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Principal Researcher salaries

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

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$80000

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Employer Role Location Salary Program Filing Date
MICROSOFT CORPORATION Principal Researcher REDMOND, WA $233500 - $253000 Green Card May 8, 2017
MICROSOFT CORPORATION Principal Researcher REDMOND, WA $225000 - $245000 Green Card Sep 1, 2016
MICROSOFT CORPORATION PRINCIPAL RESEARCHER CAMBRIDGE, MA $198900 H-1B Aug 28, 2013
MICROSOFT CORPORATION PRINCIPAL RESEARCHER CAMBRIDGE, MA $195000 H-1B Jan 5, 2012
NIKE, Inc. PRINCIPAL RESEARCHER $189666 Green Card May 28, 2025
Theorem Partners LLC Principal Researcher San Francisco, CA $180000 Green Card Dec 10, 2021
NIKE, Inc. Principal Researcher BEAVERTON, OR $167319 H-1B Feb 21, 2020
HOUZZ INC. Principal Researcher PALO ALTO, CA $150000 Green Card Dec 1, 2015
Nokia Solutions and Networks US LLC Principal Researcher Irving, TX $142938 - $222243 Green Card Nov 14, 2017
ALTISOURCE SOLUTIONS, INC. Principal Researcher-Computer Services, Predictiv… ATLANTA, GA $96533 - $125000 Green Card Nov 22, 2013
EISAI, INC. Senior Principal Researcher, Chemistry WOODCLIFF LAKE, NJ $90000 Green Card Aug 5, 2014
TEVA PHARMACEUTICALS USA, INC. Associate Principal Researcher West Chester, PA $80000 - $93000 Green Card Mar 9, 2020
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