617
Total Petitions
82.2%
Certified Rate
$282,659
Avg. Salary
617
Total Workers
Salary Range
Minimum
$38,000
Maximum
$120,640,000
Filing Trends by Year
| Year | Petitions | Certified | Avg. Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2023 | 173 | 159 | $84,911 |
| FY2024 | 152 | 134 | $882,668 |
| FY2025 | 243 | 185 | $87,611 |
| FY2026 | 49 | 29 | $86,856 |
Top Job Titles
| Job Title | Petitions | Avg. Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Assistant Professor | 81 | $109,087 |
| Postdoctoral Associate | 58 | $65,430 |
| Research Associate | 47 | $73,803 |
| Research Scientist | 34 | $81,506 |
| Instructor | 21 | $58,903 |
| Rotating Intern | 16 | $44,142 |
| Senior Research Associate | 10 | $87,526 |
| Research Assistant Professor | 9 | $94,149 |
| Sr. Research Associate | 7 | $17,286,342 |
| Data Analyst | 6 | $72,275 |
| Collegiate Assistant Professor | 6 | $100,741 |
| Assistant Professor - Computer Science | 6 | $131,215 |
| Postdoctoral Associate - Mathematics | 5 | $60,240 |
| Cloud Engineer | 5 | $89,892 |
| Associate Professor | 5 | $127,765 |
Recent LCA Petitions
| Job Title | Location | Salary | Status | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adjunct Faculty - Instructor | Blacksburg, VA | $49 /Hour | Certified | FY2026 |
| Tire Test Engineer | Alton, VA | $84,884 | Certified | FY2026 |
| Associate Solutions Architect | Blacksburg, VA | $117,156 | Certified | FY2026 |
| Research Scientist | Blacksburg, VA | $95,000 | Certified | FY2026 |
| Tire Operations Manager | Alton, VA | $110,376 | Certified | FY2026 |
| Assistant Professor | Blacksburg, VA | $89,794 | Certified | FY2026 |
| Postdoctoral Associate | Alexandria, VA | $70,000 | Certified | FY2026 |
| Data and Reporting Analyst | Blacksburg, VA | $53,219 | Certified | FY2026 |
| Postdoctoral Associate | Blacksburg, VA | $67,018 | Certified | FY2026 |
| Microfabrication - Semiconductor Process Engineer | Norfolk, VA | $89,821 | Certified | FY2026 |
| Research Scientist, Lab Manager | Blacksburg, VA | $36 /Hour | Certified | FY2026 |
| Instructor - Electrical and Computer Engineering | Blacksburg, VA | $88,165 | Certified | FY2026 |
| Research Assistant Professor | Roanoke, VA | $144,200 | Certified | FY2026 |
| Research Scientist | Blacksburg, VA | $100,000 | Certified | FY2026 |
| Clinical Assistant Professor - Anesthesiology | Blacksburg, VA | $144,185 | Certified | FY2026 |
| Research Scientist | Alton, VA | $114,704 | Certified | FY2026 |
| Senior Data Analytics Auditor | Alexandria, VA | $93,473 | Certified | FY2026 |
| Assistant Professor | Blacksburg, VA | $83,588 | Certified | FY2026 |
| Postdoctoral Associate | Blacksburg, VA | $68,053 | Certified | FY2026 |
| Licensing Officer | Blacksburg, VA | $91,000 | Certified | FY2026 |
| Postdoctoral Associate | Washington, DC | $74,360 | Certified | FY2026 |
| Research Associate | Blacksburg, VA | $60,000 | Certified | FY2026 |
| Research Associate | Blacksburg, VA | $68,053 | Certified | FY2026 |
| Senior Research Associate - Physics | Batavia, IL | $72,000 | Certified - Withdrawn | FY2026 |
| Data Scientist | Blacksburg, VA | $97,045 | Certified - Withdrawn | FY2026 |
| Research Assistant Professor | Blacksburg, VA | $77,106 | Certified - Withdrawn | FY2026 |
| Senior Research Associate | Blacksburg, VA | $74,388 | Certified - Withdrawn | FY2026 |
| Professor - Computer Science | Arlington, VA | $270,300 | Certified - Withdrawn | FY2026 |
| Visiting Assistant Professor-History | Blacksburg, VA | $58,000 | Certified - Withdrawn | FY2026 |
| Presidential Postdoctoral Fellow - Computer Science | Blacksburg, VA | $60,000 | Certified - Withdrawn | FY2026 |
| Assistant Professor, Cinema | Blacksburg, VA | $69,007 | Certified - Withdrawn | FY2026 |
| Research Scientist (Plant Pathology) | Suffolk, VA | $63,000 | Certified - Withdrawn | FY2026 |
| Research Scientist | Boulder, CO | $84,800 | Certified - Withdrawn | FY2026 |
| Research Associate | Blacksburg, VA | $52,000 | Certified - Withdrawn | FY2026 |
| Sr. Research Associate | Blacksburg, VA | $65,000 | Certified - Withdrawn | FY2026 |
| Geospatial Data Curator | Blacksburg, VA | $56,000 | Certified - Withdrawn | FY2026 |
| Research Associate | Blacksburg, VA | $80,000 | Certified - Withdrawn | FY2026 |
| Senior Research Associate | Roanoke, VA | $63,000 | Certified - Withdrawn | FY2026 |
| Assistant Collegiate Professor | Blacksburg, VA | $96,000 | Certified - Withdrawn | FY2026 |
| Assistant Professor | Winchester, VA | $95,250 | Certified - Withdrawn | FY2026 |
| Postdoctoral Associate | Blacksburg , VA | $48,000 | Certified - Withdrawn | FY2026 |
| Senior Data Analytics Auditor | Alexandria, VA | $93,473 | Withdrawn | FY2026 |
| Postdoctoral Associate | Washington, DC | $74,360 | Withdrawn | FY2026 |
| Research Programmer | Roanoke, VA | $47,855 | Certified | FY2026 |
| Cloud Engineer | Blacksburg, VA | $106,090 | Certified | FY2026 |
| Instructor | Blacksburg, VA | $52,000 | Certified | FY2026 |
| Research Scientist | Washington, DC | $100,000 | Certified | FY2026 |
| Assistant Professor of Construction | Blacksburg, VA | $109,167 | Certified | FY2026 |
| Assistant Director, Strategic Analysis | Blacksburg, VA | $107,997 | Certified | FY2026 |
| Assistant Professor | Blacksburg, VA | $111,295 | Certified | FY2025 |