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Economics Teachers, Postsecondary in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA

Employers filed 6 applications covering 6 positions for this role here, at a median of $245,000 a year. 6 of those state a minimum and no maximum — a Labor Condition Application commits an employer to a floor, not to a salary.

What the government requires here

The prevailing wage for Economics Teachers, Postsecondary in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA, wage year 2025-26 — the four levels an employer must meet depending on the experience the role demands.

LevelWho it is forA year
Level IEntry: a role needing basic understanding and close supervision$95,200
Level IIQualified: some experience, moderate supervision$131,570
Level IIIExperienced: sound understanding, limited supervision$167,940
Level IVFully competent: judgement, may supervise others$204,310

Who filed, and at what

EmployerLevelFilingsPositionsMedian
The Leland Stanford, Jr University Level I 22 $245,000
The Leland Stanford, Jr University Level II 11 $356,816
The Leland Stanford, Jr University Level III 11 $540,712
President and Board of Trustees of Santa Clara College Level III 11 $171,535
San Jose State University not stated 11 $100,380

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Source: OFLC disclosure data and prevailing wage library, US Department of Labor (public domain). Figures are what employers filed, not what they paid.