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Lead / Director Computer and Information Research Scientists salary in North Carolina

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 5, 2026
BLS percentile range
P75 to P90 of the North Carolina OES distribution for Computer and Information Research Scientists.
DOL OFLC offered median
$155,556
Across 6 certified filings at this wage level.
Real disclosed salaries

Lead / Director Computer and Information Research Scientists in North Carolina: actual employer-disclosed pay

Public records from 6 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $155,556. 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 competent6$155,556

Top employers filing for this role

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

EmployerMost-filed titleFilingsMedian
15Five IncCOMPUTER AND INFORMATION RESEARCH SCIENTIST1$160,000
Circle K Stores Inc.Senior Manager, Global Data Engineering - KBGFJG352947-11$175,000
Yahoo Holdings Inc.Research Scientist1$151,112
LendingTree, LLCSenior Data Scientist1$149,136
Mayo ClinicAI/ML Engineer1$125,590
Truist BankGen AI Engineering Development Senior Lead1$220,000

Recent sample filings

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

  • COMPUTER AND INFORMATION RESEARCH SCIENTIST at 15Five Inc
    $160,000
    CARYWage Level IVDecided Jun 10, 2025I-200-25154-048019
  • Senior Manager, Global Data Engineering - KBGFJG352947-1 at Circle K Stores Inc.
    $175,000
    ConcordWage Level IVDecided Apr 24, 2025I-200-25107-875092
  • Research Scientist at Yahoo Holdings Inc.
    $151,112
    GreensboroWage Level IVDecided Mar 20, 2025I-200-25072-773996
  • Senior Data Scientist at LendingTree, LLC
    $149,136
    CharlotteWage Level IVDecided Jan 2, 2025I-200-24358-568421
  • AI/ML Engineer at Mayo Clinic
    $125,590
    CharlotteWage Level IVDecided Dec 2, 2024I-200-24327-495122
  • Gen AI Engineering Development Senior Lead at Truist Bank
    $220,000
    CharlotteWage Level IVDecided Oct 1, 2024I-200-24268-359557

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.