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Columbia University vs Alliance for Sustainable Energy, LLC

Select two employer filers to compare H-1B LCA filing volume, DOL certification rates, listed offered wages, and top job titles from Department of Labor disclosure records. LCA filings are not USCIS petition approvals, visa issuances, or proof of employment. See our methodology.

Employer A

Columbia University

New York, NY

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Employer B

Alliance for Sustainable Energy, LLC

Golden, CO

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Key Metrics

Metric Columbia University Alliance for Sustainable
Total LCA Filings 1,559 395
Certified LCA Filings 1,504 392
DOL Certification Rate (higher is better) 96.5% 99.2%
Avg Salary (higher is better) $101,076 $92,411
Salary Range $47,613 – $1,000,000 $65,800 – $180,000
Total Workers 1,559 395
Active Years FY2023–FY2026 FY2023–FY2026

✓ Higher indicates the more favorable value. Data: DOL LCA FY2023–FY2026.

Top H-1B Job Titles

Columbia University

Job Title LCA Filings Avg Wage
Associate Research Scientist 538 $1,302,483
Postdoctoral Research Scientist 312 $70,527
Assistant Professor 202 $187,582
Staff Associate 58 $68,695
Instructor 38 $131,627
Staff Associate I 33 $65,328

Alliance for Sustainable Energy, LLC

Job Title LCA Filings Avg Wage
Researcher III - Electrical Engineering 38 $95,834
Researcher III - Mechanical Engineering 24 $97,295
Postdoctoral Researcher - Materials Science 22 $71,381
Researcher III - Model Engineering 18 $93,908
Researcher II - Electrical Engineering 16 $80,193
Postdoctoral Researcher - Mechanical Engineering 15 $79,933

Year-over-Year LCA Filing Volume

Fiscal Year Columbia University, LCA Filings Alliance for, LCA Filings
FY2023 507 (483 cert.) 169 (166 cert.)
FY2024 387 (375 cert.) 102 (102 cert.)
FY2025 450 (437 cert.) 102 (102 cert.)
FY2026 215 (209 cert.) 22 (22 cert.)

Download the national H-1B LCA summary cited on this page: h1b-statistics.csv (derived from DOL OFLC disclosure files; CC BY 4.0 with attribution).