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Computer and Information Research Scientists salary in Professional services, 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 (Pro services) in Illinois: actual employer-disclosed pay

Public records from 31 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $90,063. 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$70,758
Level II — qualified8$90,063
Level III — experienced7$98,925
Level IV — fully competent5$150,500

Top employers filing for this role

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

EmployerMost-filed titleFilingsMedian
UChicago Argonne, LLCAssistant Computational Scientist10$90,063
UChicago Argonne LLCPostdoctoral Appointee10$90,063
Fermi Forward Discovery Group, LLCSenior Computing Services Specialist6$97,403
JPMorgan Chase & Co.Vice President, AI Research1$165,000
VELOCITYEHS INCSTAFF MACHINE LEARNING SCIENTIST1$182,875
Tempus AISenior Staff Machine Learning Scientist1$150,500
PwC US Group LLPSenior Manager1$207,000
PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLPSenior Associate1$139,000

Recent sample filings

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

  • Assistant Computer Scientist at UChicago Argonne, LLC
    $94,486
    LemontDecided Dec 16, 2025I-200-25343-469592
  • Principal CAV Research Engineer at UChicago Argonne LLC
    $109,922
    LemontWage Level IIIDecided Sep 15, 2025I-200-25251-292531
  • Vice President, AI Research at JPMorgan Chase & Co.
    $165,000
    ChicagoWage Level IIIDecided Jun 13, 2025I-200-25157-063344
  • Senior Computing Services Specialist at Fermi Forward Discovery Group, LLC
    $97,406
    BATAVIAWage Level IIIDecided May 13, 2025I-200-25126-942268
  • Senior Computing Services Specialist at Fermi Forward Discovery Group, LLC
    $97,400
    BATAVIAWage Level IIIDecided May 13, 2025I-200-25126-942246
  • STAFF MACHINE LEARNING SCIENTIST at VELOCITYEHS INC
    $182,875
    CHICAGOWage Level IVDecided May 9, 2025I-200-25122-933516
  • Assistant Computer Scientist at UChicago Argonne, LLC
    $90,063
    LemontWage Level IIDecided May 9, 2025I-200-25122-932398
  • Research Associate at Fermi Forward Discovery Group, LLC
    $76,627
    BataviaWage Level IDecided Apr 7, 2025I-200-25090-815274

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.