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Lead Researcher salaries

150 H-1B & PERM records for "Lead Researcher", sourced from U.S. Department of Labor disclosures.

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150

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$94172

Average Salary

$55370

Minimum

$259800

Maximum

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Employer Role Location Salary Program Filing Date
Salesforce, Inc. Lead Researcher, Mulesoft San Francisco, CA $259800 H-1B Jan 26, 2026
Salesforce, Inc. Lead Researcher, Research & Insights San Francisco, CA $259800 H-1B Feb 5, 2026
Salesforce, Inc. Lead Researcher Research & Insights San Francisco, CA $230880 H-1B Oct 20, 2022
Salesforce, Inc. Lead Researcher Research & Insights San Francisco, CA $230880 E-3 Nov 22, 2022
Salesforce, Inc. Lead Researcher Research & Insights San Francisco, CA $230880 H-1B Nov 20, 2022
Salesforce, Inc. Lead Researcher, Research & Insights San Francisco, CA $230880 H-1B Mar 16, 2023
Salesforce, Inc. Lead Researcher Research & Insights San Francisco, CA $230880 E-3 Dec 6, 2022
Salesforce, Inc. Lead Researcher Kirkland, WA $226561 H-1B Jul 15, 2025
Salesforce, Inc. Lead Researcher Research & Insights Kirkland, WA $226561 H-1B Jul 15, 2025
Salesforce, Inc. Lead Researcher Research & Insights $204400 - $323400 Green Card Mar 5, 2025
Salesforce, Inc. Lead Researcher Kirkland, WA $193900 H-1B Aug 10, 2022
Silicon Derivatives Inc Lead Researcher Pelham, NY $191922 - $250000 H-1B May 1, 2026
Comcast Cable Communications, LLC Lead Researcher, Machine Learning Great Falls, VA $191069 - $222995 H-1B Feb 5, 2026
MICROSOFT CORPORATION PRINCIPAL LEAD RESEARCHER BELLEVUE, WA $190166 E-3 Sep 22, 2011
POSSIBLE FINANCE INC LEAD RESEARCHER SEATTLE, WA $185000 H-1B Oct 2, 2018
Salesforce, Inc. Lead Researcher, Research & Insights Leander, TX $171310 H-1B Apr 6, 2022
Salesforce, Inc. Lead Researcher, Research & Insights Leander, TX $171310 H-1B Mar 28, 2022
Salesforce.com, Inc. Lead Researcher, Research & Insights Williamson, TX $171310 H-1B Mar 23, 2022
Salesforce.com, Inc. Lead Researcher, Research & Insights Austin, TX $171310 H-1B Mar 21, 2022
MICROSOFT CORPORATION PRINCIPAL LEAD RESEARCHER REDMOND, WA $156450 H-1B Mar 15, 2010
Comcast Cable Communications, LLC Lead Researcher, Machine Learning Philadelphia, PA $154565 - $213142 H-1B Dec 27, 2022
Halo Capital Fund Management Services L… Manager and Lead Researcher New York, NY $150000 H-1B Sep 25, 2025
Salesforce.com, Inc. Lead Researcher, Emerging Products San Francisco, CA $145205 E-3 May 26, 2021
Comcast Cable Communications, LLC Lead Researcher, Machine Learning Paoli, PA $141045 - $228832 H-1B Dec 24, 2025
Comcast Cable Communications, LLC Lead Researcher, Machine Learning Washington, DC $138341 - $154996 H-1B Feb 28, 2020
Thursday Strategy LLC Lead Researcher Brooklyn, NY $130000 H-1B May 6, 2025
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY - GE GLOBAL RE… KNOWLEDGE DISCOVERY LEAD RESEARCHER NISKAYUNA, NY $126600 H-1B Apr 9, 2018
Comcast Cable Communications, LLC Lead Researcher, Machine Learning Philadelphia, PA $126173 - $201698 H-1B Dec 9, 2019
Biomedican, Inc. Lead Researcher Fremont, CA $120000 H-1B Mar 23, 2021
PINDROP SECURITY, INC. LEAD RESEARCHER ATLANTA, GA $118602 - $150000 H-1B Jun 21, 2017
Machine Intelligence Research Institute Lead Researcher San Francisco, CA $114400 - $140000 E-3 Jan 7, 2020
COMCAST CABLE COMMUNICATIONS, LLC LEAD RESEARCHER (ENG. 4, TECH R&D) SUNNYVALE, CA $114358 - $150000 H-1B Sep 15, 2015
Machine Intelligence Research Institute Lead Researcher Berkeley, CA $114000 - $150000 E-3 Mar 20, 2025
Machine Intelligence Research Institute Lead Researcher Berkeley, CA $114000 - $140000 E-3 Apr 13, 2023
Machine Intelligence Research Institute Lead Researcher San Francisco, CA $114000 - $140000 E-3 Dec 23, 2021
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY - GE GLOBAL RE… KNOWLEDGE DISCOVERY LEAD RESEARCHER NISKAYUNA, NY $112000 H-1B Feb 27, 2015
TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVA… Lead Researcher Philadelphia, PA $110000 H-1B Jul 8, 2021
TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVA… Lead Researcher Philadelphia, PA $110000 H-1B May 25, 2021
TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVA… Lead Researcher Philadelphia, PA $110000 H-1B Jun 12, 2020
Veolia WTS USA, Inc. Lead Researcher - Microbiologist Tomball, TX $102752 H-1B May 13, 2025
NeuroQuest Development Center Inc. Lead Researcher Charleston, SC $96000 E-3 Nov 11, 2025
VEOLIA WTS USA, INC. Lead Researcher – Microbiologist Tomball, TX $96000 H-1B Aug 25, 2023
BIOMEDICAN, INC. LEAD RESEARCHER BERKELEY, CA $95000 H-1B Mar 20, 2018
Parsec Institute Lead Researcher - Alzheimer's Support and Rehab Austin, TX $93000 H-1B Apr 21, 2026
INTELLIFARMS, LLC LEAD RESEARCHER ARCHIE, MO $88400 H-1B Jun 23, 2015
The Land Institute Lead Researcher-Perennial Wheat Salina, KS $88000 Green Card Apr 25, 2019
University of Oklahoma Lead Researcher Tulsa, OK $87000 H-1B Aug 1, 2023
THE NIELSEN COMPANY (US), LLC LEAD RESEARCHER, SIGNAL PROCESSING OLDSMAR, FL $87000 H-1B Jun 15, 2011
THE NIELSEN COMPANY (US), LLC LEAD RESEARCHER, SIGNAL PROCESSING OLDSMAR, FL $86986 H-1B Jun 27, 2011
THE NIELSEN COMPANY (US), LLC LEAD RESEARCHER, SIGNAL PROCESSING OLDSMAR, FL $86986 H-1B Jun 15, 2011
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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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