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Economists salary in Nonprofit and civic, District of Columbia

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Adrian Serafin, founder and editor of RateOrchardBy Adrian SerafinFounderUpdated May 4, 2026
Real disclosed salaries

Economists (Nonprofit) in District of Columbia: actual employer-disclosed pay

Public records from 9 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $109,874. Every figure below is an actual offered salary an employer attested to under federal law.

By DOL wage level

DOL classifies every offer into one of four wage levels based on the role's experience and skill requirements.

LevelFilingsMedian offer
Level I — entry3$102,441
Level II — qualified2$112,500
Level III — experienced2$171,513
Level IV — fully competent1$173,617

Top employers filing for this role

Companies with the most certified filings for Economists (Nonprofit) in District of Columbia. Median offer is across all of that employer's filings.

EmployerMost-filed titleFilingsMedian
WORLD RESOURCES INSTITUTEResearch Associate II2$141,745
Gates FoundationSenior Officer, Economic Analysis1$234,225
WORLD WILDLIFE FUND USDeputy Director, Corporate Climate & Renewable Energy1$108,800
Bank Policy InstituteVice President, Research1$135,000
Employee Benefit Research InstituteResearch Associate1$96,782
GitLab FoundationManager of Impact Measurement and Analytics1$102,441
Lafayette Square Foundation, Inc.Research Associate, Economics and Public Policy1$110,000
Tax FoundationSenior Policy Analyst1$90,000

Recent sample filings

A snapshot of recent certified offers. Each line is a real, public, verifiable record.

  • Research Associate II at WORLD RESOURCES INSTITUTE
    $109,874
    WashingtonDecided Nov 4, 2025I-200-25268-334061
  • Senior Officer, Economic Analysis at Gates Foundation
    $234,225
    Washington, DCWage Level IIIDecided Aug 15, 2025I-200-25220-230986
  • Deputy Director, Corporate Climate & Renewable Energy at WORLD WILDLIFE FUND US
    $108,800
    WashingtonWage Level IIIDecided Aug 14, 2025I-200-25219-228214
  • Vice President, Research at Bank Policy Institute
    $135,000
    WashingtonWage Level IIDecided Jul 29, 2025I-203-25203-192089
  • Research Associate at Employee Benefit Research Institute
    $96,782
    WashingtonWage Level IDecided May 13, 2025I-200-25126-942996
  • Manager of Impact Measurement and Analytics at GitLab Foundation
    $102,441
    WashingtonWage Level IDecided Apr 8, 2025I-200-25091-818142
  • Research Associate, Economics and Public Policy at Lafayette Square Foundation, Inc.
    $110,000
    WashingtonWage Level IDecided Feb 21, 2025I-200-25045-692881
  • Director, China Finance at WORLD RESOURCES INSTITUTE
    $173,617
    WashingtonWage Level IVDecided Dec 31, 2024I-200-24355-561290

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification. Disclosed wages reflect what employers attested to pay; actual paid wages may differ. Only certified filings are shown — denied and withdrawn cases are excluded.