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404 certified Labor Condition Applications on file with the U.S. Department of Labor, FY2021–FY2026.

BURLINGAME, CAActive FY2021–FY2026Full-Time Roles
● Data current through FY2026 · sourced from U.S. DOL OFLC, updated quarterly
I work at The Sphere InstituteSee what a DOL auditor would ask about your filingsConsidering a job here?Salaries, transfers and where roles are based
Sponsors H-1B?
Yes
404 certified LCAs
FY2026 filings
29
most recent disclosure year
Median H-1B salary
$79,394
typical $67,683–$98,571
H-1B dependent?
Yes
per the employer's LCA attestation
Transfer share
8%
change-of-employer filings
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3 items a DOL auditor would ask The Sphere Institute about

Since September 2025, DOL's Project Firewall opens H-1B investigations without waiting for a complaint. These checkpoints come from The Sphere Institute's own public LCA filings (FY2024–FY2026) — the same records an investigator pulls first.

2 need attention1 to watch2 clear
Needs attention
72 worksites across 22 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.
Needs attention
3,183 positions certified on 404 LCAs (7.9 per LCA)

Multi-position LCAs are efficient, but every unused position must be withdrawn and every filled position needs its own PAF entry.

Auditor asksWhich positions on each multi-worker LCA are filled, by whom, and were the unused ones withdrawn?
In your PAFPosition-to-worker roster per LCA; withdrawal of unused positions.
Watch
Attested H-1B dependent employer

H-1B dependent employers must also attest to recruitment of U.S. workers and non-displacement, unless every worker on the LCA is exempt ($60k+ or master's degree).

Auditor asksFor each non-exempt worker: where is the recruitment record and the non-displacement documentation?
In your PAFRecruitment documentation and displacement inquiry records; exempt-worker evidence.
Clear
7% 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 16%.

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.
Clear
15% of LCAs offer a wage within 2% of the prevailing wage

Median offered wage is 16% 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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Public DOL disclosure data can lag actual filings by a quarter. Descriptive only — not legal advice.

For job seekers

Considering a job at The Sphere Institute?

Does The Sphere Institute sponsor H-1B visas?

Yes — The Sphere Institute is an active H-1B sponsor, with 404 certified LCAs on file (FY2021–FY2026), including 29 in FY2026. The median certified salary is $79,394 (P25 $67,683, P75 $98,571). 100% of its certified filings meet or exceed the prevailing wage.

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Salary range
Median $79,394, typical band $67,683–$98,571.
Transfers
8% transfer share — most sponsorship is for new or continuing roles.
Typical locations
Burlingame, CA, Los Angeles, CA, Washington, DC, Washington, DC, DC.
Position type
98.6% of filings are full-time roles.
Common roles
Data And Policy Analyst I, Data And Policy Analyst Ii, Data And Policy Analyst Iii.
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Frequently asked questions

Yes. The Sphere Institute has 404 certified Labor Condition Applications (LCAs) on file with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2021–FY2026).

The median sponsored salary is $79,394, with a typical P25–P75 band of $67,683–$98,571 across certified LCAs.

Transfers are 8% of its filings; most sponsorship is for new or continuing employment.

Yes — the employer attests H-1B dependent status on its LCA filings, meaning H-1B workers make up a significant share of its workforce.

The Sphere Institute filed 29 certified LCAs in FY2026, the most recent fiscal year of U.S. DOL disclosure data.

Top worksites include Burlingame, CA, Los Angeles, CA, Washington, DC, Washington, DC, DC.
Sponsorship data

The Sphere Institute H-1B data at a glance

Executive Summary

The Sphere Institute H-1B sponsorship at a glance, from public U.S. DOL LCA disclosure data (FY2021–FY2026).

  • Median certified salary is $79,394, typically $67,683–$98,571 (P25–P75).
  • 100% of certified filings are at or above the DOL prevailing wage.
  • Change-of-employer (transfer) share is 8% — most filings are for new or continuing employment.
  • Worksite footprint spans 22 states and 72 cities.
  • Most-sponsored roles: Data And Policy Analyst I, Data And Policy Analyst Ii, Data And Policy Analyst Iii.
  • Filed 29 certified LCAs in FY2026, 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

$55,000
$195,160
P25$67,683
Median$79,394
P75$98,571

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
7%
Level II
48%
Level III
14%
Level IV
31%

Levels I–IV are DOL prevailing-wage experience tiers; 45% of filings are senior-level (III–IV).

