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COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY

NY · Educational Services

B · 73
Cap-exempt

Approval History

Initial Approvals
1,259
Initial Denials
5
Continuing Approvals
853
Continuing Denials
11
Initial approval rate99.6%
Overall approval rate99.2%

Year-over-Year Initial Approval Rate

Fiscal YearInitial Approval Rate
FY2009Too few records
FY2011100.0%
FY2012100.0%
FY201398.8%
FY2015100.0%
FY2016100.0%
FY201899.2%
FY201998.6%
FY2020100.0%
FY2021100.0%
FY202299.1%
FY2023100.0%
FY2026Too few records

Wage Data

Median Annual Wage
$81,689
Wage Range (P25 to P75)
$77,000 to $103,750
Premium over Prevailing Wage
+5.3%

Wage Level Distribution

Level I20
Level II31
Level III10
Level IV5

Base salary only. Excludes equity, bonuses, and other compensation.

Wage Distribution

Salary Band Distribution

808060604040202000<$80k<$80k$80-100k$80-100k$100-120k$100-120k$120-150k$120-150k$150-200k$150-200k$200k+$200k+

Green Card / PERM Sponsorship

Certified
12
Denied
0
Withdrawn
8
Certification rate100.0%
Median offered wage$136,500

PERM labor certification is the first step of the EB-2/EB-3 green card process. Certification does not guarantee a green card.

Recent LCA Filings

Decision DateJob TitleWageLevelWorksiteLCA Status
Associate Research Scientist$79,327New York, NYCertified
Associate Research Scientist$79,327New York, NYCertified
Associate Research Scientist$79,327New York, NYCertified
Associate Research Scientist$94,111New York, NYCertified
Staff Associate III$75,000IINew York, NYCertified - Withdrawn
Postdoctoral Research Scholar$82,428New York, NYCertified - Withdrawn
Associate Research Scientist$91,789New York, NYCertified
Associate Research Scientist$92,882New York, NYCertified
Assistant Professor$152,010IINew York, NYCertified
Program Manager$90,813IINew York, NYCertified
Associate Research Scientist$76,000Palisades, NYCertified - Withdrawn
Postdoctoral Research Scientist$94,076New York, NYCertified - Withdrawn
Postdoctoral Research Scientist$75,000New York, NYCertified - Withdrawn
Postdoctoral Research Scientist$60,000New York, NYCertified - Withdrawn
Associate Research Scientist$77,000New York, NYCertified - Withdrawn
Staff Associate 1$62,400INew York, NYCertified - Withdrawn
Associate Research Scientist$88,585New York, NYCertified - Withdrawn
Staff Associate 1$64,350INEW YORK, NYCertified - Withdrawn
Associate Professor$133,093IIINew York, NYCertified
Associate Research Scientist$79,327New York, NYCertified
Lecturer in Chinese$80,000INew York, NYCertified
Postdoctoral Research Scientist$74,263Palisades, NYCertified
Postdoctoral Research Scientist$71,050New York, NYCertified
Staff Associate$79,000INew York, NYCertified - Withdrawn
Assistant Professor$375,000IINEW YORK, NYCertified - Withdrawn

Top Job Titles

Associate Research Scientist
42 positions · $80,170 median
Postdoctoral Research Scientist
9 positions · $74,000 median
Associate Research Scientist
7 positions · $86,932 median
Assistant Professor
5 positions · $133,900 median
Associate Research Scientist
4 positions · $88,362 median
Assistant Professor
3 positions · $126,141 median
Postdoctoral Research Scientist
3 positions · $78,000 median
Lecturer in Chinese
3 positions · $81,800 median
Associate Research Scientist
2 positions · $80,619 median
Associate Research Scientist
2 positions · $81,627 median

Top Work Locations

New York, NY
143 positions
NEW YORK, NY
5 positions
Palisades, NY
3 positions
Herndon, VA
1 positions
Irvington, NY
1 positions
New York`, NY
1 positions

LCA filings represent intended hires and prevailing-wage filings, not actual hires or headcount.

USCIS data through FY2023 · DOL LCA data through FY2026Q2

Methodology and data sources

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