158
Total Petitions
76.6%
Certified Rate
$112,967
Avg. Salary
158
Total Workers
Salary Range
Minimum
$81,360
Maximum
$232,200
Filing Trends by Year
| Year | Petitions | Certified | Avg. Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2023 | 79 | 63 | $107,427 |
| FY2024 | 39 | 30 | $112,477 |
| FY2025 | 36 | 25 | $126,610 |
| FY2026 | 4 | 3 | $104,375 |
Top Job Titles
| Job Title | Petitions | Avg. Salary |
|---|---|---|
| POSTDOCTORAL APPOINTEE - COMBUSTION RESEARCH | 8 | $100,375 |
| MECHANICAL ENGINEER - ENGINE COMBUSTION RESEARCH | 5 | $199,720 |
| R&D ELECTRICAL ENGINEER | 4 | $136,725 |
| POSTDOCTORAL APPOINTEE - PLASMA & REACTING FLOW SCIENCE | 4 | $94,500 |
| POSTDOCTORAL APPOINTEE - NANOPHOTONICS | 4 | $92,750 |
| POSTDOCTORAL APPOINTEE - GAS PHASE CHEMICAL DYNAMICS | 4 | $100,200 |
| SENIOR R&D ELECTRICAL ENGINEER | 3 | $151,400 |
| POSTDOCTORAL APPOINTEE-BAYESIAN INFERENCE & MACHINE LEARNING | 3 | $93,000 |
| POSTDOCTORAL APPOINTEE - SULFATE AEROSOLS RESEARCH | 3 | $99,000 |
| POSTDOCTORAL APPOINTEE - POWER SYSTEMS | 3 | $92,833 |
| POSTDOCTORAL APPOINTEE - PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEMS | 3 | $90,000 |
| POSTDOCTORAL APPOINTEE - COMBUSTION ENGINEERING | 3 | $106,333 |
| SENIOR R&D GEOPHYSICS ENGINEER | 2 | $147,600 |
| R&D SCIENTIST - GEOCHEMISTRY | 2 | $133,500 |
| R&D S&E OPTICAL METAMATERIALS AND NANOPHOTONICS | 2 | $128,000 |
Recent LCA Petitions
| Job Title | Location | Salary | Status | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| POSTDOCTORAL APPOINTEE - COMBUSTION RESEARCH | LIVERMORE, CA | $99,000 | Certified - Withdrawn | FY2026 |
| POSTDOCTORAL APPOINTEE - COMBUSTION ENGINEERING | LIVERMORE, CA | $110,000 | Certified | FY2026 |
| POSTDOCTORAL APPOINTEE - COMBUSTION ENGINEERING | LIVERMORE, CA | $110,000 | Certified | FY2026 |
| POSTDOCTORAL APPOINTEE - EXPERIMENTAL GEOCHEMISTRY | ALBUQUERQUE, NM | $98,500 | Certified | FY2026 |
| POSTDOCTORAL APPOINTEE - SULFATE AEROSOLS RESEARCH | LIVERMORE, CA | $99,000 | Certified - Withdrawn | FY2025 |
| R&D S&E OPTICAL METAMATERIALS & NANOPHOTONICS | ALBUQUERQUE, NM | $150,400 | Certified | FY2025 |
| POSTDOCTORAL APPOINTEE - ULTRAFAST CHEMICAL DYNAMICS | LIVERMORE, CA | $110,000 | Certified | FY2025 |
| R&D S&E CYBERSECURITY FOR DISTRIBUTED ENERGY SYSTEMS | ALBUQUERQUE, NM | $171,600 | Certified | FY2025 |
| R&D ELECTRICAL ENGINEER | ALBUQUERQUE, NM | $155,400 | Certified | FY2025 |
| POSTDOCTORAL APPOINTEE - POWER SYSTEMS | ALBUQUERQUE, NM | $98,500 | Certified | FY2025 |
| MECHANICAL ENGINEER - ENGINE COMBUSTION RESEARCH | LIVERMORE, CA | $232,200 | Certified | FY2025 |
| POSTDOCTORAL APPOINTEE - POWER SYSTEMS | ALBUQUERQUE, NM | $90,000 | Certified - Withdrawn | FY2025 |
| MECHANICAL ENGINEER - ENGINE COMBUSTION RESEARCH | LIVERMORE, CA | $232,200 | Withdrawn | FY2025 |
| MECHANICAL ENGINEER - ENGINE COMBUSTION RESEARCH | LIVERMORE, CA | $232,200 | Certified - Withdrawn | FY2025 |
| POSTDOCTORAL APPOINTEE - COMPUTER SCIENCE RESEARCH INSTITUTE | ALBUQUERQUE, NM | $98,500 | Certified | FY2025 |
| POSTDOCTORAL APPOINTEE - THEORETICAL PHOTONICS | ALBUQUERQUE, NM | $98,500 | Certified | FY2025 |
| POSTDOCTORAL APPOINTEE - GAS PHASE CHEMICAL DYNAMICS | ANN ARBOR, MI | $95,500 | Certified - Withdrawn | FY2025 |
| POSTDOCTORAL APPOINTEE - GAS PHASE CHEMICAL DYNAMICS | LIVERMORE, CA | $104,900 | Certified - Withdrawn | FY2025 |
