934
Total Petitions
79.7%
Certified Rate
$135,349
Avg. Salary
934
Total Workers
Salary Range
Minimum
$69,760
Maximum
$7,332,000
Filing Trends by Year
| Year | Petitions | Certified | Avg. Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2023 | 312 | 254 | $107,277 |
| FY2024 | 304 | 236 | $114,236 |
| FY2025 | 274 | 219 | $117,452 |
| FY2026 | 44 | 35 | $119,617 |
Top Job Titles
| Job Title | Petitions | Avg. Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Postdoctoral Research Associate - Plant Systems Biology | 8 | $75,668 |
| Postdoctoral Research Associate - Plant Synthetic Biology | 8 | $76,834 |
| Advanced Mobility Research and Development Staff | 8 | $117,496 |
| Water Resources Engineer | 6 | $99,748 |
| Technical Professional in Plant Systems Biology | 6 | $101,998 |
| R&D Staff Cyber Identity and Biometrics | 6 | $185,418 |
| Postdoctoral Research Associate - Computational Chemist | 6 | $77,727 |
| Computational Systems Biologist | 6 | $116,827 |
| CFD Applications Engineer | 6 | $120,821 |
| US ITER Project Engineer - Technical Staff Member | 5 | $127,114 |
| Research Scientist in AI and Machine Learning | 5 | $129,000 |
| R&D Associate Staff Member in Life Cycle Assessment | 5 | $104,801 |
| Postdoctoral Research Associate - Materials Theory | 5 | $84,860 |
| Research Scientist, HPC and AI | 4 | $126,462 |
| Research Scientist in Large-Scale Data Science and Learning | 4 | $167,857 |
Recent LCA Petitions
| Job Title | Location | Salary | Status | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grid Systems Hardware Research Assistant | Oak Ridge, TN | $112,644 | Certified | FY2026 |
| Postdoc Research Associate-Computational Systems Biology | Oak Ridge, TN | $91,447 | Certified | FY2026 |
| Pellet Fueling Scientist | San Diego, CA | $134,160 | Certified | FY2026 |
| Computational Instrument Scientist - Powder Diffraction | Oak Ridge, TN | $153,418 | Certified | FY2026 |
| Postdoc Research Associate-Bridging Structure & Scattering | Oak Ridge, TN | $86,691 | Certified | FY2026 |
| R&D Associate Staff Member - Building Equipment Research | Oak Ridge, TN | $128,332 | Certified | FY2026 |
| Direct Geometry Spectroscopy Instrument Scientist | Oak Ridge, TN | $141,000 | Certified - Withdrawn | FY2026 |
| US ITER Project Engineer - Technical Staff Member | Oak Ridge, TN | $130,656 | Certified | FY2026 |
| Research Scientist | Oak Ridge, TN | $126,456 | Certified - Withdrawn | FY2026 |
| Geophysicist, R&D Associate Staff Member | Oak Ridge, TN | $182,174 | Certified | FY2026 |
| Research Scientist, Quantum HPC Systems | OAk RIdge, TN | $140,196 | Certified | FY2026 |
| Postdoc Res Associate - Materials Science and Chemistry | Oak Ridge, TN | $87,703 | Certified | FY2026 |
| Postdoctoral Research Associate-Wetland Ecosystem Modeling | Oak Ridge, TN | $96,036 | Certified | FY2026 |
| Grid Systems Hardware and Modelling | Oak Ridge, TN | $103,554 | Certified | FY2026 |
| Postdoc-Correlated and Topological Materials | Oak Ridge, TN | $85,752 | Certified | FY2026 |
| Postdoc Res Assoc-Platinum Group Metals Recycling Specialist | Oak Ridge, TN | $87,261 | Certified | FY2026 |
| Postdoc - Cryo-TEM of Beam-Sensitive Materials for Hydr Tech | Oak Ridge, TN | $87,703 | Certified | FY2026 |
| Postdoctoral Research Associate - Materials Theory | Oak Ridge, TN | $87,443 | Certified | FY2026 |
