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Computer and Information Research Scientists salary in Education, Illinois

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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 Illinois: actual employer-disclosed pay

Public records from 15 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $95,000. 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.

LevelFilingsMedian offer
Level I — entry7$85,728
Level II — qualified5$102,000

Top employers filing for this role

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

EmployerMost-filed titleFilingsMedian
University of IllinoisResearch Scientist7$86,700
The University of ChicagoComputational Scientist Climate3$95,000
Toyota Technological Institute at ChicagoResearch Assistant Professor2$85,500
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State UniversityResearch Assistant Professor - Computer Science1$107,120
The University Of ChicagoComputational Scientist- HPC1$102,000
Northwestern UniversityPostdoctoral Scholar1$90,230

Recent sample filings

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

  • Research Software Engineer at University of Illinois
    $96,673
    UrbanaDecided Dec 9, 2025I-200-25336-449595
  • Research Assistant Professor - Computer Science at Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
    $107,120
    South ElginWage Level IIDecided Jul 17, 2025I-200-25191-166283
  • Research Assistant Professor at Toyota Technological Institute at Chicago
    $110,000
    ChicagoWage Level IIDecided Jul 1, 2025I-200-25175-123825
  • Computational Scientist Climate at The University of Chicago
    $100,000
    ChicagoWage Level IDecided May 21, 2025I-200-25134-975705
  • Computational Scientist Quantum Science at The University of Chicago
    $95,000
    ChicagoWage Level IDecided May 21, 2025I-200-25134-974575
  • Computational Scientist- HPC at The University Of Chicago
    $102,000
    ChicagoWage Level IIDecided Apr 16, 2025I-200-25099-848389
  • Postdoctoral Scholar at The University of Chicago
    $76,500
    ChicagoWage Level IDecided Mar 12, 2025I-200-25064-746324
  • Senior Visiting Extended Reality Developer at University of Illinois
    $100,000
    UrbanaDecided Jan 23, 2025I-200-25015-620644

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.