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Founding Research Engineer

H-1B & Green Card Salary Data and Market Analysis

Only 14 filings match this exact title. For the full picture, see the broader RESEARCH ENGINEER profile (4,559 filings).
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14

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$169,702

Median Salary

Across filings in selected period

10

Top Employers

Hiring This Role
Salary Distribution (All Employers + Top Employer Overlays)
10th Percentile

$150,000

25th Percentile

$155,000

Median (50th)

$169,702

75th Percentile

$182,997

90th Percentile

$224,000

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Top Employers Hiring Founding Research Engineer
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
Creatify Lab Inc. 3 $150,000 $150,000 - $184,662 100.0%
Memorious Inc. 2 $178,000 $178,000 - $178,000 100.0%
Assured Robot Intelligence, Inc. 2 $155,000 $155,000 - $155,000 100.0%
Not Diamond, Inc. 1 $155,605 $155,605 - $155,605 100.0%
Noumena Global Intelligence Inc. 1 $250,000 $250,000 - $250,000 100.0%
Pramaana Labs, Inc. 1 $230,000 $230,000 - $230,000 100.0%
Simply Robots Inc. 1 $150,000 $150,000 - $150,000 100.0%
SOCRATIX AI, INC. 1 $164,403 $164,403 - $164,403 100.0%
Autoheal AI Inc. 1 $210,000 $210,000 - $210,000 100.0%
Goodfire AI, Inc. 1 $175,000 $175,000 - $175,000 100.0%
Geographic Distribution
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Median Salary by State
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
Mountain View CA 4 $157,202
San Francisco CA 4 $176,500
San Diego CA 2 $155,000
Palo Alto CA 1 $250,000
New York NY 1 $150,000
San Jose CA 1 $230,000
San Mateo CA 1 $210,000
Related Roles & Career Progression

These roles are variations of Founding Research Engineer with different seniority levels.

Role Experience Level Filings Avg Salary
Founding Research Engineer Unspecified 14 $177,548
Filing Volume Trend
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Median Salary Trend
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Year-over-Year Statistics
Fiscal Year Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
2024 4 $162,500 100.0%
2025 3 $155,605 100.0%
2026 7 $178,000 100.0%
Company Comparison - Founding Research Engineer

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
Creatify Lab Inc. 3 $150,000 100.0%
Memorious Inc. 2 $178,000 100.0%
Assured Robot Intelligence, Inc. 2 $155,000 100.0%
Not Diamond, Inc. 1 $155,605 100.0%
Noumena Global Intelligence Inc. 1 $250,000 100.0%
Data Source: U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) H-1B and green card (PERM) disclosure data. Data shown for fiscal years 2021 to present. Last updated: October 12, 2026

Note on Salary Data: For data quality, we exclude salaries below $30,000 (likely data entry errors) and above $1,000,000 (lacking automated validation for ultra-high compensation packages). This may affect statistics for some executive and specialized positions.