DOL Verified Employer

YAHOO! INC. - Technical Writers

Government-verified salary data from 4,541 US Department of Labor filings.

Median Salary
$76,235
3 DOL filings
YAHOO! INC. has been cited by the DOL Wage and Hour Division for wage violations. View details.
CA Approval Rate 62.5% · most recent FY 2018
Median Salary
$76,235
Certified filings
DOL Filings
3
Certified: 2,837
Unique Job Titles
71
SOC occupations
Approval Rate
62.5%
Certified vs filed

Salary Range

Based on 3 certified filings
DOL-Filed Salary Range
$71,600$71,600$76,235$80,870$80,870
Prevailing Wage Premium - a TruthWage exclusive
-5.7%

YAHOO! INC. wages fall approximately 5.7% below the DOL minimum wage floor in a meaningful share of analyzed filings.

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 - FY2018

Salaries by Job Title

50 occupations with DOL-filed salary data
Job TitleFilingsMedian Salaryvs MarketSalary Range
15-1133 1,454 $115,253 N/A
$103,691$103,691$115,253$129,519$129,519
15-1132 1,347 $111,455 N/A
$98,675$98,675$111,455$120,662$120,662
15-1142 320 $103,875 N/A
$86,912$86,912$103,875$117,645$117,645
15-1032.00 222 N/A N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1031.00 209 N/A N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1111 115 $121,635 N/A
$109,498$109,498$121,635$135,000$135,000
15-1199 114 $107,022 N/A
$86,600$86,600$107,022$127,629$127,629
15-1121 95 $105,000 N/A
$83,637$83,637$105,000$115,100$115,100
Computer and Information Systems Managers 76 $150,100 -12.3%
$128,440$128,440$150,100$168,249$168,249
Graphic Designers 72 $86,600 +41.3%
$71,600$71,600$86,600$91,000$91,000
15-1141 63 $110,000 N/A
$99,778$99,778$110,000$119,870$119,870
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 59 $90,938 +18.2%
$69,600$69,600$90,938$107,600$107,600
Statisticians 37 $88,020 -14.8%
$78,700$78,700$88,020$105,000$105,000
15-1799 35 $92,997 N/A
$77,210$77,210$92,997$99,462$99,462
Marketing Managers 33 $131,000 -18.7%
$114,000$114,000$131,000$137,592$137,592
Operations Research Analysts 33 $95,000 +4.1%
$86,600$86,600$95,000$109,100$109,100
15-1071.00 26 N/A N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
11-3021.00 13 N/A N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
Financial and Investment Analysts 13 $111,966 +10.5%
$99,528$99,528$111,966$127,899$127,899
15-1011.00 13 N/A N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
Special Effects Artists and Animators 13 $96,000 -3.8%
$87,693$87,693$96,000$111,000$111,000
15-1051.00 11 N/A N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1122 11 $107,435 N/A
$93,579$93,579$107,435$114,130$114,130
15-1143 11 $136,198 N/A
$116,282$116,282$136,198$150,000$150,000
Nov-21 10 $107,099 N/A
$95,673$95,673$107,099$124,905$124,905
Accountants and Auditors 9 $101,483 +24.2%
$46,592$46,592$101,483$101,566$101,566
Management Analysts 8 $132,000 +30.5%
$104,374$104,374$132,000$132,000$132,000
15-2031.00 8 N/A N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
Advertising and Promotions Managers 7 $102,179 -19.5%
$79,019$79,019$102,179$115,000$115,000
Architectural and Engineering Managers 7 $145,226 -13.4%
$136,427$136,427$145,226$145,385$145,385
Editors 7 $77,147 +2.5%
$77,147$77,147$77,147$96,824$96,824
General and Operations Managers 6 $172,688 +67.7%
$154,161$154,161$172,688$191,214$191,214
15-1061.00 6 N/A N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
19-3021.00 6 N/A N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
3021-11-01 5 $157,539 N/A
$147,368$147,368$157,539$167,624$167,624
15-1099.01 4 N/A N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
Producers and Directors 4 $66,650 -20.2%
$56,326$56,326$66,650$76,974$76,974
Managers, All Other 3 $139,194 +1.9%
$126,788$126,788$139,194$162,614$162,614
Training and Development Specialists 3 $80,350 +22%
$71,800$71,800$80,350$88,900$88,900
15-1131 3 $109,074 N/A
$90,314$90,314$109,074$123,526$123,526
15-1152 3 $81,687 N/A
$76,773$76,773$81,687$86,600$86,600
15-1179 3 N/A N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
Art Directors 3 $143,541 +29.3%
$133,619$133,619$143,541$153,462$153,462
27-1024.00 3 N/A N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
Technical Writers 3 $76,235 -16.8%
$71,600$71,600$76,235$80,870$80,870
Advertising Sales Agents 3 $132,292 +115.3%
Insufficient data for salary range.
Sales Engineers 3 $119,000 -2.1%
$106,746$106,746$119,000$145,200$145,200
Financial Managers 2 $115,971 -28.3%
$111,322$111,322$115,971$120,619$120,619
Compensation and Benefits Managers 2 N/A N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
Human Resources Managers 2 $152,089 +8.6%
Insufficient data for salary range.

Individual DOL Filings for Technical Writers at YAHOO! INC.

DateSalaryPrevailing WageLevelLocationEducationStatusSource
Feb 2014 $80,870 $80,870 - SUNNYVALE CA N/A Certified LCA
Jul 2013 $71,600 $55,786 - NEW YORK NY N/A Certified LCA

DOL data does not contain worker names. Only employer, salary, and job details are shown.

Hiring Activity

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Filing volume has declined significantly, down 97% from the prior year. This can signal reduced hiring, a shift in workforce strategy, or business contraction.

Hiring Locations

CA 2,505 NY 175 IL 96 TX 23 NE 13 FL 12 GA 3 OR 3 GE 2 MA 2 TE 2 CT 1

Education Requirements

From PERM filings
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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 2018.