How much does Vanderbilt University pay?

Vanderbilt University has a median filed salary of $58,000 across 1,350 DOL filings, ranging from $47,820 to $78,451.

Does Vanderbilt University pay above market?

Vanderbilt University pays approximately 30.6% relative to the DOL prevailing wage floor for its filed positions.

What jobs does Vanderbilt University sponsor?

Vanderbilt University files most often for: Biochemists and Biophysicists, Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists, 29-1069, Biological Scientists, All Other, Biological Technicians.

Where does Vanderbilt University hire?

Vanderbilt University files most DOL cases in: Tennessee (1,088 filings), TE (67 filings), California (2 filings), Delaware (1 filings), Iowa (1 filings).

Vanderbilt University 29-1069 Salary - DOL Verified Data

TN Approval Rate 85.9% · most recent FY 2025

Median Salary

$55,297

Certified filings

DOL Filings

Certified: 1,160

Unique Job Titles

190

SOC occupations

Approval Rate

85.9%

Certified vs filed

Salary Range

Based on 73 certified filings

DOL-Filed Salary Range

$48,198$50,145$55,297$58,969$345,454

Prevailing Wage Premium - a TruthWage exclusive

+5.4%

Vanderbilt University 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 Title	Filings	Median Salary	vs Market	Salary 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 29-1069 at Vanderbilt University

Date	Salary	Prevailing Wage	Level	Location	Education	Status	Source
Apr 2016	$59,854	$57,327	-	NASHVILLE TN	N/A	Certified	LCA
Apr 2016	$56,429	$55,071	-	NASHVILLE TN	N/A	Certified	LCA
Apr 2016	$58,969	$55,071	-	NASHVILLE TN	N/A	Certified	LCA
Apr 2016	$53,213	$49,475	-	NASHVILLE TN	N/A	Certified	LCA
Apr 2016	$57,531	$55,071	-	NASHVILLE TN	N/A	Certified	LCA
Sep 2015	$160,000	$73,370	-	Nashville TE	Other	Denied	PERM
Sep 2014	$52,683	$49,947	-	NASHVILLE TN	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jun 2014	$51,148	$48,327	-	NASHVILLE TN	N/A	Certified	LCA
May 2014	$52,683	$49,947	-	NASHVILLE TN	N/A	Certified	LCA
May 2014	$51,148	$48,327	-	NASHVILLE TN	N/A	Certified	LCA
May 2014	$50,145	$48,327	-	NASHVILLE TN	N/A	Certified	LCA
May 2014	$50,145	$48,327	-	NASHVILLE TN	N/A	Certified	LCA
May 2014	$57,531	$55,917	-	NASHVILLE TN	N/A	Certified	LCA
May 2014	$50,145	$48,327	-	NASHVILLE TN	N/A	Certified	LCA
May 2014	$60,990	$48,327	-	NASHVILLE TN	N/A	Certified	LCA
May 2014	$65,010	$60,691	-	NASHVILLE TN	N/A	Certified	LCA
Apr 2014	$60,120	$55,917	-	NASHVILLE TN	N/A	Certified	LCA
Apr 2014	$56,403	$53,648	-	NASHVILLE TN	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jan 2014	$64,000	$58,341	-	NASHVILLE TN	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jan 2014	$50,145	$48,327	-	NASHVILLE TN	N/A	Certified	LCA
Nov 2013	$50,145	$48,327	-	NASHVILLE TN	N/A	Certified	LCA
Oct 2013	$54,213	$51,027	-	NASHVILLE TN	N/A	Certified-Withdrawn	LCA
Jun 2013	$56,403	$52,466	-	NASHVILLE TN	N/A	Certified-Withdrawn	LCA
Jun 2013	$56,403	$52,466	-	NASHVILLE TN	N/A	Certified	LCA
May 2013	$60,990	$56,819	-	NASHVILLE TN	N/A	Certified	LCA
May 2013	$51,650	$49,057	-	NASHVILLE TN	N/A	Certified	LCA
May 2013	$51,650	$49,057	-	NASHVILLE TN	N/A	Certified	LCA
Apr 2013	$50,145	$47,549	-	NASHVILLE TN	N/A	Certified	LCA
Apr 2013	$50,145	$47,549	-	NASHVILLE TN	N/A	Certified	LCA
Apr 2013	$49,162	$47,549	-	NASHVILLE TN	N/A	Certified	LCA
Apr 2013	$63,735	$58,543	-	NASHVILLE TN	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2013	$50,637	$49,057	-	NASHVILLE TN	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2013	$55,297	$52,466	-	NASHVILLE TN	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2013	$49,162	$47,549	-	NASHVILLE TN	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2013	$62,485	$58,543	-	NASHVILLE TN	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2013	$55,297	$52,466	-	NASHVILLE TN	N/A	Certified	LCA
Feb 2013	$50,637	$49,057	-	NASHVILLE TN	N/A	Certified	LCA
Feb 2013	$165,000	$149,427	-	NASHVILLE TN	N/A	Certified	LCA
Feb 2013	$57,785	$54,613	-	NASHVILLE TN	N/A	Certified	LCA
Feb 2013	$55,297	$52,466	-	NASHVILLE TN	N/A	Certified	LCA
Feb 2013	$309,000	$149,427	-	NASHVILLE TN	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jan 2013	$55,297	$52,466	-	NASHVILLE TN	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jan 2013	$59,794	$56,819	-	NASHVILLE TN	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jan 2013	$55,297	$52,466	-	NASHVILLE TN	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jan 2013	$59,794	$56,819	-	NASHVILLE TN	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jan 2013	$55,297	$52,466	-	NASHVILLE TN	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jan 2013	$55,297	$52,466	-	NASHVILLE TN	N/A	Certified	LCA
Oct 2012	$345,454	$230,963	-	NASHVILLE TN	N/A	Certified	LCA
May 2012	$49,162	$46,942	-	NASHVILLE TN	N/A	Certified	LCA
May 2012	$57,785	$53,577	-	NASHVILLE TN	N/A	Certified	LCA
Apr 2012	$50,637	$48,439	-	NASHVILLE TN	N/A	Certified	LCA
Apr 2012	$49,162	$46,942	-	NASHVILLE TN	N/A	Certified	LCA
Apr 2012	$48,198	$46,942	-	NASHVILLE TN	N/A	Certified	LCA
Apr 2012	$49,162	$46,942	-	NASHVILLE TN	N/A	Certified	LCA
Apr 2012	$49,162	$46,942	-	NASHVILLE TN	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2012	$49,162	$46,942	-	NASHVILLE TN	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2012	$55,297	$51,719	-	NASHVILLE TN	N/A	Certified	LCA
Feb 2012	$49,644	$48,439	-	NASHVILLE TN	N/A	Certified-Withdrawn	LCA
Feb 2012	$59,794	$55,816	-	NASHVILLE TN	N/A	Certified	LCA
Feb 2012	$55,297	$51,719	-	NASHVILLE TN	N/A	Certified	LCA
Feb 2012	$52,916	$50,128	-	NASHVILLE TN	N/A	Withdrawn	LCA
Feb 2012	$57,785	$53,577	-	NASHVILLE TN	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jan 2012	$56,652	$53,577	-	NASHVILLE TN	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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