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17 certified Labor Condition Applications on file with the U.S. Department of Labor, FY2021–FY2024.

San Francisco, CAActive FY2021–FY2024Transfer-FriendlyFull-Time RolesNot H-1B Dependent
● Data current through FY2024 · sourced from U.S. DOL OFLC, updated quarterly
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Sponsors H-1B?
Yes
17 certified LCAs
FY2024 filings
4
most recent disclosure year
Median H-1B salary
$180,000
typical $170,000–$240,000
H-1B dependent?
No
per the employer's LCA attestation
Transfer share
47%
change-of-employer filings
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1 item a DOL auditor would ask Descript, Inc. about

Since September 2025, DOL's Project Firewall opens H-1B investigations without waiting for a complaint. These checkpoints come from Descript, Inc.'s own public LCA filings (FY2022–FY2024) — the same records an investigator pulls first.

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2 certified LCAs (2 positions) end within 180 days

Next end date: 2026-10-15. Employing an H-1B worker past the LCA end date without a new certified LCA is a strict-liability violation — the replacement LCA must be certified before the I-129 extension is filed.

Auditor asksWhich workers are on each expiring LCA, and is a superseding LCA already certified?
In your PAFSuperseding LCA, updated PAF entry and new posting notice for every position that continues.
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0% of certified LCAs are at Wage Level I

Level I is the entry-level prevailing-wage tier and the band DOL's Project Firewall reviews first for misclassification (senior duties filed at an entry-level wage). The national share is 17%.

Auditor asksHow was Level I justified for each role — required education, experience and the actual duties performed?
In your PAFPrevailing-wage determination and wage-level worksheet for every Level I LCA.
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0% of LCAs offer a wage within 2% of the prevailing wage

Median offered wage is 17% above the DOL prevailing wage across 13 recent certified LCAs. Paying at the floor is lawful, but it invites the question of whether the wage level itself is right.

Auditor asksShow the actual wage paid (payroll) matches or exceeds the LCA wage for every worker, including benched time.
In your PAFActual-wage memorandum and pay records per LCA; wage-level rationale where the offered wage equals the PW.
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2 worksites across 2 states

Each worksite needs its own 10-business-day LCA notice and a PAF record of that posting; a move to a new area of intended employment needs a new LCA before the worker starts there.

Auditor asksWhere is the posting record for each worksite, and were short-term placements tracked against the 30/60-day limits?
In your PAFPosting notices (or electronic-notice records) per worksite; new-worksite LCAs; placement log.
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Not H-1B dependent (per LCA attestation)

No additional recruitment or non-displacement attestations apply.

Auditor asksDoes the current H-1B headcount still fall under the dependency threshold?
In your PAFHeadcount snapshot supporting the non-dependent attestation at each filing.
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Public DOL disclosure data can lag actual filings by a quarter. Descriptive only — not legal advice.

For job seekers

Considering a job at Descript, Inc.?

Does Descript, Inc. sponsor H-1B visas?

Yes — Descript, Inc. sponsors H-1B workers, with 17 certified LCAs on file (FY2021–FY2024), including 4 in FY2024. The median certified salary is $180,000 (P25 $170,000, P75 $240,000). With a 47% transfer share, this employer actively accepts H-1B transfers. 100% of its certified filings meet or exceed the prevailing wage.

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Salary range
Median $180,000, typical band $170,000–$240,000.
Transfers
47% of filings are transfers — this employer has an established H-1B transfer track record.
Typical locations
San Francisco, CA, Brooklyn, NY.
Position type
100% of filings are full-time roles.
Common roles
Software Engineer, Product/Production Manager, Applied Research Scientist.
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Frequently asked questions

Yes. Descript, Inc. has 17 certified Labor Condition Applications (LCAs) on file with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2021–FY2024).

The median sponsored salary is $180,000, with a typical P25–P75 band of $170,000–$240,000 across certified LCAs.

Yes — 47% of its LCA filings are change-of-employer (transfer) cases, indicating an active transfer pipeline.

No — the employer attests it is not H-1B dependent on its LCA filings.

Descript, Inc. filed 4 certified LCAs in FY2024, the most recent fiscal year of U.S. DOL disclosure data.

Top worksites include San Francisco, CA, Brooklyn, NY.
Sponsorship data

Descript, Inc. H-1B data at a glance

Executive Summary

Descript, Inc. H-1B sponsorship at a glance, from public U.S. DOL LCA disclosure data (FY2021–FY2024).

  • Median certified salary is $180,000, typically $170,000–$240,000 (P25–P75).
  • 100% of certified filings are at or above the DOL prevailing wage.
  • Change-of-employer (transfer) share is 47% — workers actively transfer to this employer.
  • Worksite footprint spans 2 states and 2 cities.
  • Most-sponsored roles: Software Engineer, Product/Production Manager, Applied Research Scientist.
  • Filed 4 certified LCAs in FY2024, the most recent disclosure year.

