Security Researcher salaries
572 H-1B & PERM records for "Security Researcher", sourced from U.S. Department of Labor disclosures.
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$122299
Average Salary
$44117
Minimum
$340000
Maximum
| Employer | Role | Location | Salary | Program | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adobe Inc. | Security Researcher | San Jose, CA | $152000 - $172000 | H-1B | Mar 6, 2023 |
| Palo Alto Networks, Inc. | Staff Security Researcher | Santa Clara, CA | $152000 | H-1B | May 9, 2022 |
| ALIENTVAULT, INC. | SECURITY RESEARCHER | SAN MATEO, CA | $151644 | H-1B | Apr 11, 2017 |
| INTEL CORPORATION | Security Researcher | Santa Clara, CA | $151320 - $225610 | Green Card | Jan 9, 2023 |
| Palo Alto Networks, Inc. | Staff Security Researcher | Santa Clara, CA | $150897 - $169500 | H-1B | Jan 16, 2025 |
| Palo Alto Networks, Inc. | Staff Security Researcher | Santa Clara, CA | $150000 | H-1B | Dec 10, 2020 |
| Palo Alto Networks, Inc. | Staff Security Researcher | Santa Clara, CA | $150000 | H-1B | Dec 10, 2020 |
| Adobe Inc. | Security Researcher | San Jose, CA | $150000 | Green Card | Dec 11, 2018 |
| MICROSOFT CORPORATION | SENIOR SECURITY RESEARCHER- WCD | REDMOND, WA | $150000 | H-1B | Oct 26, 2017 |
| HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC. | LEAD SECURITY RESEARCHER | TORRANCE, CA | $150000 | H-1B | Mar 13, 2018 |
| HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC. | LEAD SECURITY RESEARCHER | ATLANTA, GA | $150000 | H-1B | Mar 16, 2018 |
| ADOBE SYSTEMS INCORPORATED | Web Security Researcher | SAN JOSE, CA | $150000 | Green Card | Jan 24, 2018 |
| BAIDU USA LLC | SENIOR SECURITY RESEARCHER | SUNNYVALE, CA | $150000 - $165000 | H-1B | Mar 1, 2018 |
| MICROSOFT CORPORATION | SENIOR SECURITY RESEARCHER | REDMOND, WA | $150000 | H-1B | Dec 20, 2016 |
| ADOBE SYSTEMS INCORPORATED | WEB SECURITY RESEARCHER | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $150000 | H-1B | Sep 23, 2016 |
| ALIENVAULT, INC. | SECURITY RESEARCHER | AUSTIN, TX | $150000 | H-1B | Sep 3, 2015 |
| Palo Alto Networks, Inc. | Staff Security Researcher | Santa Clara, CA | $149429 - $169500 | H-1B | Apr 24, 2026 |
| MICROSOFT CORPORATION | Security Researcher | Redmond, WA | $149282 - $169282 | Green Card | Oct 17, 2022 |
| Zscaler, Inc. | Staff Security Researcher | San Jose, CA | $149000 - $169000 | H-1B | Jun 17, 2022 |
| MCAFEE, INC | Senior Security Researcher | SANTA CLARA, CA | $148803 - $168883 | Green Card | Dec 26, 2014 |
| FIREEYE, INC. | STAFF EMAIL SECURITY RESEARCHER | MILPITAS, CA | $148000 | H-1B | Apr 29, 2015 |
| Palo Alto Networks, Inc. | Staff Security Researcher | Santa Clara, CA | $147900 | H-1B | Sep 17, 2020 |
| Akamai Technologies, Inc. | Security Researcher II | $147181 - $170043 | Green Card | Jul 19, 2024 | |
| Adobe Inc. | Security Researcher | San Jose, CA | $147160 | Green Card | Apr 26, 2022 |
| ADOBE INC. | Application Security Researcher | San Jose, CA | $147160 | H-1B | Sep 22, 2021 |
| MCAFEE INC. | Lead Security Researcher | SANTA CLARA, CA | $147000 - $167000 | Green Card | Feb 21, 2014 |
| ADOBE INC. | Application Security Researcher | SAN JOSE, CA | $146994 | H-1B | Mar 30, 2020 |
| ADOBE INC. | Application Security Researcher | SAN JOSE, CA | $146994 | H-1B | Oct 24, 2019 |
| ADOBE INC. | Cloud Security Researcher | SAN JOSE, CA | $146994 | H-1B | Nov 1, 2019 |
| ADOBE INC. | Application Security Researcher | San Jose, CA | $146994 | H-1B | Mar 30, 2020 |
| ADOBE INC. | Security Researcher | San Jose, CA | $146994 | H-1B | Apr 22, 2020 |
| ADOBE INC. | Application Security Researcher | SAN JOSE, CA | $146994 | H-1B | Nov 21, 2019 |
| ADOBE INC. | APPLICATION SECURITY RESEARCHER | SAN JOSE, CA | $146994 | H-1B | Aug 29, 2019 |
| ADOBE SYSTEMS INCORPORATED | SECURITY RESEARCHER | SAN JOSE, CA | $146994 | H-1B | Oct 3, 2017 |
| Palo Alto Networks, Inc. | Sr Staff Product Security Researcher | $146000 - $237500 | Green Card | Jun 24, 2025 | |
| MICROSOFT CORPORATION | Security Researcher | $145090 - $175090 | Green Card | Jun 11, 2024 | |
| SPLUNK | Security Researcher | San Jose, CA | $145000 | Green Card | Mar 12, 2019 |
| PALO ALTO NETWORKS, INC. | SECURITY RESEARCHER | Santa Clara, CA | $145000 | H-1B | Mar 12, 2019 |
| PALO ALTO NETWORKS, INC. | STAFF SECURITY RESEARCHER | SANTA CLARA, CA | $145000 | H-1B | Feb 13, 2019 |
| ZSCALER, INC. | SENIOR SECURITY RESEARCHER | San Jose, CA | $144726 - $160000 | H-1B | Dec 4, 2018 |
| Microsoft Corporation | Security Researcher | $144562 - $174562 | Green Card | Oct 9, 2024 | |
| PALO ALTO NETWORKS, INC. | Sr. Staff Security Researcher | Santa Clara, CA | $144123 | Green Card | Aug 9, 2021 |
| Palo Alto Networks, Inc. | Staff Security Researcher | Santa Clara, CA | $144123 | H-1B | Apr 23, 2021 |
| Palo Alto Networks, Inc. | Sr Staff Security Researcher | Santa Clara, CA | $144123 | H-1B | Mar 16, 2021 |
| Palo Alto Networks, Inc. | Senior Staff Security Researcher | Santa Clara, CA | $143874 | H-1B | Dec 30, 2021 |
| Palo Alto Networks, Inc. | Senior Staff Security Researcher | Santa Clara, CA | $143874 | H-1B | Dec 29, 2021 |
| Ericsson Inc. | Security Researcher | Santa Clara, CA | $143874 - $194400 | H-1B | Sep 29, 2021 |
| Stellar Cyber Inc. | Senior Security Researcher | Santa Clara, CA | $143874 - $170893 | H-1B | Aug 18, 2021 |
| ADOBE SYSTEMS INCORPORATED | SECURITY RESEARCHER | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $143500 | H-1B | Feb 22, 2011 |
| ADOBE SYSTEMS INCORPORATED | CLOUD OPERATIONS SECURITY RESEARCHER | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $142000 | H-1B | Jan 12, 2018 |
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