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Columbia University

Certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications · trailing 12 months

Median base salary

$82,000

▲ +0.54% YoY

Average salary

$102,363

Mean of all filings

Certified LCAs

248

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SOC codes with 5+ filings

H-1B wage level mix

Level I2911.7% of LCAs

Level II5723% of LCAs

Level III135.2% of LCAs

Level IV93.6% of LCAs

140 filings had no wage level.

Top occupations

Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists
Biological Scientists, All Other
Chemists
Physicists
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers

Top worksite metros

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
Columbia, SC
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV

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Columbia University H-1B pay range

Annual base pay across all 248 certified full-time H-1B filings.

P10$72,116

P25$76,464

Median$82,000

P75$109,850

P90$150,000

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Columbia University salaries by job title

Columbia University's pay for each job title compared with the median of all H-1B sponsors filing the same title in the same occupation. Tap a row for the full range and competing sponsors.

Job title	LCAs	Columbia University median	All sponsors	vs all
Associate Research Scientist SOC 1/4 SOC 19-1042 · Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	52	$81,689	$80,000	+2.1%
Columbia University · Associate Research Scientist (52 LCAs) P10$79,327 P25$79,327 Median$81,689 P75$84,166 P90$96,711 Wage levels: I 0 · II 1 · III 1 · IV 0 \| All sponsors: P25 $76,500 · median $80,000 · P75 $85,678 (102 LCAs) What other sponsors pay for Associate Research Scientist Yale University $75,000 (34) Nyu Grossman School Of Medicine $76,926 (8) Associate Research Scientist at all sponsors →
Postdoctoral Research Scientist SOC 1/2 SOC 19-1042 · Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	22	$74,748	only sponsor	—
Columbia University · Postdoctoral Research Scientist (22 LCAs) P10$72,102 P25$72,337 Median$74,748 P75$76,464 P90$78,990 Wage levels: I 0 · II 0 · III 0 · IV 0 Postdoctoral Research Scientist at all sponsors →
Associate Research Scientist SOC 2/4 SOC 19-1029 · Biological Scientists, All Other	19	$81,689	$80,000	+2.1%
Columbia University · Associate Research Scientist (19 LCAs) P10$79,327 P25$80,340 Median$81,689 P75$89,816 P90$94,096 Wage levels: I 0 · II 0 · III 0 · IV 0 \| All sponsors: P25 $75,000 · median $80,000 · P75 $86,932 (53 LCAs) What other sponsors pay for Associate Research Scientist Yale University $75,000 (21) Associate Research Scientist at all sponsors →
Staff Associate SOC 19-1042 · Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	8	$71,426	only sponsor	—
Columbia University · Staff Associate (8 LCAs) P10$64,744 P25$65,750 Median$71,426 P75$85,274 P90$93,000 Wage levels: I 4 · II 2 · III 2 · IV 0 Staff Associate at all sponsors →
Postdoctoral Research Scientist SOC 2/2 SOC 19-2031 · Chemists	6	$73,696	$72,615	+1.5%
Columbia University · Postdoctoral Research Scientist (6 LCAs) P10$72,100 P25$72,358 Median$73,696 P75$74,263 P90$74,794 Wage levels: I 0 · II 0 · III 0 · IV 0 \| All sponsors: P25 $71,325 · median $72,615 · P75 $74,263 (8 LCAs) Postdoctoral Research Scientist at all sponsors →
Associate Research Scientist SOC 3/4 SOC 19-2012 · Physicists	5	$80,500	$80,500	+0%
Columbia University · Associate Research Scientist (5 LCAs) P10$79,273 P25$79,327 Median$80,500 P75$82,000 P90$83,284 Wage levels: I 1 · II 0 · III 0 · IV 0 \| All sponsors: P25 $79,237 · median $80,500 · P75 $84,140 (9 LCAs) Associate Research Scientist at all sponsors →
Associate Research Scientist SOC 4/4 SOC 19-1021 · Biochemists and Biophysicists	5	$79,327	$75,000	+5.8%
Columbia University · Associate Research Scientist (5 LCAs) P10$79,316 P25$79,327 Median$79,327 P75$82,750 P90$83,467 Wage levels: I 0 · II 1 · III 0 · IV 0 \| All sponsors: P25 $75,000 · median $75,000 · P75 $79,327 (26 LCAs) What other sponsors pay for Associate Research Scientist Yale University $75,000 (17) Associate Research Scientist at all sponsors →
Assistant Professor SOC 25-1071 · Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	5	$126,141	$131,966	-4.4%
Columbia University · Assistant Professor (5 LCAs) P10$120,000 P25$120,000 Median$126,141 P75$150,000 P90$151,206 Wage levels: I 1 · II 4 · III 0 · IV 0 \| All sponsors: P25 $95,976 · median $131,966 · P75 $223,398 (660 LCAs) What other sponsors pay for Assistant Professor Board Of Regents Of The University Of Nebraska $75,000 (26) Lsu Health Sciences Center Shreveport $232,323 (24) The University Of Texas Rio Grande Valley $113,300 (23) Medical College Of Wisconsin $370,000 (21) Assistant Professor at all sponsors →

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Columbia University salaries by occupation

Each SOC occupation Columbia University sponsors, compared with the BLS national median for all U.S. workers. Tap a row for wage levels, job titles and what competing sponsors pay.

