Computer and Information Research Scientists salary in Finance and insurance, California
Banks, investment firms, insurance carriers, and securities exchanges.
Computer and Information Research Scientists (Finance) in California: actual employer-disclosed pay
Public records from 20 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $200,000. 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.
| Level | Filings | Median offer |
|---|---|---|
| Level I — entry | 2 | $149,591 |
| Level II — qualified | 7 | $191,922 |
| Level III — experienced | 2 | $233,741 |
| Level IV — fully competent | 3 | $237,786 |
Top employers filing for this role
Companies with the most certified filings for Computer and Information Research Scientists (Finance) in California. Median offer is across all of that employer's filings.
| Employer | Most-filed title | Filings | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Capital One Services, LLC | Applied Researcher I | 6 | $204,800 |
| ActiveHours, Inc. | Senior Machine Learning Engineer | 2 | $237,786 |
| ZestFinance, Inc. | Director of Machine Learning Engineering | 2 | $170,000 |
| PayPal, Inc. | Senior Staff Data Scientist | 2 | $244,880 |
| Visa U.S.A. Inc. | Staff Research Scientist | 2 | $179,837 |
| Point72 Asset Management, L.P. | AI Engineer, LS Equity | 1 | $240,000 |
| Stripe, Inc. | ML Engineer | 1 | $171,621 |
| Robinhood Markets, Inc. | Machine Learning Engineer | 1 | $185,000 |
| Adyen N.V. | Staff AI Research Engineer | 1 | $209,082 |
| Aetna Resources LLC | Sr Data Scientist | 1 | $169,387 |
Recent sample filings
A snapshot of recent certified offers. Each line is a real, public, verifiable record.
- AI Engineer, LS Equity at Point72 Asset Management, L.P.$240,000San FranciscoDecided Dec 23, 2025I-200-25350-488914
- Applied Researcher I at Capital One Services, LLC$211,000San JoseDecided Dec 17, 2025I-200-25344-472632
- ML Engineer at Stripe, Inc.$171,621South San FranciscoDecided Dec 3, 2025I-200-25329-435791
- Machine Learning Engineer at Robinhood Markets, Inc.$185,000Menlo ParkDecided Dec 3, 2025I-200-25329-435362
- Applied Researcher I at Capital One Services, LLC$211,000San JoseDecided Nov 28, 2025I-200-25324-426961
- Staff AI Research Engineer at Adyen N.V.$209,082San FranciscoDecided Nov 14, 2025I-200-25308-372467
- Senior Machine Learning Engineer at ActiveHours, Inc.$237,786Mountain ViewWage Level IVDecided Sep 30, 2025I-200-25266-328498
- Sr Data Scientist at Aetna Resources LLC$169,387San JoseWage Level IIDecided Aug 28, 2025I-200-25233-258489
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.