SponsorWage

Research Director visa sponsorship salary

Across 9 certified work-visa filings, the median wage for Research Director is $127,712. The middle half of filings fall between $100,000 and $161,460, and the top decile begins at $234,720. Classified under SOC 11-9121.00 (Natural Sciences Managers).

This is one of many job titles filed under Natural Sciences Managers. That page pools every variant, so its figures rest on far more filings than this one.

Median
$127,712
25th pct
$100,000
75th pct
$161,460
90th pct
$234,720
Filings
9

Who pays what for Research Director

Ranked by number of certified filings

Employers filing Research Director, with wage percentiles
EmployerFilings25thMedian75th
Zeno Group, Inc.2$100,000$100,000$100,000

Individual filings

Most recent certified determinations

Recent certified Research Director filings, with wage and level
EmployerLocationWageLevelDecided
The Hanover Research Council LLCArlington, VA$110,000IIISep 15, 2025
Accountability Project InstituteGranville, OH$72,800IIAug 6, 2025
Zeno Group, Inc.Washington, DC$100,000IJul 25, 2025
Peak Gastroenterology Associates, PcColorado Springs, CO$130,000IIIJul 15, 2025
Zeno Group, Inc.Los Angeles, CA$100,000IJun 27, 2025
Pantera Capital Management LPSan Francisco, CA$230,000IVJun 9, 2025
US-ASEAN Business Council, Inc.Washington, DC$127,712IIMar 5, 2025
The University of ChicagoChicago, IL$161,460IVJan 16, 2025
Parker Institute for Cancer ImmunotherapySan Francisco, CA$253,600IVDec 11, 2024

The DOL publishes new filings quarterly. One email per release, nothing else.

Prevailing wage levels I through IV reflect the experience and responsibility the employer attested to, not seniority titles. A level I filing is an entry-level determination; level IV is fully competent and independent. Comparing across levels explains much of the spread between the 25th and 90th percentile above.