How much does WORLD RESOURCES INSTITUTE pay?

WORLD RESOURCES INSTITUTE has a median filed salary of $80,640 across 248 DOL filings, ranging from $63,876 to $110,000.

Does WORLD RESOURCES INSTITUTE pay above market?

WORLD RESOURCES INSTITUTE pays approximately 24% relative to the DOL prevailing wage floor for its filed positions.

What jobs does WORLD RESOURCES INSTITUTE sponsor?

WORLD RESOURCES INSTITUTE files most often for: Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health, Economists, Geographers, 19-2041.01, Political Scientists.

Where does WORLD RESOURCES INSTITUTE hire?

WORLD RESOURCES INSTITUTE files most DOL cases in: District of Columbia (190 filings), DI (33 filings), California (1 filings), Pennsylvania (1 filings), Washington (1 filings).

WORLD RESOURCES INSTITUTE Economists Salary - DOL Verified Data

DC Approval Rate 91.1% · most recent FY 2025

Median Salary

$77,500

Certified filings

DOL Filings

Certified: 226

Unique Job Titles

SOC occupations

Approval Rate

91.1%

Certified vs filed

Salary Range

Based on 33 certified filings

DOL-Filed Salary Range

$40,082$50,000$77,500$87,480$134,026

Prevailing Wage Premium - a TruthWage exclusive

+38.1%

WORLD RESOURCES INSTITUTE pays 38.1% 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

44 occupations with DOL-filed salary data

Job Title	Filings	Median Salary	vs Market	Salary Range
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health	43	$66,076	-17.5%	$63,939$63,939$66,076$81,682$81,682
Economists	33	$77,500	-32.9%	$50,000$50,000$77,500$87,480$87,480
Geographers	17	$64,845	-33.3%	$40,000$40,000$64,845$96,806$96,806
19-2041.01	16	$114,837	N/A	$87,210$87,210$114,837$135,850$135,850
Political Scientists	14	$106,369	-23.7%	$79,310$79,310$106,369$150,000$150,000
Urban and Regional Planners	13	$64,730	-22.7%	$55,000$55,000$64,730$100,000$100,000
Social and Community Service Managers	10	$75,000	-4.1%	$55,973$55,973$75,000$119,653$119,653
Environmental Engineers	10	$95,000	-8.8%	$83,574$83,574$95,000$108,859$108,859
Natural Sciences Managers	8	$140,000	-13.1%	$104,670$104,670$140,000$145,000$145,000
19-3011.01	8	$108,355	N/A	$84,000$84,000$108,355$115,075$115,075
Accountants and Auditors	6	$49,254	-39.7%	$46,925$46,925$49,254$54,500$54,500
Chief Executives	5	$185,000	-10.4%	$120,000$120,000$185,000$250,000$250,000
19-3051.00	5	$147,170	N/A	$65,472$65,472$147,170$195,000$195,000
General and Operations Managers	4	$71,510	-30.5%	$70,741$70,741$71,510$114,198$114,198
Budget Analysts	4	$77,153	-12.3%	$69,306$69,306$77,153$85,000$85,000
15-1141	4	$84,270	N/A	$57,000$57,000$84,270$101,480$101,480
Foresters	4	$87,220	+23.4%	$61,256$61,256$87,220$110,000$110,000
19-2041.00	4	$127,000	N/A	$63,135$63,135$127,000$192,422$192,422
11-2031	3	$107,933	N/A	$70,866$70,866$107,933$145,000$145,000
13-1082.00	3	$99,698	N/A	$96,750$96,750$99,698$102,646$102,646
19-3011.00	3	$61,461	N/A	$54,000$54,000$61,461$71,906$71,906
11-1011.00	2	$209,107	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
11-1021.00	2	$90,276	N/A	$82,553$82,553$90,276$98,000$98,000
Financial Managers	2	$150,000	-7.2%	Insufficient data for salary range.
Training and Development Specialists	2	$45,000	-31.7%	$40,000$40,000$45,000$50,000$50,000
Financial and Investment Analysts	2	$65,739	-35.1%	$59,363$59,363$65,739$72,114$72,114
19-2041.03	2	$92,000	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
19-3094.00	2	$150,000	N/A	$150,000$150,000$150,000$150,000$150,000
Nov-51	2	$71,604	N/A	$67,101$67,101$71,604$76,107$76,107
11-2031.00	1	$125,000	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
11-3031.00	1	$115,776	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
Human Resources Managers	1	$114,198	-18.5%	Insufficient data for salary range.
11-9122.00	1	N/A	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
Logisticians	1	$80,640	-0.3%	Insufficient data for salary range.
13-2011.01	1	$77,000	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
13-2051.00	1	$69,000	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
17-2052	1	$86,840	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
17-2052.00	1	$101,000	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
19-1032.00	1	$137,680	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
Sociologists	1	$104,116	+2.4%	Insufficient data for salary range.
Social Science Research Assistants	1	$47,008	-19%	Insufficient data for salary range.
19-4061.00	1	$66,500	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
Lawyers	1	N/A	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
Instructional Coordinators	1	$41,205	-44.9%	Insufficient data for salary range.

