NCS Pearson, Inc.
H-1B pay data: 150 certified positions, FY2023–FY2026.
150
certified positions
$126,948
Median pay
$110,000
25th pct
$149,216
75th pct
$166,004
90th pct
$95,433
10th pct
Estimates from public U.S. Department of Labor records — wages are
employer-attested offered wages, not verified salaries paid; counts are filings, not
people. Not legal, financial, or career advice. See our
disclaimer & terms.
Data: DOL filings FY2023–FY2026 (through June 2026) · Page updated October 2026
Salaries by job title
| Job title | Filings | Median salary | Typical range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senior Software Developer | 20 | $129,698 | $101,651 – $140,126 |
| Senior Software Engineer | 12 | $123,614 | $101,258 – $150,000 |
| Software Developer | 9 | $110,000 | $95,416 – $116,453 |
| Engineering Lead | 5 | $143,246 | $135,120 – $148,755 |
| Software Engineering Manager | 5 | $146,194 | $133,094 – $146,325 |
| Associate Research Scientist | 4 | $100,240 | $95,481 – $108,647 |
| Specialist, Psychometrician | 4 | $132,148 | $114,361 – $168,134 |
| Associate Software Developer | 3 | $85,966 | $85,193 – $93,193 |
| Manager, Software Development | 3 | $165,600 | $136,371 – $168,250 |
| Principal Software Engineer | 3 | $168,875 | $166,607 – $188,552 |
| Senior Site Reliability Engineer | 3 | $128,340 | $112,630 – $145,828 |
| Senior Software Quality Engineer | 3 | $107,543 | $105,509 – $110,699 |
| Senior Statistical Analyst | 3 | $71,782 | $71,782 – $73,234 |
| Data Scientist | 2 | $151,628 | $146,018 – $157,239 |
| Junior Solution Architect – Versant | 2 | $186,862 | $185,382 – $188,342 |
| Lead Data Analyst | 2 | $157,967 | $155,793 – $160,141 |
| Principal Software Developer | 2 | $163,206 | $160,970 – $165,441 |
| Product Architect | 2 | $151,911 | $151,063 – $152,759 |
| Psychometrician | 2 | $98,079 | $88,976 – $107,182 |
| Senior Quality Assurance Engineer | 2 | $125,910 | $122,310 – $129,510 |
| Software Engineer II | 2 | $127,211 | $127,211 – $127,211 |
| Software Java Developer | 2 | $121,812 | $120,967 – $122,658 |
| Software Quality Engineer | 2 | $93,704 | $90,981 – $96,427 |
| Specialist, Software Development | 2 | $122,270 | $120,725 – $123,814 |
| Web Product Architect | 2 | $148,536 | $143,331 – $153,740 |
Showing the top 25 of 74 job titles.
Typical range = 10th to 90th percentile of offered salaries.
$109,897
Median prevailing wage
Sponsorship score: 50 / 100 — Moderate sponsor
How consistently this employer sponsors foreign workers, from public DOL filings. Score = volume (40) + trend (20) + denial rate (20) + consistency (10) + H-1B-to-PERM conversion (10). Full formula →
150
H-1B LCA filings
31
PERM certifications
3.1%
PERM denial rate
4 of 4
Years filing
0.21
PERM per H-1B filing
Components: volume 18 · trend 8 · denial 10 · consistency 10 · conversion 4. FY24 → FY25 filings falling (-20%); FY26 is partial and not scored. Counts are filings, not people. Scores describe filing history only — they are not a prediction about any individual case.
$95,433$126,948 median$166,004
Quarterly median pay 2023-Q1 → 2026-Q2 · ▲ 1.8%
Wage-level mix DOL prevailing-wage levels on these filings
Level I · Entry — 16 (11%), med $92,150Level II · Qualified — 49 (33%), med $113,880Level III · Experienced — 48 (32%), med $140,000Level IV · Fully competent — 37 (25%), med $150,000
Pay by role
| Role | Positions | Median | Vs prevailing wage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Software Developers 15-1252 | 88 | $131,618 | +12% · Above prevailing wage |
| Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers 15-1253 | 16 | $110,744 | +13% · Above prevailing wage |
| Data Scientists 15-2051 | 14 | $142,308 | +27% · Above prevailing wage |
| Computer Systems Engineers/Architects 15-1299 | 7 | $150,851 | — |
| Biostatisticians 15-2041 | 6 | $75,446 | — |
| Computer Systems Analysts 15-1211 | 4 | $118,364 | — |
| Network and Computer Systems Administrators 15-1244 | 3 | $108,702 | — |
| Industrial-Organizational Psychologists 19-3032 | 3 | $110,210 | — |
| Database Administrators 15-1242 | 1 | $125,000 | — |
| Industrial Engineers 17-2112 | 1 | $128,340 | — |
| Database Architects 15-1243 | 1 | $139,725 | — |
| Information Security Analysts 15-1212 | 1 | $165,104 | — |
| Management Analysts 13-1111 | 1 | $119,785 | — |
| Marketing Managers 11-2021 | 1 | $156,894 | — |
| Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other 19-3099 | 1 | $96,615 | — |
| Business Operations Specialists, All Other 13-1199 | 1 | $132,600 | — |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers 11-3021 | 1 | $133,094 | — |
Pay by state
| State | Positions | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Minnesota | 46 | $125,635 |
| Texas | 33 | $120,000 |
| Iowa | 14 | $120,062 |
| New Jersey | 14 | $161,758 |
| North Carolina | 9 | $139,259 |
| California | 7 | $184,662 |
| Colorado | 7 | $140,000 |
| Washington | 4 | $127,211 |
| Pennsylvania | 3 | $125,000 |
| Massachusetts | 3 | $132,384 |
| Georgia | 2 | $105,483 |
| Illinois | 2 | $115,565 |
| Arizona | 1 | $166,000 |
| Florida | 1 | $124,114 |
| Kentucky | 1 | $110,000 |
About the prevailing-wage column. It compares the median offered wage for each role with the median DOL prevailing wage for that employer and role. Both medians mix job levels and worksite locations, so a negative gap does not mean any individual case paid below its required prevailing wage — it describes the mix of filings, not compliance. See our disclaimer & terms.
All filings
NCS Pearson, Inc. has 150 certified H-1B filings (FY2023–FY2026). The table below lists every case — job title, base salary, location, submit date and start date. Case data loads on demand, only when you open this section.