| Postdoc-Machine Learning Assisted SANS Data Analysis Platfor | Oak Ridge, TN | $86,691 | Certified | FY2026 |
| Research Scientist Quantum Information Science | Oak Ridge, TN | $135,822 | Certified | FY2026 |
| Senior Neutron Scattering Scientist | Oak Ridge, TN | $202,800 | Certified | FY2026 |
| Research Scientist (AI) | Oak Ridge, TN | $144,569 | Certified | FY2026 |
| Research Scientist in Quantum Computer Science | Oak Ridge, TN | $151,997 | Certified | FY2026 |
| Postdoc - Quantum Phenomena in Complex Oxide Thin Films | Oak Ridge, TN | $86,944 | Certified | FY2026 |
| Postdoc - STEM for Quantum and Energy Materials | Oak Ridge, TN | $86,691 | Certified | FY2026 |
| Postdoctoral Research Associate - Microbial Modeling | Oak Ridge, TN | $95,111 | Certified | FY2026 |
| Neutron Scattering Scientist | Oak Ridge, TN | $155,370 | Certified | FY2026 |
| R&D Assoc Staff - Used Fuel & Nuclear Material Disposition | Oak Ridge, TN | $138,768 | Certified | FY2026 |
| Research Scientist in Neuromorphic Computing | Oak Ridge, TN | $143,172 | Certified | FY2026 |
| US ITER Project Engineer - Technical Staff Member | Oak Ridge, TN | $138,903 | Certified | FY2026 |
| Electron Microscopist/Spectroscopist - R&D Associate | Oak Ridge, TN | $121,881 | Certified | FY2026 |
| Research Associate, Plasma Boundary and Divertor Physics | Oak Ridge, TN | $128,604 | Certified | FY2026 |
| R&D Associate - Materials Scientist, Nuclear Structures | Oak Ridge, TN | $154,537 | Certified | FY2026 |
| R&D Associate - Quantum Materials and Neutron Scattering | Oak Ridge, TN | $115,800 | Certified | FY2026 |
| Automated Quality Control and Quality Assurance | Oak Ridge, TN | $122,916 | Certified | FY2026 |
| Postdoc Res Associate -Building Envelope Materials Research | Oak Ridge, TN | $95,328 | Certified | FY2026 |
| Postdoc - Large Scale Synthesis and Transfer for 2D Material | Oak Ridge, TN | $87,516 | Certified | FY2026 |
| Postdoctoral Research Associate-Computational Nuclear Physic | Oak Ridge, TN | $96,221 | Certified - Withdrawn | FY2026 |
| Research Associate - Electric Grid Modeling | Oak Ridge, TN | $121,608 | Certified - Withdrawn | FY2026 |
| Research Scientist in Large-Scale Data Science and Learning | Oak Ridge, TN | $186,656 | Certified - Withdrawn | FY2026 |
| Postdoctoral Research Associate - Plant Synthetic Biology | Oak Ridge, TN | $81,806 | Certified - Withdrawn | FY2026 |
| Postdoctoral Research Associate - Plant Systems Biology | Oak Ridge, TN | $78,660 | Certified - Withdrawn | FY2026 |
| Assc R&D Staff Member - BuildingEnvelope Materials Research | Oak Ridge, TN | $122,172 | Certified - Withdrawn | FY2026 |
| Computational Instrument Scientist Triple Axis Spectroscopy | Oak Ridge, TN | $120,000 | Certified - Withdrawn | FY2026 |
| R&D Associate - Quantum Materials and Neutron Scattering | Oak Ridge, TN | $115,800 | Certified | FY2025 |
| Research Scientist, Quantum HPC Systems | Oak Ridge, TN | $126,456 | Certified | FY2025 |
| Chemical Spectroscopy Instrument Scientist | Oak Ridge, TN | $127,980 | Certified | FY2025 |
| Postdoc Research Associate -Experimental Plasma Physicist | San Diego, CA | $103,594 | Certified | FY2025 |
| R&D Associate - Advanced Monitoring, Diagnosis, and Control | Oak Ridge, TN | $120,600 | Certified | FY2025 |
| Postdoc Res Associate - Fuel Science and Engine Technologies | Oak Ridge, TN | $93,361 | Certified | FY2025 |