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Lead / Director Computer and Information Research Scientists salary in New Jersey

Roles that direct strategy, lead teams, or hold full functional ownership. Typically ten or more years of experience or a Director-class title with budget responsibility.

Adrian Serafin, founder and editor of RateOrchardBy Adrian SerafinFounderUpdated May 4, 2026
BLS percentile range
P75 to P90 of the New Jersey OES distribution for Computer and Information Research Scientists.
DOL OFLC offered median
$200,000
Across 11 certified filings at this wage level.
Real disclosed salaries

Lead / Director Computer and Information Research Scientists in New Jersey: actual employer-disclosed pay

Public records from 11 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.

LevelFilingsMedian offer
Level IV — fully competent11$200,000

Top employers filing for this role

Companies with the most certified filings for Lead / Director Computer and Information Research Scientists in New Jersey. Median offer is across all of that employer's filings.

EmployerMost-filed titleFilingsMedian
SIEMENS MEDICAL SOLUTIONS USA, INC.Research and Technology Manager1$196,123
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Associate Director, AI ML Solutions1$195,000
LG ELECTRONICS U.S.A., INC.SENIOR DATA ENGINEER1$174,096
Meshy LLCSenior Research Scientist1$200,000
Mysten Labs, Inc.Research Scientist1$212,000
NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATIONAssociate Director, Data Engineering and Machine Learning1$174,096
Canopy Education Inc.Applied Scientist1$201,000
Meta Platforms, IncResearch scientist1$214,032
Taazaa LLCPrincipal Architect/AI and Big Data1$210,000
Lord, Abbett & Co. LLCQuantitative Analyst1$200,000

Recent sample filings

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

  • Research and Technology Manager at SIEMENS MEDICAL SOLUTIONS USA, INC.
    $196,123
    PRINCETONWage Level IVDecided Sep 9, 2025I-200-25245-281233
  • Associate Director, AI ML Solutions at Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    $195,000
    TitusvilleWage Level IVDecided Jul 7, 2025I-200-25178-134420
  • SENIOR DATA ENGINEER at LG ELECTRONICS U.S.A., INC.
    $174,096
    ENGLEWOOD CLIFFSWage Level IVDecided Jul 3, 2025I-200-25177-131511
  • Senior Research Scientist at Meshy LLC
    $200,000
    Jersey CityWage Level IVDecided Apr 30, 2025I-200-25113-893990
  • Research Scientist at Mysten Labs, Inc.
    $212,000
    Jersey CityWage Level IVDecided Mar 12, 2025I-200-25065-748628
  • Associate Director, Data Engineering and Machine Learning at NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION
    $174,096
    East HanoverWage Level IVDecided Mar 11, 2025I-200-25063-744011
  • Applied Scientist at Canopy Education Inc.
    $201,000
    Jersey CityWage Level IVDecided Feb 11, 2025I-200-25035-663922
  • Research scientist at Meta Platforms, Inc
    $214,032
    LivingstonWage Level IVDecided Feb 6, 2025I-200-25030-652901

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.