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Conservation Scientist

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Conservation Scientist insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings32All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$67,50031 eligible salary records
Employer names23Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$55,413–$75,499Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
02479FY 2017: 1 filings17FY 2018: 8 filings18FY 2019: 5 filings19FY 2020: 3 filings20FY 2021: 3 filings21FY 2022: 4 filings22FY 2023: 3 filings23FY 2024: 4 filings24FY 2026: 1 filings · through June26*Fiscal year
FY 2026*1 filings$62,816 median · n=1

*FY 2026 covers Q1–Q3 through June; earlier years cover full fiscal years. Median: certified, positive yearly base wages; nominal USD.

Salary distribution

Where reported yearly base wages concentrate

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
$50k–$75kMost common wage band
$0$125k$250k+

$25k bands · 31 certified filings with positive yearly wages. Final band includes all wages ≥$250k.

Most reported roles

Explore job mix and compare reported wages

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026

Top 8 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.

Leading worksite cities

Where filings are concentrated

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026

Top 8 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.

Case outcomes

Certification and withdrawal context

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
96.9%Certified LCAs
Certified31 96.9%
Certified - Withdrawn1 3.1%

Denominator: all 32 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.

Leading employers

Companies with the most matching filings

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026

Top 8 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.

Salary benchmarks

Reported wage percentiles, from P10 to P90

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
$67,500Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$42,600
25th percentile$55,413
Median (50th)$67,500
75th percentile$75,499
90th percentile$93,000

n=31 certified filings with positive yearly wages. Percentiles describe filings, not unique workers or total compensation.

Source: U.S. Department of Labor LCA disclosures · FY 2016–2026 (FY 2026 partial) · salary charts exclude non-yearly pay, non-certified cases, and missing or non-positive wages. Coverage & methodology

Salary filing history

32 matching H-1B filings

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Reported base wages in USD · pay period shown beside each amount · select a salary for case details

EmployerJob titleBase salaryLocationSubmit dateStart date
University Of Maryland Center For Environmental ScienceAssistant Research Scientist/Conservation Scientist

Filing details

$62,816 /yr

I-200-26023-585358
Reported wage: $62,816 / year
Annualized: $62,816
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-01-30
Employment end: 2029-01-29
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Frostburg, MD01/23/202601/30/2026
Innovative Quality Business Solutions LLCConservation Scientist

Filing details

$57,013 /yr

I-200-24248-313558
Reported wage: $57,013–$80,000 / year
Annualized: $57,013
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-09-11
Employment end: 2027-09-14
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Bethlehem, PA09/04/202409/15/2024
The Art Institute Of ChicagoAssociate Conservation Scientist

Filing details

$71,240 /yr

I-200-24229-272898
Reported wage: $71,240–$80,000 / year
Annualized: $71,240
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-08-23
Employment end: 2027-12-31
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Chicago, IL08/16/202401/01/2025
Cliffside Farm LLCConservation Scientist

Filing details

$59,000 /yr

I-200-24165-107620
Reported wage: $59,000 / year
Annualized: $59,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-06-21
Employment end: 2027-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

La Grange, TX06/13/202410/01/2024
The Nature ConservancyFreshwater Conservation Scientist

Filing details

$93,000 /yr

I-200-24023-661029
Reported wage: $93,000–$108,000 / year
Annualized: $93,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-01-30
Employment end: 2027-07-14
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Arlington, VA01/23/202407/15/2024
Turtle ConservancyConservation Scientist

Filing details

$70,000 /yr

I-200-23167-117908
Reported wage: $70,000–$90,000 / year
Annualized: $70,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-06-23
Employment end: 2026-07-11
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Ojai, CA06/16/202307/12/2023
Turtle ConservancyConservation Scientist

Filing details

$70,000 /yr

I-200-23157-083564
Reported wage: $70,000–$90,000 / year
Annualized: $70,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-06-13
Employment end: 2026-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Ojai, CA06/06/202310/01/2023
World Wildlife Fund UsLead Marine Conservation Scientist

Filing details

$102,800 /yr

I-200-22350-644751
Reported wage: $102,800 / year
Annualized: $102,800
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2022-12-23
Employment end: 2026-03-01
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Washington, DC12/16/202203/02/2023
Chicago Horticultural SocietyAssistant Conservation Scientist

Filing details

$69,000 /yr

I-200-22096-042235
Reported wage: $69,000–$76,384 / year
Annualized: $69,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-04-13
Employment end: 2025-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Glencoe, IL04/06/202210/01/2022
The J. Paul Getty TrustConservation Scientist

Filing details

$65,872 /yr

I-200-21335-734603
Reported wage: $65,872–$103,799 / year
Annualized: $65,872
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2021-12-07
Employment end: 2025-02-06
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Los Angeles, CA11/30/202102/07/2022
Yale UniversitySenior Conservation Scientist