| POSTDOCTORAL APPOINTEE - COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS | ALBUQUERQUE, NM | $98,500 | Certified | FY2025 |
| R&D S&E MATERIALS SCIENTIST SE | EMERYVILLE, CA | $183,200 | Certified | FY2025 |
| JBEI POSTDOCTORAL APPOINTEE BIOENGINEERING | EMERYVILLE, CA | $85,188 | Certified - Withdrawn | FY2025 |
| POSTDOCTORAL APPOINTEE - HYDROGEN DISPERSION/COMBUSTION | LIVERMORE, CA | $104,900 | Certified - Withdrawn | FY2025 |
| POSTDOCTORAL APPOINTEE - APPLIED MATHEMATICS | ALBUQUERQUE, NM | $98,500 | Certified | FY2025 |
| R&D ELECTROMECHANICAL SIMULATION SCIENTIST | ALBUQUERQUE, NM | $161,000 | Certified | FY2025 |
| POSTDOCTORAL APPOINTEE - GEOGRAPHIC/GEOSPATIAL SCIENCE | LYNDHURST, OH | $98,500 | Certified | FY2025 |
| R&D CYBERSECURITY ELECTRICAL ENGINEER | ALBUQUERQUE, NM | $191,800 | Certified | FY2025 |
| POSTDOCTORAL APPOINTEE - CHEMISTRY | LIVERMORE, CA | $99,000 | Certified - Withdrawn | FY2025 |
| POSTDOCTORAL APPOINTEE - DEVELOPMT SYNTHETIC BACTERIOPHAGES | LIVERMORE, CA | $110,000 | Certified | FY2025 |
| POSTDOCTORAL APPOINTEE - MATERIALS SCI/MOLECULAR DYNAMICS | ALBUQUERQUE, NM | $98,500 | Certified | FY2025 |
| POSTDOCTORAL APPOINTEE - MATERIALS FOR MICROELECTRONICS | ALBUQUERQUE, NM | $98,500 | Certified | FY2025 |
| POSTDOCTORAL APPOINTEE - HIGH THROUGHPUT MATERIALS MECHANICS | ALBUQUERQUE, NM | $98,500 | Certified | FY2025 |
| POSTDOCTORAL APPOINTEE - BIOCHEMISRY BIOTECHNOLOGY | EMERYVILLE, CA | $104,820 | Certified | FY2025 |
| SENIOR R&D S&E MECHANICAL ENGINEER | LIVERMORE, CA | $184,000 | Certified | FY2025 |
| POSTDOC TOPOLOGICAL QUANTUM COMPUTING/SENSING (ELEC ENG) | LIVERMORE, CA | $110,000 | Certified | FY2025 |
| JBEI POSTDOCTORAL APPOINTEE - BIOENGINEERING | EMERYVILLE, CA | $97,104 | Certified | FY2025 |
| R&D CONCENTRATING SOLAR TECHNOLOGIES ENGINEER (MECH ENG) | ALBUQUERQUE, NM | $144,200 | Certified | FY2025 |
| POSTDOCTORAL APPOINTEE (BIOCHEMISTRY) | EMERYVILLE, CA | $81,360 | Certified - Withdrawn | FY2025 |
| R&D S&E, Computer Science SE | ALBUQUERQUE, NM | $133,000 | Certified - Withdrawn | FY2025 |
| POSTDOCTORAL APPOINTEE - SUSTAINABLE MATERIALS | LIVERMORE, CA | $110,000 | Certified | FY2025 |
| POSTDOCTORAL APPOINTEE - PHOTONICS/AMO PHYSICS | ALBUQUERQUE, NM | $98,500 | Certified | FY2025 |
| POSTDOCTORAL APPOINTEE - MATERIALS FOR MICROELECTRONICS | ALBUQUERQUE, NM | $98,500 | Certified | FY2024 |
| POSTDOCTORAL APPOINTEE - COMBUSTION RESEARCH | LIVERMORE, CA | $110,000 | Certified | FY2024 |
| POSTDOCTORAL APPOINTEE (ATOMISTIC PROCESSES) | LIVERMORE, CA | $91,000 | Certified - Withdrawn | FY2024 |
| POSTDOCTORAL APPOINTEE - REACTING FLOW DEPARTMENT | LIVERMORE, CA | $110,000 | Certified | FY2024 |
| POSTDOCTORAL APPOINTEE | LIVERMORE, CA | $91,000 | Certified - Withdrawn | FY2024 |
| R&D GEOMECHANICS RESEARCHER | SEATTLE, WA | $145,100 | Certified - Withdrawn | FY2024 |
| POSTDOCTORAL APPOINTEE - PLASMA CHEMISTRY | ALBUQUERQUE, NM | $95,500 | Certified | FY2024 |
| R&D SCIENTIST – COMPUTATIONAL ATMOSPHERIC MODELING | ALBUQUERQUE, NM | $147,500 | Certified | FY2024 |
| POSTDOCTORAL APPOINTEE - FRACTURE & FATIGUE OF METALS | BLAINE, WA | $95,500 | Certified | FY2024 |
| POSTDOCTORAL APPOINTEE - COMPUTATIONAL GEOCHEMISTRY | ALBUQUERQUE, NM | $95,500 | Certified | FY2024 |