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RESEARCH SPECIALIST salaries

6,537 H-1B & PERM records for "RESEARCH SPECIALIST", sourced from U.S. Department of Labor disclosures.

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Source: US Dept of Labor. Represents Base Salary only. Excludes RSUs, signing bonuses, and variable compensation.

6537

Results Found

$62393

Average Salary

$21715

Minimum

$688025

Maximum

Active filters: Job: RESEARCH SPECIALIST
Employer Role Location Salary Program Filing Date
TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVA… Research Specialist B Philadelphia, PA $688025 H-1B Jul 19, 2024
VIETNOMICS MARKETING RESEARCH SPECIALIST ELM GROVE, WI $540000 - $63000 H-1B Mar 6, 2018
CLINRE INC Research Specialist Arlington, VA $518916 - $43244 H-1B Jun 9, 2025
OCONEE MEDICAL CENTER CLINICAL RESEARCH SPECIALIST (CARDIOLOGY) SENECA, SC $445000 H-1B May 17, 2012
THE UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA LABORATORY RESEARCH SPECIALIST TUSCALOOSA, AL $354072 H-1B Aug 14, 2009
Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc. Vice President, Research Specialist New York, NY $210000 H-1B Apr 22, 2026
CREDIT SUISSE SECURITIES USA LLC Quantitative Research Specialist New York, NY $200000 Green Card Mar 25, 2021
Wells Fargo Securities, LLC Lead Securities Research Specialist (017040.00118… New York, NY $191000 - $305000 H-1B May 8, 2026
TargetCast LLC dba Assembly Digital Analytics Research Specialist New York, NY $185224 Green Card Jun 15, 2017
Wells Fargo Securities, LLC Securities Research Specialist (017040.002493) New York, NY $176571 - $300000 H-1B Jun 13, 2025
¿PGIM, Inc. Quantitative Research Specialist - KBGFJG166655-2 Newark, NJ $175000 H-1B Apr 19, 2022
HORTON WISON DEEPWATER SENIOR RESEARCH SPECIALIST HOUSTON, TX $175000 H-1B Jan 14, 2011
HORTON WISON DEEPWATER, INC. SENIOR RESEARCH SPECIALIST HOUSTON, TX $175000 H-1B Feb 16, 2011
HORTON WISON DEEPWATER, INC. SENIOR RESEARCH SPECIALIST HOUSTON, TX $175000 H-1B Feb 16, 2011
HORTON WISON DEEPWATER SENIOR RESEARCH SPECIALIST HOUSTON, TX $175000 H-1B Jan 14, 2011
NOMURA SECURITIES INTERNATIONAL, INC. VICE PRESIDENT, QUANT RESEARCH SPECIALIST NEW YORK, NY $175000 H-1B Jan 13, 2011
Refinitiv US LLC Senior Research Specialist New York, NY $173986 H-1B Apr 28, 2026
SAS INSTITUTE, INC. Principal Operations Research Specialist CHESTERTON, IN $170000 - $180000 H-1B Jan 9, 2020
Nokia of America Corporation Senior Staff Research Specialist Naperville, IL $167551 H-1B Jan 10, 2025
3M Company Machine Learning Research Specialist Pittsburgh, PA $165254 H-1B Aug 23, 2023
Nokia of America Corporation Senior Staff Research Specialist Naperville, IL $164430 H-1B May 2, 2024
Nokia of America Corporation Senior Staff Research Specialist Naperville, IL $164427 H-1B May 14, 2024
Wells Fargo Securities, LLC Lead Securities Research Specialist (017040.00187… New York, NY $164174 - $300000 H-1B Jun 11, 2025
EXXONMOBIL UPSTREAM RESEARCH COMPANY SENIOR RESEARCH SPECIALIST HOUSTON, TX $163758 - $232600 H-1B Jun 18, 2012
MCKINSEY & COMPANY, INC. UNITED STATES RESEARCH SPECIALIST Houston, TX $162600 H-1B May 10, 2019
MCKINSEY & COMPANY, INC. UNITED STATES RESEARCH SPECIALIST Suite 2300, TX $162600 H-1B May 8, 2019
University of Chicago Senior Research Specialist Chicago, IL $161258 - $161258 H-1B Feb 24, 2026
Nokia of America Corporation Senior Research Specialist Naperville, IL $159900 H-1B May 26, 2025
3M Company Advanced Research Specialist Maplewood, MN $159242 H-1B Jun 6, 2024
Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. MR Research Specialist New York, NY $155433 H-1B Mar 18, 2024
UT-BATTELLE, LLC (OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LA… Nuclear Nonproliferation Research Specialist Oak Ridge, TN $155004 H-1B Nov 22, 2023
The University of Chicago Senior Research Specialist Chicago, IL $155000 - $155000 H-1B Jun 6, 2023
3M Health Information Systems, Inc. Machine Learning Research Specialist Pittsburgh, PA $153720 H-1B Oct 20, 2023
3M Health Information Systems, Inc. Research Specialist Pittsburgh, PA $150888 H-1B Oct 20, 2023
PHYSICIANS COMMITTEE FOR RESPONSIBLE ME… CLINICAL RESEARCH SPECIALIST WASHINGTON, DC $149989 H-1B Jun 26, 2014
EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION SENIOR RESEARCH SPECIALIST HOUSTON, TX $149800 - $254700 H-1B Mar 22, 2011
Wawa, Inc. Data Science Research Specialist Wawa, PA $148000 H-1B Mar 20, 2024
PGIM, INC. Quantitative Research Specialist Newark, NJ $148000 - $165000 Green Card Feb 1, 2021
Nokia of America Corporation Senior Research Specialist Naperville, IL $147400 H-1B Apr 1, 2024
Norfolk Southern Corporation Senior Operations Research Specialist Atlanta, GA $147000 H-1B Apr 22, 2025
HSBC GLOBAL ASSET MANAGEMENT Research Specialist NEW YORK, NY $147000 Green Card Apr 17, 2018
EXXONMOBIL UPSTREAM RESEARCH COMPANY Research Specialists HOUSTON, TX $146500 - $249100 Green Card Sep 8, 2014
Braskem America, Inc. Research Specialist Aliquippa, PA $146268 H-1B Nov 3, 2025
Altos Labs Inc. Research Specialist Redwood City, CA $146000 - $190000 H-1B Apr 28, 2022
THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY Senior Research Specialist $145621 Green Card Feb 2, 2024
Nokia of America Corporation Senior Research Specialist Naperville, IL $145439 H-1B Jan 23, 2026
Ariba, Inc. UX Research Specialist Palo Alto, CA $144327 H-1B Feb 10, 2026
Ariba, Inc. UX Research Specialist Palo Alto, CA $144327 H-1B Feb 12, 2026
3M Company Research Specialist St. Paul, MN $144014 H-1B Jun 30, 2025
Trax Retail, Inc. Market Research Specialist Boston, MA $142500 H-1B Aug 9, 2021
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