Certified LCAs are a prerequisite to H-1B petitions, not visa approvals; one LCA can cover multiple workers. Descriptive only — not legal advice.

Salary Distribution

$150,000
$293,125
P25$170,000
Median$180,000
P75$240,000

The shaded band is the middle half of certified salaries (P25–P75); the bar spans the lowest to highest certified salary.

100% of certified filings at or above the DOL prevailing wage.

Wage Level Distribution

Level I
0%
Level II
12%
Level III
82%
Level IV
6%

Levels I–IV are DOL prevailing-wage experience tiers; 88% of filings are senior-level (III–IV).

Filing history

LCA filings by fiscal year

Certified LCAs per year

FY2021
4
FY2022
6
FY2023
3
FY2024
4
Fiscal yearCertifiedDeniedWithdrawnTotal
FY20214004
FY20226006
FY20233003
FY20244004

Case dispositions from the U.S. DOL OFLC disclosure files. Withdrawn are LCAs that were certified and later withdrawn by the employer; they still count toward Total.

See a single year in detail:
FY2021 ›FY2022 ›FY2023 ›FY2024 ›

All LCA filings

17 filings
Job titleSalaryLevelLocationFiledStatus
Product/Production Manager
I-200-24235-285614
$264,264/yrIIISan Francisco, CAAug 22, 2024Certified
Product/Production Manager
I-200-24227-265744
$264,264/yrIIISan Francisco, CAAug 13, 2024Certified
Product/Production Manager
I-200-24225-259657
$264,264/yrIIISan Francisco, CAAug 11, 2024Certified
Software Engineer
I-200-23352-574799
$215,000/yrIIIBrooklyn, NYDec 18, 2023Certified
Software Engineer
I-200-23263-362696
$230,000/yrIIISan Francisco, CASep 20, 2023Certified
Product/Production Manager
I-200-23046-774874
$190,000/yrIISan Francisco, CAFeb 14, 2023Certified
Engineering Manager
I-200-23032-741383
$240,000/yrIIISan Francisco, CAFeb 01, 2023Certified
Quality Engineer
I-200-22173-305809
$170,000/yrIIISan Francisco, CAJun 22, 2022Certified
Applied Research Scientist
I-200-22157-249071
$158,000/yrIISan Francisco, CAJun 06, 2022Certified
VP of Engineering
I-200-22157-248963
$293,125/yrIVSan Francisco, CAJun 06, 2022Certified
Applied Research Scientist
I-200-22154-239435
$158,000/yrIIISan Francisco, CAJun 02, 2022Certified
Software Engineer
I-200-21319-706298
$175,000/yrIIISan Francisco, CANov 15, 2021Certified
Research Engineer
I-200-21284-637050
$175,000/yrIIISan Francisco, CAOct 11, 2021Certified
Software Engineer
I-200-21256-579759
$150,000/yrIIISan Francisco, CASep 13, 2021Certified
Software Engineer
I-200-21188-448269
$175,000/yrIIISan Francisco, CAJul 07, 2021Certified
Senior Research Engineer
I-200-21151-356894
$180,000/yrIIISan Francisco, CAMay 31, 2021Certified
Senior Software Engineer
I-200-21117-260100
$170,000/yrIIISan Francisco, CAApr 26, 2021Certified

One row per LCA case (its latest version), from U.S. DOL OFLC disclosure data. Salaries are the offered wage, converted to a yearly figure. Certified LCAs are not visa approvals.

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Sponsorship insights

How Descript, Inc. sponsors H-1B talent

Petition Mix

New employment  18%Transfer (change of employer)  47%Continued employment  29%Amendments & other  6%
High transfer share (47%) — H-1B workers actively change employers to join Descript, Inc..

Worker positions by LCA filing purpose, summed across FY2021–FY2024 disclosure records.

Filing Activity by Month

Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Most active filing months: Jun and Aug — useful for timing transfer conversations.

Compliance Posture

H-1B Dependent
No
Willful Violator
No
Full-Time Positions
100%
At/Above Prevailing Wage
100%

Attestations from the employer's own LCA filings (Form ETA-9035), as disclosed by the U.S. DOL.

Roles & geography

Top sponsored roles & worksites

Top job titles

Software Engineer
5 · $189,000
Product/Production Manager
4 · $245,698
Applied Research Scientist
2 · $158,000
Engineering Manager
1 · $240,000
Quality Engineer
1 · $170,000

Top worksite locations

2 states · 2 cities

San Francisco, CA
16
Brooklyn, NY
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