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Research Developer salaries

167 H-1B & PERM records for "Research Developer", sourced from U.S. Department of Labor disclosures.

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$125383

Average Salary

$20800

Minimum

$265000

Maximum

Active filters: Job: Research Developer
Employer Role Location Salary Program Filing Date
SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO. Senior Operations Research Developer Dallas, TX $146574 - $169000 Green Card Jan 15, 2020
AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT GSS Quantitative Research Developer GREENWICH, CT $145000 Green Card Jul 23, 2015
Latour Trading LLC Quantitative Research Developer New York, NY $142563 - $200000 H-1B Apr 5, 2024
Headlands Tech Organization, LLC Research Developer Chicago, IL $140000 - $200000 H-1B Apr 28, 2020
Headlands Tech Organization, LLC Research Developer Chicago, IL $140000 - $200000 H-1B Apr 21, 2020
AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT Associate - GAA Embedded Research Developer GREENWICH, CT $140000 Green Card Jul 17, 2017
DRW HOLDINGS, LLC RESEARCH DEVELOPER CHICAGO, IL $140000 H-1B Apr 21, 2017
DRW HOLDINGS, LLC. Research Developer CHICAGO, IL $140000 - $160000 Green Card Mar 22, 2017
DRW HOLDINGS, LLC. Research Developer CHICAGO, IL $140000 - $160000 Green Card Mar 14, 2017
AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT GAA Research Developer GREENWICH, CT $135000 Green Card Sep 28, 2015
Southwest Airlines Co. Sr. Operations Research Developer Dallas, TX $132000 - $198000 H-1B Mar 10, 2025
Latour Trading LLC Quantitative Research Developer $130000 - $210000 Green Card Sep 15, 2023
AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT Risk Research Developer Associate GREENWICH, CT $130000 Green Card Mar 7, 2019
AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC GSS QUANTITATIVE RESEARCH DEVELOPER ASSOCIATE GREENWICH, CT $130000 - $150000 H-1B Mar 6, 2015
Headlands Tech Organization, LLC Research Developer Chicago, IL $125000 - $200000 Green Card Oct 15, 2021
Headlands Tech Organization, LLC Research Developer Chicago, IL $125000 - $200000 Green Card Nov 9, 2021
Headlands Tech Organization, LLC Research Developer Chicago, IL $125000 - $200000 Green Card Sep 20, 2021
AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC GSS QUANTITATIVE RESEARCH DEVELOPER GREENWICH, CT $125000 - $140000 H-1B Feb 24, 2012
LATOUR TRADING LLC Quantitative Research Developer New York, NY $122221 - $200000 H-1B Jun 30, 2021
DECCAN INTERNATIONAL OPERATIONS RESEARCH DEVELOPER SAN DIEGO, CA $122000 Green Card Feb 4, 2019
Tower Research Capital LLC Quantitative Research Developer $120000 - $200000 Green Card Jun 25, 2024
Headlands Tech Organization, LLC Research Developer Chicago, IL $120000 - $220000 H-1B Jun 2, 2022
Headlands Tech Organization, LLC Research Developer Chicago, IL $120000 - $220000 H-1B Dec 13, 2021
Headlands Tech Organization, LLC Research Developer Chicago, IL $120000 - $180000 H-1B Feb 3, 2022
Headlands Tech Organization, LLC Research Developer Chicago, IL $120000 - $200000 H-1B Sep 16, 2021
Headlands Tech Organization, LLC Research Developer Chicago, IL $120000 - $180000 H-1B May 18, 2021
Headlands Tech Organization, LLC Research Developer Chicago, IL $120000 - $180000 H-1B May 18, 2021
Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co. LLC Quantitative Research Developer Berkeley, CA $120000 H-1B Mar 2, 2020
GRANTHAM, MAYO, VAN OTTERLOO AND COMPAN… QUANTITATIVE RESEARCH DEVELOPER Berkeley, CA $120000 H-1B Mar 26, 2019
AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT GSS Quantitative Research Developer GREENWICH, CT $120000 Green Card Sep 20, 2016
AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC RISK RESEARCH DEVELOPER ASSOCIATE GREENWICH, CT $120000 - $140000 H-1B Aug 16, 2017
JPMORGAN CHASE & CO. FX E-TRADING QUANTITATIVE RESEARCH DEVELOPER NEW YORK, NY $120000 H-1B Jul 16, 2014
JPMORGAN CHASE & CO. QUANTITATIVE RESEARCH DEVELOPER NEW YORK, NY $120000 H-1B Jul 29, 2014
CITADEL INVESTMENT GROUP, LLC SALES AND RESEARCH DEVELOPER NEW YORK, NY $120000 - $130000 H-1B May 27, 2010
CITADEL INVESTMENT GROUP, LLC SALES AND RESEARCH DEVELOPER NEW YORK, NY $120000 - $130000 H-1B May 27, 2010
Southwest Airlines Co. Sr Operations Research Developer Dallas, TX $117200 - $175900 H-1B Mar 22, 2021
ITG ANALYTICS, INC. Quantitative Research Developer BOSTON, MA $115000 Green Card Jan 7, 2019
AARDVARK TRADING LLC QUANTITATIVE RESEARCH DEVELOPER CHICAGO, IL $113922 - $155000 H-1B Mar 17, 2016
ALFRESCO RAM INC RESEARCH DEVELOPER ELYRIA, OH $113880 H-1B Mar 28, 2022
SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO. SR. OPERATIONS RESEARCH DEVELOPER DALLAS, TX $112600 - $169000 H-1B Jun 25, 2018
HEADLANDS TECH ORGANIZATION, LLC RESEARCH DEVELOPER Chicago, IL $110000 - $210000 H-1B Mar 6, 2019
HEADLANDS TECH ORGANIZATION, LLC RESEARCH DEVELOPER Chicago, IL $110000 - $210000 H-1B May 9, 2019
HEADLANDS TECH ORGANIZATION, LLC RESEARCH DEVELOPER Chicago, IL $110000 - $210000 H-1B Jun 6, 2019
HEADLANDS TECH ORGANIZATION, LLC RESEARCH DEVELOPER Chicago, IL $110000 - $210000 H-1B Jun 26, 2019
HEADLANDS TECH ORGANIZATION, LLC RESEARCH DEVELOPER Chicago, IL $110000 - $210000 H-1B Mar 6, 2019
AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC GSS QUANTITATIVE RESEARCH DEVELOPER GREENWICH, CT $110000 - $130000 H-1B Mar 14, 2016
AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC GAA RESEARCH DEVELOPER GREENWICH, CT $110000 - $130000 H-1B Aug 1, 2014
OPTIONMETRICS LLC QUANTITATIVE RESEARCH DEVELOPER NEW YORK, NY $110000 H-1B Jan 10, 2013
OPTIONMETRICS LLC QUANTITATIVE RESEARCH DEVELOPER NEW YORK, NY $110000 H-1B Jan 17, 2013
ITG ANALYTICS, INC. QUANTITATIVE RESEARCH DEVELOPER BOSTON, MA $105000 H-1B Mar 11, 2016
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This data comes from the U.S. Department of Labor's public disclosure files for H-1B (temporary work visa) and green card (PERM labor certification) applications.

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