Filing history

LCA filings by fiscal year

Certified LCAs per year

FY2021
92
FY2022
94
FY2023
70
FY2024
61
FY2025
58
FY2026
29
Fiscal yearCertifiedDeniedWithdrawnTotal
FY202192012104
FY2022940195
FY2023700070
FY20246101172
FY2025580159
FY2026290029

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.

All LCA filings

184 filings
Job titleSalaryLevelLocationFiledStatus
Data and Policy Analyst III
I-200-25015-621559
$85,000/yrIIIBurlingame, CAJan 15, 2025Certified
Research Specialist
I-200-25008-605630
$72,772/yrIWashington, DCJan 08, 2025Certified
Financial and Budget Analyst
I-200-25008-603656
$71,490/yrIBurlingame, CAJan 08, 2025Certified
Data Operations Specialist
I-200-25004-594298
$75,816/yrIIBurlingame, CAJan 03, 2025Certified
Financial and Budget Associate
I-200-24347-536797
$85,000/yrIICoppell, TXDec 11, 2024Certified
Data and Policy Analyst I
I-200-24339-518791
$65,229/yrIIBurlingame, CADec 04, 2024Certified
Data and Policy Analyst II
I-200-24268-361769
$70,000/yrIIBurlingame, CASep 24, 2024Certified
Data and Policy Analyst III
I-200-24264-354898
$85,000/yrIIIBurlingame, CASep 20, 2024Certified
Data and Policy Analyst III
I-200-24264-354889
$85,000/yrIIISeattle, WASep 20, 2024Certified
Data and Policy Analyst III
I-200-24260-341288
$85,000/yrIIIBrooklyn, NYSep 16, 2024Certified
Visualization Developer
I-200-24249-317037
$126,256/yrILexington, MASep 05, 2024Certified
Visualization Developer
I-200-24248-315117
$126,256/yrIBurlingame, CASep 04, 2024Certified
Visualization Developer
I-200-24248-315091
$126,256/yrILexington, MASep 04, 2024Withdrawn
IT Operations Analyst
I-200-24221-256007
$96,096/yrIKirkland, WAAug 08, 2024Certified
AppDev Lead DevOps Engineer
I-200-23104-933977
$125,000/yrIVBurlingame ¿, CAApr 14, 2023Certified
Data and Policy Analyst II
I-200-23104-933929
$85,000/yrIIBurlingame, CAApr 14, 2023Certified
Senior Human Resources Generalist
I-200-23088-886018
$92,040/yrIIBurlingame, CAMar 29, 2023Certified
Data and Policy Analyst I
I-200-23030-737083
$61,235/yrIIBurlingame, CAJan 30, 2023Certified
Front-End Application Developer
I-200-23014-703158
$115,128/yrIIBurlingame, CAJan 13, 2023Certified
Research Manager
I-203-22334-613500
$156,499/yrIVBurlingame, CANov 30, 2022Certified
Senior Policy Lead
I-200-22318-586181
$100,000/yrIVBurlingame, CANov 14, 2022Certified
Lead Product Designer
I-200-22308-571182
$125,236/yrIVJersey City, NJNov 04, 2022Certified
Research Manager
I-203-22301-557641
$156,499/yrIVWashington, DCOct 28, 2022Certified
Data Policy Analyst I
I-200-22280-517610
$67,683/yrIIBurlingame, CAOct 07, 2022Certified
Data and Policy Analyst III
I-200-22273-504264
$70,000/yrIIIBurlingame, CASep 30, 2022Certified

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 The Sphere Institute sponsors H-1B talent

Petition Mix

New employment  42%Transfer (change of employer)  8%Continued employment  39%Amendments & other  11%

Worker positions by LCA filing purpose, summed across FY2021–FY2026 disclosure records.

Filing Activity by Month

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

Most active filing months: Dec and May — useful for timing transfer conversations.

Compliance Posture

H-1B Dependent
Yes
Willful Violator
No
Full-Time Positions
98.6%
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

Data And Policy Analyst I
67 · $62,884
Data And Policy Analyst Ii
63 · $67,183
Data And Policy Analyst Iii
47 · $77,297
Data And Policy Analyst Iv
34 · $83,483
Policy Associate
23 · $93,001

Top worksite locations

22 states · 72 cities

Burlingame, CA
214
Los Angeles, CA
58
Washington, DC
35
Washington, DC, DC
8
Pittsburgh, PA
7
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