Occupation	LCAs	Columbia University median	BLS median	vs BLS
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists SOC 19-1042	89	$80,000	$103,410	-22.6%
Columbia University pay range · Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists P10$72,116 P25$77,445 Median$80,000 P75$85,233 P90$105,116 By H-1B wage level Level I—4 LCAs · 4% Level II—9 LCAs · 10% Level III—4 LCAs · 4% Level IV—0 LCAs · 0% Job titles filed under this SOC Associate Research Scientist52 LCAs · median $81,689 · +2.1% vs all sponsors Postdoctoral Research Scientist22 LCAs · median $74,748 · only sponsor Staff Associate8 LCAs · median $71,426 · only sponsor What competing sponsors pay for Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists All-sponsor median $75,045 · average excluding Columbia University $87,546 Washington University $67,542 (190) Mayo Clinic $74,963 (180) Icahn School Of Medicine At Mount Sinai $90,000 (122) General Hospital $71,406 (120) Pay vs BLS national median 0.77× Columbia University $80,000 vs BLS $103,410 Where Columbia University's median falls among all U.S. workers 10th 25th 50th 75th 90th Calculating… Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists occupation profile →
Biological Scientists, All Other SOC 19-1029	23	$80,500	$98,920	-18.6%
Columbia University pay range · Biological Scientists, All Other P10$77,665 P25$79,327 Median$80,500 P75$85,387 P90$93,004 By H-1B wage level Level I—1 LCAs · 4% Level II—1 LCAs · 4% Level III—0 LCAs · 0% Level IV—0 LCAs · 0% Job titles filed under this SOC Associate Research Scientist19 LCAs · median $81,689 · +2.1% vs all sponsors What competing sponsors pay for Biological Scientists, All Other All-sponsor median $83,513 · average excluding Columbia University $93,621 Dana Farber Cancer Institute $76,000 (109) Zifo $79,500 (103) The Leland Stanford Jr University $83,000 (94) University Of Michigan $67,158 (70) Pay vs BLS national median 0.81× Columbia University $80,500 vs BLS $98,920 Where Columbia University's median falls among all U.S. workers 10th 25th 50th 75th 90th Calculating… Biological Scientists, All Other occupation profile →
Physicists SOC 19-2012	9	$79,237	$172,250	-54%
Columbia University pay range · Physicists P10$73,751 P25$74,263 Median$79,237 P75$80,500 P90$82,428 By H-1B wage level Level I—1 LCAs · 11% Level II—0 LCAs · 0% Level III—0 LCAs · 0% Level IV—0 LCAs · 0% Job titles filed under this SOC Associate Research Scientist5 LCAs · median $80,500 · +0% vs all sponsors What competing sponsors pay for Physicists All-sponsor median $89,845 · average excluding Columbia University $112,138 Brookhaven National Laboratory $108,500 (87) Ut Battelle Oak Ridge National Laboratory $128,104 (34) Leland Stanford Jr Univ/slac National Accelerator Lab $111,646 (32) Lawrence Livermore National Security $187,602 (22) Pay vs BLS national median 0.46× Columbia University $79,237 vs BLS $172,250 Where Columbia University's median falls among all U.S. workers 10th 25th 50th 75th 90th Calculating… Physicists occupation profile →
Chemists SOC 19-2031	9	$74,263	$91,240	-18.6%
Columbia University pay range · Chemists P10$72,100 P25$73,130 Median$74,263 P75$79,327 P90$86,925 By H-1B wage level Level I—0 LCAs · 0% Level II—0 LCAs · 0% Level III—2 LCAs · 22% Level IV—0 LCAs · 0% Job titles filed under this SOC Postdoctoral Research Scientist6 LCAs · median $73,696 · +1.5% vs all sponsors What competing sponsors pay for Chemists All-sponsor median $88,044 · average excluding Columbia University $95,329 Eli Lilly And $146,000 (55) Novitium Pharma $62,500 (36) Sciegen Pharmaceuticals $75,500 (25) Bristol Myers Squibb $141,251 (22) Pay vs BLS national median 0.81× Columbia University $74,263 vs BLS $91,240 Where Columbia University's median falls among all U.S. workers 10th 25th 50th 75th 90th Calculating… Chemists occupation profile →
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers SOC 17-2031	8	$76,795	$109,370	-29.8%
