Computer and Information Research Scientists salary in Finance and insurance, Illinois
Banks, investment firms, insurance carriers, and securities exchanges.
Computer and Information Research Scientists (Finance) in Illinois: actual employer-disclosed pay
Public records from 10 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $175,084. 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 III — experienced | 3 | $154,000 |
| Level IV — fully competent | 6 | $188,500 |
Top employers filing for this role
Companies with the most certified filings for Computer and Information Research Scientists (Finance) in Illinois. Median offer is across all of that employer's filings.
| Employer | Most-filed title | Filings | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Milliman, Inc. | Data Scientist 3 | 2 | $143,850 |
| Elevance Health, Inc. | Director Data Science | 1 | $194,488 |
| Aquatic Group LLC | Quantitative Researcher | 1 | $195,000 |
| UBS Financial Services Inc. | Director, Product Owner, STAAT Data Science | 1 | $225,000 |
| Synchrony Bank | Sr Big Data Engineer | 1 | $154,000 |
| Affirm, Inc. | Analytics Manager, Full Stack | 1 | $182,000 |
| PayPal, Inc. | Machine Learning Engineer | 1 | $200,600 |
| HEALTH CARE SERVICE CORPORATION | Sr. Manager Data Product | 1 | $139,797 |
| DFS Corporate Services LLC | Expert Application Engineer | 1 | $168,168 |
Recent sample filings
A snapshot of recent certified offers. Each line is a real, public, verifiable record.
- Director Data Science at Elevance Health, Inc.$194,488ChicagoDecided Dec 17, 2025I-200-25345-474224
- Quantitative Researcher at Aquatic Group LLC$195,000ChicagoWage Level IVDecided Jun 18, 2025I-200-25162-081939
- Director, Product Owner, STAAT Data Science at UBS Financial Services Inc.$225,000ChicagoWage Level IVDecided Jun 13, 2025I-200-25157-064674
- Sr Big Data Engineer at Synchrony Bank$154,000ChicagoWage Level IIIDecided Apr 21, 2025I-200-25104-862195
- Data Scientist 3 at Milliman, Inc.$122,700ChicagoWage Level IIIDecided Apr 18, 2025I-200-25102-858490
- Lead Data Engineer at Milliman, Inc.$165,000ChicagoWage Level IIIDecided Apr 18, 2025I-200-25102-858551
- Analytics Manager, Full Stack at Affirm, Inc.$182,000ChicagoWage Level IVDecided Apr 1, 2025I-200-25084-803031
- Machine Learning Engineer at PayPal, Inc.$200,600ChicagoWage Level IVDecided Mar 14, 2025I-200-25066-758223
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.