153
Total Petitions
86.3%
Certified Rate
$103,763
Avg. Salary
153
Total Workers
Salary Range
Minimum
$54,540
Maximum
$360,000
Filing Trends by Year
| Year | Petitions | Certified | Avg. Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2023 | 61 | 46 | $100,799 |
| FY2024 | 48 | 44 | $110,367 |
| FY2025 | 34 | 34 | $104,260 |
| FY2026 | 10 | 8 | $88,451 |
Top Job Titles
| Job Title | Petitions | Avg. Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Assistant Project Scientist | 27 | $85,069 |
| Assistant Professor | 26 | $125,535 |
| Postdoctoral Scholar | 21 | $69,767 |
| Lecturer | 6 | $100,893 |
| Specialist | 5 | $117,180 |
| Adaptive Optics Simulation Scientist | 5 | $79,486 |
| Associate Professor | 4 | $141,075 |
| Post Doctoral Scholar | 3 | $62,730 |
| Associate Specialist | 3 | $87,733 |
| Associate Project Scientist | 3 | $97,867 |
| Assistant Specialist | 3 | $62,533 |
| Assistant Researcher | 3 | $105,426 |
| Assistant Professor in Communications and Signals | 3 | $121,633 |
| Visiting Assistant Professor | 2 | $97,500 |
| Senior Business Systems Analyst | 2 | $96,492 |
Recent LCA Petitions
| Job Title | Location | Salary | Status | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Specialist | Santa Cruz, CA | $130,000 | Certified | FY2026 |
| Postdoctoral Scholar | Santa Cruz, CA | $82,836 | Certified | FY2026 |
| Postdoctoral Scholar | Santa Cruz, CA | $79,881 | Certified | FY2026 |
| Postdoctoral Scholar | Santa Cruz, CA | $82,836 | Certified - Withdrawn | FY2026 |
| Assistant Project Scientist | Santa Cruz, CA | $86,400 | Certified | FY2026 |
| Postdoctoral Scholar | Santa Cruz, CA | $77,030 | Certified | FY2026 |
| Assistant Project Scientist | Berkeley, CA | $82,900 | Certified | FY2026 |
| Associate Specialist | Onset, MA | $99,700 | Certified | FY2026 |
| Adaptive Optics Simulation Scientist | Santa Cruz, CA | $77,030 | Withdrawn | FY2026 |
| Assistant Project Scientist | La Jolla, CA | $85,900 | Certified | FY2026 |
| Assistant Specialist | Santa Cruz, CA | $61,300 | Certified | FY2025 |
| Postdoctoral Scholar | Santa Cruz, CA | $80,000 | Certified | FY2025 |
| Postdoctoral Scholar | Santa Cruz, CA | $69,209 | Certified | FY2025 |
| Assistant Professor | Santa Cruz, CA | $130,000 | Certified | FY2025 |
| Entrepreneur in Residence | Santa Cruz, CA | $132,072 | Certified | FY2025 |
| Assistant Project Scientist | Santa Cruz, CA | $87,000 | Certified | FY2025 |
| Assistant Project Scientist | Santa Cruz, CA | $93,700 | Certified | FY2025 |
| Assistant Professor | Santa Cruz, CA | $158,700 | Certified | FY2025 |
| Assistant Project Scientist | Santa Cruz, CA | $93,700 | Certified | FY2025 |
| Associate Specialist | Los Angeles, CA | $86,000 | Certified | FY2025 |
| Acting Assistant Professor | Santa Cruz, CA | $127,600 | Certified | FY2025 |
| Assistant Professor | Santa Cruz, CA | $130,500 | Certified | FY2025 |
| Associate Project Scientist | Santa Cruz, CA | $94,300 | Certified | FY2025 |
| Assistant Professor | Santa Clara, CA | $154,300 | Certified | FY2025 |
| Postdoctoral Scholar | Santa Cruz, CA | $85,933 | Certified | FY2025 |
| Assistant Professor | Santa Cruz, CA | $112,700 | Certified | FY2025 |
| Assistant Professor | Santa Cruz, CA | $149,200 | Certified | FY2025 |
| Postdoctoral Scholar | Santa Cruz, CA | $69,209 | Certified | FY2025 |
| Assistant Professor | Santa Cruz, CA | $115,500 | Certified | FY2025 |
| Acting Assistant Professor | Santa Cruz, CA | $122,000 | Certified | FY2025 |
| Associate Project Scientist | Santa Cruz, CA | $99,000 | Certified | FY2025 |
| Assistant Specialist | Santa Cruz, CA | $65,000 | Certified | FY2025 |
| Assistant Project Scientist | Santa Cruz, CA | $78,000 | Certified | FY2025 |
| Assistant Project Scientist | La Jolla, CA | $85,900 | Certified | FY2025 |
| Assistant Specialist | Santa Cruz, CA | $61,300 | Certified | FY2025 |
| Associate Professor | Santa Cruz, CA | $146,900 | Certified | FY2025 |
| Assistant Professor | Santa Cruz, CA | $110,600 | Certified | FY2025 |
| Assistant Teaching Professor | Santa Cruz, CA | $115,000 | Certified | FY2025 |
| Assistant Project Scientist | Santa Cruz, CA | $93,700 | Certified | FY2025 |
| Adaptive Optics Simulation Scientist | San Diego, CA | $93,000 | Certified | FY2025 |
| Assistant Professor | Santa Cruz, CA | $149,300 | Certified | FY2025 |
| Visiting Assistant Professor | Santa Cruz, CA | $105,000 | Certified | FY2025 |
| Associate Specialist | Nebraska City, NE | $77,500 | Certified | FY2025 |
| Assistant Professor - Anthropology | Santa Cruz, CA | $111,700 | Certified | FY2025 |
| Assistant Project Scientist | Santa Cruz, CA | $93,700 | Certified | FY2024 |
| Senior Business Systems Analyst | Santa Cruz, CA | $99,072 | Certified | FY2024 |
| Postdoctoral Scholar Employee | Santa Cruz, CA | $77,327 | Certified | FY2024 |
| Assistant Professor of Computer Science and Engineering | Santa Cruz, CA | $125,000 | Certified | FY2024 |
| Acting Associate Professor of Economics | Santa Cruz, CA | $154,100 | Certified | FY2024 |
| Assistant Professor of Teaching | Santa Clara, CA | $125,000 | Certified | FY2024 |