Columbia University pay range · Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers P10$74,047 P25$74,263 Median$76,795 P75$89,395 P90$121,802 By H-1B wage level Level I—0 LCAs · 0% Level II—1 LCAs · 13% Level III—2 LCAs · 25% Level IV—0 LCAs · 0% What competing sponsors pay for Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers All-sponsor median $104,541 · average excluding Columbia University $108,530 The Leland Stanford Jr University $117,224 (20) Eli Lilly And $128,555 (20) Becton Dickinson And $135,000 (19) University Of Michigan $64,356 (17) Pay vs BLS national median 0.7× Columbia University $76,795 vs BLS $109,370 Where Columbia University's median falls among all U.S. workers 10th 25th 50th 75th 90th Calculating… Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers occupation profile →
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary SOC 25-1071	7	$126,141	$107,310	+17.5%
Columbia University pay range · Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary P10$118,200 P25$120,000 Median$126,141 P75$151,005 P90$251,206 By H-1B wage level Level I—1 LCAs · 14% Level II—6 LCAs · 86% Level III—0 LCAs · 0% Level IV—0 LCAs · 0% Job titles filed under this SOC Assistant Professor5 LCAs · median $126,141 · -4.4% vs all sponsors What competing sponsors pay for Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary All-sponsor median $145,000 · average excluding Columbia University $183,435 University Of California San Francisco $224,470 (56) Washington University $240,000 (48) University Of Mississippi Medical Center $293,291 (43) University Of Florida $226,204 (43) Pay vs BLS national median 1.18× Columbia University $126,141 vs BLS $107,310 Where Columbia University's median falls among all U.S. workers 10th 25th 50th 75th 90th Calculating… Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary occupation profile →
Cardiologists SOC 29-1212	6	$179,500	$496,010	-63.8%
Columbia University pay range · Cardiologists P10$114,400 P25$119,000 Median$179,500 P75$277,500 P90$313,120 By H-1B wage level Level I—1 LCAs · 17% Level II—5 LCAs · 83% Level III—0 LCAs · 0% Level IV—0 LCAs · 0% What competing sponsors pay for Cardiologists All-sponsor median $418,290 · average excluding Columbia University $393,983 West Virginia University Medical $490,000 (16) Children S Hospital $109,011 (8) Icahn School Of Medicine At Mount Sinai $325,000 (7) Montefiore Medical Center $350,000 (6) Pay vs BLS national median 0.36× Columbia University $179,500 vs BLS $496,010 Where Columbia University's median falls among all U.S. workers 10th 25th 50th 75th 90th Calculating… Cardiologists occupation profile →
Biochemists and Biophysicists SOC 19-1021	6	$79,327	$127,410	-37.7%
Columbia University pay range · Biochemists and Biophysicists P10$76,220 P25$79,314 Median$79,327 P75$81,894 P90$83,348 By H-1B wage level Level I—0 LCAs · 0% Level II—1 LCAs · 17% Level III—0 LCAs · 0% Level IV—0 LCAs · 0% Job titles filed under this SOC Associate Research Scientist5 LCAs · median $79,327 · +5.8% vs all sponsors What competing sponsors pay for Biochemists and Biophysicists All-sponsor median $80,000 · average excluding Columbia University $89,886 St Jude Children S Research Hospital $72,530 (155) University Of California San Francisco $81,576 (115) The Leland Stanford Jr University $78,762 (80) Regeneron Pharmaceuticals $140,000 (66) Pay vs BLS national median 0.62× Columbia University $79,327 vs BLS $127,410 Where Columbia University's median falls among all U.S. workers 10th 25th 50th 75th 90th Calculating… Biochemists and Biophysicists occupation profile →
Surgeons, All Other SOC 29-1249	6	$123,898	$414,010	-70.1%
Columbia University pay range · Surgeons, All Other P10$97,793 P25$97,794 Median$123,898 P75$150,000 P90$150,000 By H-1B wage level Level I—2 LCAs · 33% Level II—3 LCAs · 50% Level III—1 LCAs · 17% Level IV—0 LCAs · 0% What competing sponsors pay for Surgeons, All Other All-sponsor median $300,000 · average excluding Columbia University $286,757 Upmc Medical Education $68,895 (13) Duke University Health System $77,580 (11) Oregon Health & Science University $90,458 (9) Cleveland Clinic Foundation $115,138 (9) Pay vs BLS national median 0.3× Columbia University $123,898 vs BLS $414,010 Where Columbia University's median falls among all U.S. workers 10th 25th 50th 75th 90th Calculating… Surgeons, All Other occupation profile →