Filing details

$102,000 /yr

I-200-20090-444395
Reported wage: $102,000 / year
Annualized: $102,000
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2021-10-25
Employment end: 2022-06-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

West Haven, CT03/30/202007/01/2020
The Art Institute Of ChicagoAw Mellon Assistant Conservation Scientist

Filing details

$55,825 /yr

I-200-21286-643743
Reported wage: $55,825 / year
Annualized: $55,825
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2021-10-20
Employment end: 2024-12-31
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Chicago, IL10/13/202101/01/2022
The J. Paul Getty TrustConservation Scientist

Filing details

$79,310 /yr

I-200-21257-581060
Reported wage: $79,310 / year
Annualized: $79,310
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-09-20
Employment end: 2025-01-12
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Los Angeles, CA09/13/202101/14/2022
Houston Advanced Research CenterConservation Scientist - Climate Change

Filing details

$38,000 /yr

I-200-21114-256056
Reported wage: $38,000 / year
Annualized: $38,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-04-30
Employment end: 2024-06-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Woodlands, TX04/24/202107/01/2021
Houston Advanced Research CenterConservation Scientist - Climate Change

Filing details

$38,000 /yr

I-200-21111-245303
Reported wage: $38,000 / year
Annualized: $38,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-04-28
Employment end: 2024-04-29
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

The Woodlands, TX04/21/202104/30/2021
Global Cause FoundationConservation Scientist

Filing details

$42,600 /yr

I-200-20175-675506
Reported wage: $42,600 / year
Annualized: $42,600
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2020
Decision: 2020-06-30
Employment end: 2023-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Philadelphia, PA06/23/202010/01/2020
Museum AssociatesAssistant Conservation Scientist

Filing details

$60,046 /yr

I-200-20174-671893
Reported wage: $60,046 / year
Annualized: $60,046
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2020
Decision: 2020-06-29
Employment end: 2023-08-06
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Los Angeles, CA06/22/202008/07/2020
Landvest, Inc.Conservation Scientist (Forester Intern)

Filing details

$53,872 /yr

I-200-20087-441999
Reported wage: $53,872 / year
Annualized: $53,872
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2020
Decision: 2020-04-03
Employment end: 2023-09-18
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Olympia, WA03/27/202009/19/2020
Harvard UniversityAssociate Conservation Scientist

Filing details

$78,028 /yr

I-200-19081-345120
Reported wage: $78,028 / year
Annualized: $78,028
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2019
Decision: 2019-03-29
Employment end: 2022-05-22
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Cambridge, MASSACHUSETTS03/25/201905/23/2019
The Art Institute Of ChicagoConservation Scientist

Filing details

$90,000 /yr

I-200-19031-983080
Reported wage: $90,000 / year
Annualized: $90,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2019
Decision: 2019-02-08
Employment end: 2022-05-14
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Chicago, ILLINOIS02/04/201905/15/2019
The Art Institute Of ChicagoAssociate Conservation Scientist

Filing details

$67,500 /yr

I-200-18333-366460
Reported wage: $67,500–$67,500 / year
Annualized: $67,500
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2019
Decision: 2018-12-12
Employment end: 2022-05-24
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Chicago, ILLINOIS12/06/201805/25/2019
The J Paul Getty TrustSenior Conservation Scientist

Filing details

$120,971 /yr

I-200-18324-422887
Reported wage: $120,971–$193,569 / year
Annualized: $120,971
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2019
Decision: 2018-11-27
Employment end: 2022-03-31
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Los Angeles, CALIFORNIA11/20/201804/01/2019
The Art Institute Of ChicagoAssistant Conservation Scientist

Filing details

$55,000 /yr

I-200-18270-045333
Reported wage: $55,000 / year
Annualized: $55,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2019
Decision: 2018-10-12
Employment end: Not disclosed
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Chicago, IL10/05/2018—
The J. Paul Getty TrustConservation Scientist

Filing details

$74,000 /yr

I-200-18250-809550
Reported wage: $74,000–$94,000 / year
Annualized: $74,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2018
Decision: 2018-09-13
Employment end: 2022-02-10
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Los Angeles, CA09/07/201802/11/2019
Global Cause FoundationConservation Scientist

Filing details

$36,000 /yr

I-200-18232-266371
Reported wage: $36,000 / year
Annualized: $36,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2018
Decision: 2018-08-24
Employment end: 2020-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Philadelphia, PA08/20/201810/01/2018

These records describe employer-reported wages, not total compensation. A certified LCA does not establish that a visa was granted or that an employer is currently hiring. Read the methodology and coverage.