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RESEARCH PROGRAMMER salaries

429 H-1B & PERM records for "RESEARCH PROGRAMMER", sourced from U.S. Department of Labor disclosures.

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$75382

Average Salary

$35298

Minimum

$800000

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Active filters: Job: RESEARCH PROGRAMMER
Employer Role Location Salary Program Filing Date
University of Illinois Research Programmer Urbana, IL $85000 H-1B Jan 29, 2021
CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY RESEARCH PROGRAMMER PITTSBURGH, PA $85000 H-1B Mar 11, 2017
THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA RESEARCH PROGRAMMER II PLAYA VISTA, CA $85000 H-1B Jan 20, 2011
THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA RESEARCH PROGRAMMER II LOS ANGELES, CA $85000 H-1B Apr 8, 2010
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS SENIOR RESEARCH PROGRAMMER URBANA, IL $85000 H-1B May 10, 2010
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS SENIOR RESEARCH PROGRAMMER URBANA, IL $85000 H-1B May 27, 2010
KINETIC CONCEPTS, INC. SAS MEDICAL RESEARCH PROGRAMMER SAN ANTONIO, TX $84456 H-1B Apr 17, 2012
CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY SENIOR RESEARCH PROGRAMMER/ANALYST PITTSBURGH, PA $84150 H-1B Sep 14, 2018
LANGUAGE WEAVER, INC. RESEARCH PROGRAMMER LOS ANGELES, CA $84000 H-1B Jul 25, 2011
LANGUAGE WEAVER, INC. RESEARCH PROGRAMMER LOS ANGELES, CA $84000 - $92000 H-1B Jul 25, 2011
HEALTHCORE, INC. RESEARCH PROGRAMMER/ANALYST II WILMINGTON, DE $83800 - $100000 H-1B Nov 22, 2017
HEALTHCORE, INC. RESEARCH PROGRAMMER/ANALYST II WILMINGTON, DE $83800 - $97130 H-1B Nov 22, 2017
University of Maryland Baltimore Health Services Research Programmer Baltimore, MD $83612 H-1B May 1, 2026
HEALTHCORE, INC. Research Programmer/Analyst II WILMINGTON, DE $83408 - $105084 Green Card Sep 14, 2018
HEALTHCORE, INC. Research Programmer/Analyst II WILMINGTON, DE $83408 - $105084 Green Card Sep 14, 2018
HEALTHCORE, INC. Research Programmer/Analyst II WILMINGTON, DE $83408 - $105084 Green Card Aug 29, 2018
University of Illinois Senior Research Programmer Urbana, IL $83000 H-1B Apr 14, 2020
THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS M.D. ANDERSON C… RESEARCH PROGRAMMER HOUSTON, TX $83000 H-1B Sep 17, 2015
THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA RESEARCH PROGRAMMER II LOS ANGELES, CA $83000 H-1B Feb 17, 2010
W.M. RICE UNIVERSITY- DEPARTMENT OF COM… SENIOR RESEARCH PROGRAMMER ANALYST HOUSTON, TX $82500 H-1B Apr 21, 2011
THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA RESEARCH PROGRAMMER II MARINA DEL REY, CA $82296 H-1B Jul 13, 2011
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA Research Programmer I LOS ANGELES, CA $82014 Green Card Sep 1, 2016
THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA RESEARCH PROGRAMMER I PLAYA VISTA, CA $82014 H-1B Mar 25, 2015
W.M. RICE UNIVERSITY RESEARCH PROGRAMMER HOUSTON, TX $81991 H-1B Jul 18, 2014
THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA RESEARCH PROGRAMMER II LOS ANGELES, CA $81553 H-1B May 6, 2013
The RAND Corporation Research Programmer, I Arlington, VA $81375 H-1B Dec 19, 2019
THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA RESEARCH PROGRAMMER II LOS ANGELES, CA $81329 H-1B Aug 16, 2012
CARNEGIE LEARNING, INC., AN APOLLO GROU… RESEARCH PROGRAMMER PITTSBURGH, PA $80511 H-1B Feb 15, 2013
THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS M.D. ANDERSON C… RESEARCH PROGRAMMER HOUSTON, TX $80000 H-1B Jun 20, 2014
THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA RESEARCH PROGRAMMER I PLAYA VISTA, CA $80000 H-1B Oct 18, 2013
THE CHILD MIND INSTITUTE, INC. RESEARCH PROGRAMMER NEW YORK, NY $80000 H-1B Dec 5, 2011
MARSHFIELD CLINIC RESEARCH PROGRAMMER ANALYST SENIOR MARSHFIELD, WI $80000 H-1B Feb 23, 2012
MARSHFIELD CLINIC RESEARCH PROGRAMMER/ANALYST MARSHFIELD, WI $80000 H-1B Feb 21, 2012
MARSHFIELD CLINIC RESEARCH PROGRAMMER ANALYST SENIOR MARSHFIELD, WI $80000 H-1B Feb 24, 2012
THE CHILD MIND INSTITUTE, INC. RESEARCH PROGRAMMER NEW YORK, NY $80000 H-1B Aug 11, 2011
THE CHILD MIND INSTITUTE, INC. RESEARCH PROGRAMMER NEW YORK, NY $80000 H-1B Aug 8, 2011
University of Illinois Research Programmer Urbana, IL $79851 H-1B Jan 25, 2022
University of Illinois Research Programmer Urbana, IL $79851 H-1B Feb 24, 2021
THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA RESEARCH PROGRAMMER I PLAYA VISTA, CA $79810 H-1B Oct 18, 2013
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA Research Programmer II LOS ANGELES, CA $79622 Green Card Oct 21, 2014
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA Research Programmer II LOS ANGELES, CA $79622 Green Card Oct 30, 2014
THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA RESEARCH PROGRAMMER II LOS ANGELES, CA $79622 H-1B Apr 17, 2015
University of Illinois Research Programmer Urbana, IL $79560 H-1B Jun 6, 2022
University of Illinois Research Programmer Urbana, IL $79560 H-1B Jun 6, 2022
THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA RESEARCH PROGRAMMER I MARINA DEL REY, CA $79560 H-1B May 6, 2010
Henry Ford Health System Research Programmer II Detroit, MI $79481 H-1B Aug 15, 2024
The Scripps Research Institute Research Programmer III San Diego, CA $79290 - $134820 H-1B Dec 23, 2024
The Scripps Research Institute Research Programmer III Chula Vista, CA $79290 - $134820 H-1B Dec 5, 2024
RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE RESEARCH PROGRAMMER (A.H.) TROY, NY $79165 H-1B Feb 6, 2013
The University of Southern California Research Programmer I Los Angeles, CA $78208 - $95000 H-1B Mar 7, 2025
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