University of California, Santa Cruz

142 LCA Filings
$106K Avg Wage
$99K Median Wage
$60K – $360K Wage Range
55 Job Types
7 Years Active
$96K COL-Adjusted Avg Wage
The average wage of $106K is adjusted for cost of living in the Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA area (RPP: 109.9). A national-average equivalent of $96K reflects real purchasing power. (BEA data)

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Top Job Titles

Job TitleFilingsAvg Annual Wage
Assistant Professor32$122,125
Assistant Project Scientist24$85,974
Postdoctoral Scholar12$73,166
Associate Professor4$141,075
Associate Specialist4$83,475
Associate Project Scientist4$98,100
Lecturer4$111,764
Specialist4$116,525
Post Doctoral Scholar3$62,730
Assistant Researcher3$105,426

Top Work Locations

CityStateFilings
Santa CruzCA117
SANTA CRUZCA6
La JollaCA2
Scotts ValleyCA2
OnsetMA2
Santa ClaraCA2
MontereyCA2
San DiegoCA1

Wage Trend by Year

44 $121K 33 $111K 22 $101K 11 $91K 0 $81K Filings Avg Wage 2020: 10 filings 2021: 11 filings 2022: 8 filings 2023: 27 filings 2024: 44 filings 2025: 34 filings 2026: 8 filings 2020: $94,923 2021: $91,048 2022: $85,463 2023: $116,203 2024: $113,534 2025: $104,260 2026: $90,581 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026
YearFilingsAvg Annual Wage
202010$94,923
202111$91,048
20228$85,463
202327$116,203
202444$113,534
202534$104,260
20268$90,581

Green Card (PERM) Sponsorship

University of California, Santa Cruz has filed 24 PERM applications, with 12 certified.

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