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Lead / Director Mathematicians salary in California

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 California OES distribution for Mathematicians.
DOL OFLC offered median
$214,471
Across 9 certified filings at this wage level.
Real disclosed salaries

Lead / Director Mathematicians in California: actual employer-disclosed pay

Public records from 9 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $214,471. 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 competent9$214,471

Top employers filing for this role

Companies with the most certified filings for Lead / Director Mathematicians in California. Median offer is across all of that employer's filings.

EmployerMost-filed titleFilingsMedian
Meta Platforms, IncResearch Scientist4$221,395
International Computer Science InstitutePostdoctoral Researcher1$77,709
Thinking Machines Lab Inc.Member of Technical Staff1$550,000
WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A.Lead Quantitative Analytics Specialist (017040.000682)1$150,405
Apple Inc.Content Analytics1$158,100
Carl Zeiss X-ray Microscopy, IncStaff Algorithm Engineer1$166,819

Recent sample filings

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

  • Postdoctoral Researcher at International Computer Science Institute
    $77,709
    BerkeleyWage Level IVDecided Sep 12, 2025I-200-25248-288860
  • Member of Technical Staff at Thinking Machines Lab Inc.
    $550,000
    San FranciscoWage Level IVDecided Apr 28, 2025I-200-25111-884999
  • Lead Quantitative Analytics Specialist (017040.000682) at WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A.
    $150,405
    San FranciscoWage Level IVDecided Mar 3, 2025I-200-25055-718113
  • Content Analytics at Apple Inc.
    $158,100
    CupertinoWage Level IVDecided Feb 3, 2025I-200-25027-644718
  • Research Scientist at Meta Platforms, Inc
    $214,471
    Menlo ParkWage Level IVDecided Dec 20, 2024I-200-24348-540837
  • Research Scientist at Meta Platforms, Inc
    $214,471
    Menlo ParkWage Level IVDecided Dec 17, 2024I-200-24345-530032
  • Research Scientist at Meta Platforms, Inc
    $262,822
    Menlo ParkWage Level IVDecided Nov 12, 2024I-200-24309-450053
  • Staff Algorithm Engineer at Carl Zeiss X-ray Microscopy, Inc
    $166,819
    DublinWage Level IVDecided Nov 1, 2024I-200-24299-434039

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.