Individual DOL Filings for Economists at WORLD RESOURCES INSTITUTE

Date	Salary	Prevailing Wage	Level	Location	Education	Status	Source
May 2022	$87,480	$49,858	-	Washington DI	Master's	Certified	PERM
Apr 2021	$84,000	$62,150	-	Washington DI	Master's	Certified	PERM
Mar 2021	$67,850	$67,850	-	Washington DI	Master's	Certified-Expired	PERM
Oct 2019	$113,374	$74,422	-	Washington DI	Master's	Certified-Expired	PERM
Jul 2019	$134,026	$89,398	-	Washington DI	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jul 2019	$113,374	$78,624	-	Washington DI	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jun 2019	$125,000	$74,422	-	Washington DI	N/A	Certified	LCA
Apr 2019	$63,606	$56,139	-	WASHINGTON DI	N/A	Certified	LCA
Feb 2019	$66,361	$65,291	-	WASHINGTON DI	N/A	Certified	LCA
Nov 2018	$56,139	$56,139	-	WASHINGTON DC	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jul 2018	$86,000	$83,574	-	WASHINGTON DC	N/A	Certified	LCA
Feb 2018	$80,640	$74,277	-	WASHINGTON DC	N/A	Certified	LCA
Feb 2018	$80,640	$74,277	-	WASHINGTON DC	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jan 2018	$109,032	$99,840	-	WASHINGTON DC	N/A	Certified	LCA
Sep 2016	$100,000	$99,403	-	WASHINGTON DC	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jan 2016	$50,000	$42,702	-	WASHINGTON DC	N/A	Certified	LCA
May 2014	$57,000	$55,141	-	WASHINGTON DC	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jan 2014	$40,082	$40,082	-	WASHINGTON DC	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jan 2014	$75,000	$70,221	-	WASHINGTON DC	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jan 2014	$80,000	$70,221	-	WASHINGTON DC	N/A	Certified	LCA
Nov 2013	$86,000	$85,280	-	WASHINGTON DC	N/A	Certified	LCA
Nov 2013	$90,000	$70,221	-	WASHINGTON DC	N/A	Certified	LCA
Feb 2013	$50,000	$40,165	-	WASHINGTON DC	N/A	Certified	LCA
Dec 2012	$42,000	$40,165	-	WASHINGTON DC	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jun 2012	$41,829	$41,829	-	WASHINGTON DC	N/A	Certified	LCA
May 2012	$41,829	$41,829	-	WASHINGTON DC	N/A	Certified	LCA
May 2012	$41,829	$41,829	-	WASHINGTON DC	N/A	Certified	LCA
Feb 2012	$45,000	$41,829	-	WASHINGTON DC	N/A	Certified	LCA

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Hiring Locations

DC 190 DI 33 CA 1 PA 1 WA 1

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.

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