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Computer and Information Research Scientists salary in Education, California

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Adrian Serafin, founder and editor of RateOrchardBy Adrian SerafinFounderUpdated May 4, 2026
Real disclosed salaries

Computer and Information Research Scientists (Education) in California: actual employer-disclosed pay

Public records from 19 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $79,934. Every figure below is an actual offered salary an employer attested to under federal law.

By DOL wage level

DOL classifies every offer into one of four wage levels based on the role's experience and skill requirements.

LevelFilingsMedian offer
Level I — entry6$60,965
Level II — qualified6$87,500
Level III — experienced2$159,723

Top employers filing for this role

Companies with the most certified filings for Computer and Information Research Scientists (Education) in California. Median offer is across all of that employer's filings.

EmployerMost-filed titleFilingsMedian
The Leland Stanford, Jr UniversityLife Science Research Professional 35$100,000
The University of Southern CaliforniaPostdoctoral Scholar - Research Associate5$60,965
University of California, DavisLead Application Developer3$121,164
University of California, BerkeleyPostdoctoral Scholar Employee1$70,000
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, IRVINEASSOCIATE SPECIALIST1$75,000
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGOComputational and Data Science Research P41$145,188
Loma Linda UniversityResearch Scientist1$59,634
The Trustees of Princeton UniversityRESEARCH SCHOLAR1$120,110
Leland Stanford Jr. Univ/SLAC National Accelerator LabResearch Associate - Experimental1$80,000

Recent sample filings

A snapshot of recent certified offers. Each line is a real, public, verifiable record.

  • Lead Application Developer at University of California, Davis
    $121,164
    DavisDecided Nov 25, 2025I-200-25322-419310
  • Life Science Research Professional 3 at The Leland Stanford, Jr University
    $100,000
    Palo AltoDecided Nov 17, 2025I-200-25311-389912
  • Postdoctoral Scholar Employee at University of California, Berkeley
    $70,000
    BerkeleyDecided Nov 14, 2025I-200-25309-374288
  • ASSOCIATE SPECIALIST at UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, IRVINE
    $75,000
    IRVINEDecided Nov 7, 2025I-200-25274-351208
  • Postdoctoral Scholar “ Research Associate at The University of Southern California
    $69,850
    Los AngelesWage Level IDecided Sep 25, 2025I-200-25261-319376
  • Postdoctoral Scholar at University of California, Davis
    $71,769
    SacramentoDecided Sep 24, 2025I-200-25260-315593
  • Research Programmer I at The University of Southern California
    $60,965
    Playa VistaWage Level IDecided Sep 15, 2025I-200-25251-294111
  • Posdoctoral Research Affiliate at The Leland Stanford, Jr University
    $79,934
    Palo AltoWage Level IIDecided Aug 25, 2025I-200-25230-248866

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification. Disclosed wages reflect what employers attested to pay; actual paid wages may differ. Only certified filings are shown — denied and withdrawn cases are excluded.