48 $48,642 -47.9%
$45,000$45,000$48,642$53,000$53,000
Biological Technicians 47 $33,925 -34.8%
$30,160$30,160$33,925$39,645$39,645
19-1021.00 46 $66,492 N/A
$61,000$61,000$66,492$71,767$71,767
15-1034 36 $93,050 N/A
$72,109$72,109$93,050$101,000$101,000
19-1029.02 29 $59,580 N/A
$53,460$53,460$59,580$70,000$70,000
Statisticians 26 $57,500 -44.3%
$49,878$49,878$57,500$63,739$63,739
19-1042.00 26 $67,912 N/A
$59,591$59,591$67,912$74,000$74,000
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary 26 $143,738 +36.1%
$125,000$125,000$143,738$165,000$165,000
Physicists 24 $47,000 -71.7%
$46,301$46,301$47,000$50,000$50,000
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 24 $51,500 -33.1%
$42,804$42,804$51,500$70,000$70,000
15-1199 19 $71,000 N/A
$62,000$62,000$71,000$90,000$90,000
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers 19 $47,000 -56.1%
$45,000$45,000$47,000$55,000$55,000
15-1052 17 $71,050 N/A
$67,465$67,465$71,050$80,000$80,000
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary 17 $119,950 -0%
$115,000$115,000$119,950$120,000$120,000
19-4021.00 13 $52,000 N/A
$41,205$41,205$52,000$56,160$56,160
15-1036 12 $80,243 N/A
$73,000$73,000$80,243$85,000$85,000
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary 12 $80,000 -24.6%
$58,000$58,000$80,000$98,000$98,000
15-1141 11 $98,880 N/A
$88,000$88,000$98,880$105,000$105,000
Business Teachers, Postsecondary 11 $144,200 +48.3%
$125,000$125,000$144,200$153,903$153,903
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary 11 $65,000 -18.1%
$56,000$56,000$65,000$94,350$94,350
25-1124.00 11 $62,950 N/A
$59,900$59,900$62,950$70,000$70,000
15-1221.00 10 $113,208 N/A
$80,000$80,000$113,208$133,000$133,000
25-1011.00 10 $115,770 N/A
$56,540$56,540$115,770$240,000$240,000
25-1021.00 10 $105,000 N/A
$87,000$87,000$105,000$123,000$123,000
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary 10 $103,550 +24.1%
$95,000$95,000$103,550$210,000$210,000
15-1111 9 $75,000 N/A
$63,000$63,000$75,000$82,000$82,000
15-1132 9 $95,000 N/A
$78,998$78,998$95,000$98,318$98,318
Social Science Research Assistants 9 $36,720 -36.7%
$32,500$32,500$36,720$39,520$39,520
25-1022.00 9 $74,100 N/A
$70,000$70,000$74,100$74,100$74,100
25-1063.00 9 $142,500 N/A
$132,500$132,500$142,500$168,000$168,000
15-1133 8 $89,000 N/A
$57,000$57,000$89,000$97,000$97,000
Computer and Information Systems Managers 7 $97,850 -42.8%
$97,095$97,095$97,850$98,000$98,000
Financial and Investment Analysts 7 $65,000 -35.9%
$65,000$65,000$65,000$70,000$70,000
15-1035 7 $75,175 N/A
$70,000$70,000$75,175$87,500$87,500
19-2012.00 7 $61,800 N/A
$55,000$55,000$61,800$63,600$63,600
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary 7 $82,034 +2.1%
$80,000$80,000$82,034$122,220$122,220
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 7 $74,000 -5.5%
$40,000$40,000$74,000$74,000$74,000
15-1034.00 6 $108,139 N/A
$102,819$102,819$108,139$110,920$110,920
Microbiologists 6 $47,000 -46.2%
$45,000$45,000$47,000$48,547$48,547
Chemists 6 $47,001 -44.2%
$37,918$37,918$47,001$48,547$48,547
25-1052.00 6 $86,050 N/A
$54,371$54,371$86,050$100,000$100,000
25-1065.00 6 $115,000 N/A
$103,272$103,272$115,000$120,000$120,000
History Teachers, Postsecondary 6 $87,207 +7%
$84,412$84,412$87,207$90,002$90,002
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary 6 $67,000 -14.2%
$58,000$58,000$67,000$70,000$70,000
Education Administrators, Postsecondary 5 $54,101 -48%
$53,203$53,203$54,101$55,000$55,000
17-2031.00 5 $68,640 N/A
$62,500$62,500$68,640$77,000$77,000
19-2031.00 5 $62,232 N/A
$55,632$55,632$62,232$67,000$67,000

Individual DOL Filings for 15-1034 at Vanderbilt University

DateSalaryPrevailing WageLevelLocationEducationStatusSource
Sep 2019 $98,000 $96,034 - Nashville TE N/A Certified LCA
Jul 2019 $101,000 $96,034 - Nashville TE N/A Certified LCA
Aug 2018 $105,000 $93,184 - NASHVILLE TN N/A Certified LCA
Aug 2018 $94,000 $70,491 - NASHVILLE TN N/A Certified LCA
Jul 2018 $105,000 $93,184 - NASHVILLE TN N/A Certified LCA
Jul 2018 $98,000 $93,184 - NASHVILLE TN N/A Certified LCA
Feb 2018 $90,000 $68,723 - NASHVILLE TN N/A Certified LCA
Sep 2017 $70,000 $68,723 - NASHVILLE TN N/A Certified LCA
Jun 2017 $75,000 $42,682 - NASHVILLE TN N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2017 $92,100 $52,187 - NASHVILLE TN N/A Certified LCA
Nov 2016 $70,000 $47,840 - Nashville TN Bachelor's Certified-Expired PERM
Nov 2016 $70,000 $47,840 - Nashville TN Bachelor's Certified-Expired PERM
May 2016 $80,000 $59,280 - NASHVILLE TN N/A Certified LCA
Apr 2016 $95,000 $82,139 - Nashville TN Bachelor's Certified PERM
Apr 2016 $95,000 $82,139 - Nashville TN Bachelor's Certified PERM
Mar 2016 $101,000 $59,280 - NASHVILLE TN N/A Certified LCA
Feb 2016 $73,715 $58,157 - Nashville TN Master's Certified-Expired PERM
Dec 2015 $58,008 $47,840 - NASHVILLE TN N/A Certified LCA
Dec 2015 $94,500 $82,139 - NASHVILLE TN N/A Certified LCA
Dec 2015 $90,000 $59,280 - NASHVILLE TN N/A Certified LCA
Dec 2015 $90,000 $59,280 - NASHVILLE TN N/A Withdrawn LCA
Nov 2015 $101,000 $58,157 - NASHVILLE TN N/A Certified LCA
Nov 2015 $110,000 $82,139 - NASHVILLE TN N/A Certified LCA
Nov 2015 $101,000 $82,139 - NASHVILLE TN N/A Certified LCA
Oct 2015 $110,000 $69,389 - Nashville TN Master's Certified-Expired PERM
Sep 2013 $88,800 $66,165 - NASHVILLE TN N/A Certified-Withdrawn LCA
May 2013 $60,565 $43,784 - NASHVILLE TN N/A Certified LCA
Apr 2013 $79,979 $43,784 - NASHVILLE TN N/A Certified LCA
Sep 2012 $72,109 $43,784 - NASHVILLE TN N/A Certified LCA
Aug 2012 $57,000 $43,784 - NASHVILLE TN N/A Certified LCA
Jul 2012 $70,000 $43,784 - NASHVILLE TN N/A Certified LCA
May 2012 $70,008 $59,530 - NASHVILLE TN 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.