RateOrchard
Industry Profile · Illinois

Computer and Information Research Scientists salary in Technology and software, Illinois

Software publishers, computer systems design, data processing, web search portals, and other IT services.

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

Computer and Information Research Scientists (Tech) in Illinois: actual employer-disclosed pay

Public records from 29 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $158,000. 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 — entry3$100,000
Level II — qualified11$152,448
Level III — experienced5$204,557
Level IV — fully competent7$158,000

Top employers filing for this role

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

EmployerMost-filed titleFilingsMedian
Epsilon Data Management LLCSr Staff Research Scientist, Decision Sciences4$157,919
Microsoft CorporationApplied Sciences3$162,615
Reveal Data CorporationData Scientist2$117,500
Algorithmic Research Group, LLCMachine Learning Researcher2$139,797
Gainwell Technologies LLCAI Engineer, Principal1$166,296
IBM CorporationSenior Research Scientist1$300,000
Vistex, Inc.Lead Consultant, Analytics1$164,500
Consensys Software Inc.Sr Cryptography Researcher1$140,000
LTIMindtree LimitedComputer and Information Research Scientist1$105,123
iManage LLCSenior Data Scientist1$87,776

Recent sample filings

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

  • AI Engineer, Principal at Gainwell Technologies LLC
    $166,296
    ChicagoDecided Dec 26, 2025I-200-25352-494732
  • Senior Research Scientist at IBM Corporation
    $300,000
    ChicagoDecided Nov 26, 2025I-200-25323-421973
  • Lead Consultant, Analytics at Vistex, Inc.
    $164,500
    Hoffman EstatesDecided Nov 4, 2025I-200-25268-334648
  • Sr Cryptography Researcher at Consensys Software Inc.
    $140,000
    ChicagoWage Level IIDecided Sep 9, 2025I-200-25246-282321
  • Sr Staff Research Scientist, Decision Sciences at Epsilon Data Management LLC
    $152,448
    ChicagoWage Level IIDecided Aug 4, 2025I-200-25209-203804
  • Staff Research Scientist, Decision Sciences at Epsilon Data Management LLC
    $152,448
    ChicagoWage Level IIDecided Jul 22, 2025I-200-25196-176254
  • Computer and Information Research Scientist at LTIMindtree Limited
    $105,123
    LisleWage Level IIDecided Jun 30, 2025I-200-25174-121551
  • Senior Data Scientist at iManage LLC
    $87,776
    ChicagoWage Level IDecided Jun 20, 2025I-200-25163-085983

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.