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1,312 H-1B & PERM records for "POLITICAL SCIENTIST", sourced from U.S. Department of Labor disclosures.

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Employer Role Location Salary Program Filing Date
CARNEGIE ENDOWMENT FOR INTERNATIONAL PE… SR. RESEARCH ASSOCIATE WASHINGTON, DC $145000 H-1B Dec 23, 2010
COUNCIL ON FOREIGN RELATIONS, INC. SENIOR FELLOW WASHINGTON, DC $145000 H-1B Aug 23, 2010
EURASIA GROUP ANALYST, LATIN AMERICA WASHINGTON, DC $145000 H-1B Aug 19, 2010
COUNCIL ON FOREIGN RELATIONS, INC. SENIOR FELLOW NEW YORK, NY $145000 H-1B Aug 20, 2010
OPEN GOVERNMENT PARTNERSHIP SECRETARIAT Chief, Independent Reporting Mechanism (IRM) Washington, DC, DC $143520 Green Card Sep 23, 2020
Woodrow Wilson International Center for… Director of Brazil Institute (Political Scientist) Washington, DC $143064 H-1B Sep 27, 2022
Inter-American Dialogue Program Director Washington, DC $142000 H-1B Nov 1, 2023
The Asia Society Fellow, Chinese Politics Washington, DC $141750 E-3 Jan 21, 2026
The Asia Society Fellow, Chinese Politics Washington, DC $141750 E-3 Jul 9, 2024
Public Policy Institute of California Research Fellow San Francisco, CA $141336 H-1B Feb 16, 2021
International Center on Nonviolent Conf… Executive Director Washington, DC $140754 - $145000 H-1B Oct 28, 2024
KK Metamedia, LLC Managing Director Beverly Hills, CA $140000 - $160000 E-3 Dec 30, 2025
WORLD RESOURCES INSTITUTE Program Officer for Political Engagement Washington, DC $140000 H-1B Sep 29, 2023
Center for a New American Security Inc. Fellow Washington, DC $140000 E-3 Feb 10, 2023
Center for American Progress Senior Fellow, Global Progress Washington, DC $140000 H-1B Jun 23, 2023
FOUNDATION FOR DEFENSE OF DEMOCRACIES, … SENIOR FELLOW WASHINGTON, DC $140000 H-1B Jun 4, 2018
NELSON MULLINS RILEY & SCARBOROUGH, LLP POLICY ANALYST WASHINGTON, DC $140000 H-1B Nov 23, 2016
OPEN SOCIETY FOUNDATIONS Director of Regional Policy Initiative NEW YORK CITY, NY $140000 Green Card May 7, 2015
SGH MACRO ADVISORS LLC POLITICAL SCIENTIST NEW YORK, NY $140000 H-1B Mar 4, 2014
EURASIA GROUP, LTD. DIRECTOR AND PRACTICE HEAD WASHINGTON, DC $140000 H-1B Jan 2, 2013
CARNEGIE ENDOWMENT FOR INTERNATIONAL PE… SR. RESEARCH SCHOLAR WASHINGTON, DC $140000 H-1B Apr 28, 2011
DLA PIPER US LLP Political Scientists BALTIMORE, MD $140000 Green Card 2011
CARNEGIE ENDOWMENT FOR INTERNATIONAL PE… SR. RESEARCH ASSOCIATE WASHINGTON, DC $140000 H-1B Feb 9, 2011
CARNEGIE ENDOWMENT FOR INTERNATIONAL PE… SENIOR RESEARCH ASSOCIATE WASHINGTON, DC $140000 H-1B Oct 26, 2009
BYTEDANCE INC. Product Policy Manager, Mexico - Trust & Safety New York, NY $139000 H-1B Apr 17, 2023
Lawrence Livermore National Security, L… Research Scientist (Political Scientist) Livermore, CA $138745 H-1B Dec 15, 2022
U.S.-Ukraine Foundation Director of Research Projects Washington, DC $138445 Green Card Feb 26, 2018
CHEMONICS INTERNATIONAL, INC. DIRECTOR B, UK GROWTH TEAM WASHINGTON, DC $138445 - $165000 E-3 Jun 28, 2018
AUSTRALIAN BROADCASTING CORPORATION POLITICAL ANALYST WASHINGTON, DC $137830 E-3 Mar 28, 2011
JOHN FAIRFAX US LIMITED WASHINGTON CORRESPONDENT WASHINGTON, DC $136523 E-3 Nov 25, 2010
JOHN FAIRFAX US LIMITED POLITICAL ANALYST WASHINGTON, DC $136523 E-3 Sep 15, 2010
The Washington Institute for Near East … Senior Fellow Washington, DC $135013 - $160000 H-1B Jan 22, 2026
The Washington Institute for Near East … Senior Fellow Washington, DC $135013 - $160000 H-1B Jan 14, 2026
D. E. Shaw & Co., L.P. Generalist New York, NY $135000 H-1B May 13, 2024
The Leland Stanford, Jr University Visiting Research Scientist Stanford, CA $135000 - $208000 H-1B Jul 19, 2024
G3 Good Governance Group Inc. Director New York, NY $135000 E-3 Feb 29, 2024
THE ASIA SOCIETY Fellow, Chinese Politics Washington, DC $135000 E-3 Jan 31, 2023
Veracity Worldwide LLC Director - Project Execution and Media Strategy New York, NY $135000 E-3 Jul 18, 2023
FOUNDATION FOR DEFENSE OF DEMOCRACIES, … SENIOR FELLOW (TURKISH STUDIES) WASHINGTON, DC $135000 H-1B Dec 21, 2018
ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE FUND, INC. SENIOR CAMPAIGN DIRECTOR, OCEANS WASHINGTON, DC $135000 E-3 Jul 16, 2013
HUDSON INSTITUTE SENIOR FELLOW WASHINGTON, DC $135000 H-1B Mar 9, 2011
ACCESS NOW INC. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS SP… NEW YORK, NY $134984 E-3 Mar 26, 2018
ACCESS NOW INC. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS SP… NEW YORK, NY $134984 E-3 May 14, 2018
UNITED STATES INSTITUTE OF PEACE DIRECTOR OF LEARNING, EVALUATION AND RESEARCH WASHINGTON, DC $134789 H-1B Feb 5, 2018
United States Institute of Peace Senior Expert, Inclusive Peace Processes Washington, DC $134782 H-1B Jan 4, 2022
United States Institute of Peace Senior Expert, Inclusive Peace Processes Washington, DC $134782 H-1B Mar 4, 2022
Carnegie Endowment for International Pe… Political Scientist (Fellow) Washington, DC $134597 H-1B Aug 25, 2022
NATIONAL CENTER FOR STATE COURTS Senior Advisor, Country Research and Evaluation WILLIAMSBURG, VA $134430 Green Card Jul 7, 2014
THE GERMAN MARSHALL FUND OF THE UNITED … MANAGING DIRECTOR - EUROPEAN OFFICES WASHINGTON, DC $134430 - $158806 H-1B Apr 24, 2014
BATTELLE MEMORIAL INSTITUTE WMD Nonproliferation Political Analyst SEATTLE, WA $133645 H-1B Nov 12, 2019
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