1,371
Total Petitions
68.1%
Certified Rate
$104,051
Avg. Salary
1,371
Total Workers
Salary Range
Minimum
$39,332
Maximum
$3,692,000
Filing Trends by Year
| Year | Petitions | Certified | Avg. Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2023 | 474 | 313 | $92,104 |
| FY2024 | 405 | 267 | $97,206 |
| FY2025 | 431 | 314 | $114,682 |
| FY2026 | 61 | 39 | $94,132 |
Top Job Titles
| Job Title | Petitions | Avg. Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Assistant Professor | 260 | $216,333 |
| Postdoctoral Fellow | 254 | $60,722 |
| Assistant Academic Research Scientist | 75 | $62,964 |
| Assistant Academic Research Scientist | 62 | $67,566 |
| Medical House Staff - Resident | 55 | $72,566 |
| Medical House Staff - Resident | 53 | $68,670 |
| Associate Academic Research Scientist | 45 | $74,304 |
| Associate Academic Research Scientist | 39 | $71,853 |
| Medical House Staff - Fellow | 37 | $76,633 |
| Instructor | 34 | $76,067 |
| Research Specialist, Lead | 27 | $50,163 |
| Research Specialist, Lead | 22 | $53,408 |
| Medical House Staff - Fellow | 21 | $79,619 |
| Associate Professor | 17 | $251,728 |
| Research Specialist, Senior | 16 | $56,766 |
Recent LCA Petitions
| Job Title | Location | Salary | Status | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Research Specialist, Lead | Atlanta, GA | $54,950 | Certified | FY2026 |
| Associate Academic Research Scientist | Atlanta, GA | $66,492 | Certified | FY2026 |
| Academic Research Scientist | Los Alamos, NM | $96,262 | Certified | FY2026 |
| Assistant Academic Research Scientist | Atlanta, GA | $69,723 | Certified | FY2026 |
| Curator | Atlanta, GA | $87,338 | Certified - Withdrawn | FY2026 |
| Curator | Atlanta, GA | $87,338 | Certified - Withdrawn | FY2026 |
| Assistant Professor | Atlanta, GA | $360,004 | Certified - Withdrawn | FY2026 |
| Assistant Professor | ATLANTA, GA | $110,000 | Certified - Withdrawn | FY2026 |
| Postdoctoral Fellow | Atlanta, GA | $63,120 | Certified | FY2026 |
| Instructor | Atlanta, GA | $79,000 | Certified | FY2026 |
| Associate Academic Research Scientist | Atlanta, GA | $79,568 | Certified | FY2026 |
| Postdoctoral Fellow | Atlanta, GA | $67,824 | Certified | FY2026 |
| Medical House Staff - Resident | Atlanta, GA | $69,191 | Certified - Withdrawn | FY2026 |
| Medical House Staff - Resident | Atlanta, GA | $75,599 | Certified - Withdrawn | FY2026 |
| Medical House Staff - Resident | Atlanta, GA | $75,599 | Certified - Withdrawn | FY2026 |
| Assistant Professor | Atlanta, GA | $110,769 | Certified - Withdrawn | FY2026 |
| Associate Academic Research Scientist | Atlanta, GA | $80,000 | Certified | FY2026 |
| Postdoctoral Fellow | Atlanta, GA | $72,000 | Certified | FY2026 |
| Associate Academic Research Scientist | Atlanta, GA | $70,000 | Certified - Withdrawn | FY2026 |
| Associate Professor | Atlanta, GA | $156,923 | Certified - Withdrawn | FY2026 |
| Associate Bioinformatics Scientist | Atlanta, GA | $85,998 | Certified - Withdrawn | FY2026 |
| Postdoctoral Fellow | Atlanta, GA | $70,344 | Certified - Withdrawn | FY2026 |
| Librarian Program Manager Assistant | Atlanta, GA | $78,394 | Certified | FY2026 |
| Assistant Professor | Atlanta, GA | $291,200 | Certified | FY2026 |
| Assistant Professor | Atlanta, GA | $129,465 | Certified | FY2026 |
| Instructor | Atlanta, GA | $70,000 | Certified - Withdrawn | FY2026 |
| Associate-SOM | Atlanta, GA | $54,623 | Certified - Withdrawn | FY2026 |
| Senior Academic Research Scientist | Atlanta, GA | $96,262 | Certified | FY2026 |
| Associate Professor | Atlanta, GA | $389,476 | Certified | FY2026 |
| Postdoctoral Fellow | Atlanta, GA | $62,652 | Certified | FY2026 |
| Medical House Staff - Resident | Atlanta, GA | $69,191 | Certified | FY2026 |
| Postdoctoral Fellow | Atlanta, GA | $62,962 | Certified | FY2026 |
| Associate Academic Research Scientist | Atlanta, GA | $69,817 | Certified | FY2026 |
| Research Specialist, Lead | Atlanta, GA | $49,242 | Certified | FY2026 |
| Assistant Academic Research Scientist | Tucker, GA | $68,000 | Certified | FY2026 |
| Project Coordinator, Epidemiology I | Atlanta, GA | $82,199 | Certified | FY2026 |
| Assistant Academic Research Scientist | Atlanta, GA | $65,000 | Certified - Withdrawn | FY2026 |
| Research Biomedical Engineer, Lead | Atlanta, GA | $71,000 | Certified - Withdrawn | FY2026 |
| Assistant Professor | Atlanta, GA | $291,157 | Certified | FY2026 |
| Postdoctoral Fellow | Atlanta, GA | $63,000 | Certified | FY2026 |
| Assistant Professor | Atlanta, GA | $87,360 | Certified | FY2026 |
| Research Specialist, Lead | Atlanta, GA | $49,713 | Certified | FY2026 |
| Instructor | Atlanta, GA | $81,411 | Certified | FY2026 |
| Assistant Professor | Atlanta, GA | $115,000 | Certified | FY2026 |
| Assistant Professor | Atlanta, GA | $128,500 | Certified | FY2026 |
| Senior Academic Research Scientist | Atlanta, GA | $110,000 | Certified | FY2026 |
| Assistant Academic Research Scientist | Atlanta, GA | $67,000 | Certified | FY2026 |
| Assistant Academic Research Scientist | Atlanta, GA | $67,398 | Certified | FY2026 |
| Assistant Academic Research Scientist | Atlanta, GA | $69,000 | Certified | FY2026 |
| Postdoctoral Fellow | Atlanta, GA | $62,652 | Certified | FY2026 |