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Computer and Information Research Scientists salary in Education, Tennessee

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Adrian Serafin, founder and editor of RateOrchardBy Adrian SerafinFounderUpdated May 5, 2026
Real disclosed salaries

Computer and Information Research Scientists (Education) in Tennessee: actual employer-disclosed pay

Public records from 14 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $88,812. 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$75,000
Level II — qualified4$84,514
Level III — experienced2$145,797
Level IV — fully competent4$140,783

Top employers filing for this role

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

EmployerMost-filed titleFilingsMedian
Vanderbilt UniversityPostdoctoral Research Scholar11$116,416
THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEEResearch Assistant Professor2$81,808
The University of TennesseeResearch Asst. Professor - Intelligent Transportation System1$87,550

Recent sample filings

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

  • Postdoctoral Research Scholar at Vanderbilt University
    $84,000
    NashvilleDecided Nov 14, 2025I-200-25307-363947
  • Research Assistant Professor at THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE
    $90,074
    KnoxvilleWage Level IIDecided May 30, 2025I-200-25142-009755
  • Research Asst. Professor - Intelligent Transportation System at The University of Tennessee
    $87,550
    ChattanoogaWage Level IDecided Apr 28, 2025I-200-25111-884714
  • Research Scientist at Vanderbilt University
    $151,566
    NashvilleWage Level IVDecided Sep 23, 2025I-200-25259-313371
  • Research Assistant Professor at Vanderbilt University
    $85,000
    NashvilleWage Level IIDecided Sep 2, 2025I-200-25237-265478
  • Research Scientist at Vanderbilt University
    $133,000
    NashvilleWage Level IIIDecided Aug 29, 2025I-200-25234-262557
  • Postdoctoral Research Scholar at Vanderbilt University
    $75,000
    NashvilleWage Level IDecided Jul 21, 2025I-200-25195-172493
  • Postdoctoral Research Scholar at Vanderbilt University
    $80,000
    NashvilleWage Level IIDecided Jul 7, 2025I-200-25178-135280

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.