Tronc — 20 certified H-1B filings (FY2016–FY2018)
- 8
- Filings · FY2018
- $112k
- Median base · FY2018
- Engineer, Software Sr
- Top role · 2 all-time
- IL
- Top state · 14 all-time
Tronc filed 8 certified H-1B LCAs in FY2018 (down 20% from the year before), with a median base salary of $112k and the middle 50% of offers between $55k and $113k. That is 29% below the market median for the same job titles. Across all years it has 20 certified filings since FY2016, most often for Engineer, Software Sr in Illinois.
How much does Tronc pay H-1B workers?
Certified base salary by fiscal year: each box is the p25–p75 range, the heavy line the median, the whiskers reach p10–p90. $112k median in FY2018. Base pay only — hover a year for its figures.
How has Tronc's H-1B hiring changed by year?
2 certified filings in FY2016 → 8 in FY2018. The change column is each year against the one before.
| Fiscal year | Filings | vs prior FY | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2018 | 8 | −20% | $112k |
| FY2017 | 10 | +400% | $80k |
| FY2016 | 2 | — | $72k |
Which wage levels does Tronc file?
DOL prevailing-wage levels I–IV approximate experience tiers (I = entry, IV = fully competent). 38% of Tronc's filings sit at Level III–IV. A heavy I–II skew reads as entry-level or contractor-style hiring; a heavy IV skew as senior in-house roles — and higher levels earn more lottery entries.
Share of 16 filings with a wage level · all years
- Level I12.5%2
- Level II50.0%8
- Level III6.3%1
- Level IV31.3%5
What jobs does Tronc sponsor for H-1B?
The most-filed job titles across all years (DOL titles, employer pay-grade codes stripped), with base-salary percentiles.
| Job title | Filings | Median base |
|---|---|---|
| Engineer, Software Sr | 2 | $95k |
| Engineer, Software Sr. | 2 | $112k |
| Software Engineer II | 2 | $75k |
| Lead, Software Engineering | 2 | $116k |
| Engineer, Quality Assurance II | 1 | $75k |
| Product Manager | 1 | $72k |
| Senior Product Manager, Data Platforms | 1 | $130k |
| Software Engineer III | 1 | $113k |
| Specialist, Quality Assurance (N/E) | 1 | $50k |
| Sr. iOS Engineer | 1 | $116k |
Where does Tronc hire H-1B workers?
Worksite states on the certified filings, all years. Deeper pink = more filings; hover a state for its figures.
| State | Filings | Median base |
|---|---|---|
| IL | 14 | $95k |
| CA | 5 | $80k |
| TX | 1 | $95k |
What has Tronc filed recently?
Every certified LCA on record for Tronc: job title, worksite, prevailing-wage level and the offered base salary.
| FY | Job title | Base salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Software Engineer III | $112,500 |
| 2018 | Engineer, Software Sr. | $112,403 |
| 2018 | Engineer, Software Sr. | $112,403 |
| 2018 | Specialist, Quality Assurance (N/E) | $50,000 |
| 2018 | Web/Digital Analyst | $60,000 |
| 2018 | Analyst, Database Marketing | $55,000 |
| 2018 | Sr. iOS Engineer | $116,000 |
| 2018 | Data Scientist | $120,000 |
| 2017 | Lead, Software Engineering | $116,000 |
| 2017 | Lead, Software Engineering | $116,000 |
| 2017 | Engineer, Software Sr | $95,000 |
| 2017 | Software Engineer II | $75,000 |
| 2017 | Digital Development Manager | $80,000 |
| 2017 | Engineer, Software Sr | $95,000 |
| 2017 | Software Engineer II | $75,000 |
| 2017 | Analyst, Yield Management Sr. | $80,000 |
| 2017 | Engineer, Quality Assurance II | $75,000 |
| 2017 | VP, System Design and Development | $180,000 |
| 2016 | Product Manager | $72,000 |
| 2016 | Senior Product Manager, Data Platforms | $130,000 |
Common questions about Tronc's H-1B filings
- How much does Tronc pay H-1B workers?
- Tronc's median certified H-1B base salary is $112k (FY2018), from 8 filings. See the full salary distribution and percentiles above.
- How many H-1B workers does Tronc sponsor?
- Tronc has 20 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications on record (FY2016–FY2018).
- What jobs does Tronc sponsor for H-1B?
- Tronc's most-sponsored H-1B roles include Engineer, Software Sr, Engineer, Software Sr., Software Engineer II, Lead, Software Engineering.
- Where does Tronc hire H-1B workers?
- Tronc's top H-1B worksite states are IL, CA, TX.
- Does a certified LCA mean an H-1B visa was approved?
- No. A Labor Condition Application (LCA) is the Department of Labor attestation an employer must have certified before filing an H-1B petition with USCIS. It records the job, worksite and offered wage, but not whether the petition was filed, selected in the lottery, or approved. Filing counts measure intent to sponsor, not headcount.
- What salary do these figures show?
- The base annual wage offered on the certified LCA, converted to a yearly amount. Bonus, equity, overtime and benefits are not included, so total compensation is typically higher. Figures are medians and percentiles over certified filings; wages above $5,000,000 a year are excluded as data-entry errors.
- What do prevailing-wage levels I–IV mean?
- The Department of Labor assigns each LCA an OES wage level from I (entry) to IV (fully competent) for the occupation and area. Under the FY2027 wage-weighted H-1B lottery rule, a higher level earns more selection entries, so an employer's level mix is a proxy for how senior its sponsored roles are.
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Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — certified LCA disclosure data through June 2026 (FY2016–FY2018). An LCA is not an approved visa; pay figures are base salary and exclude bonus and equity. Methodology →