The University of Chicago
H-1B pay data: 883 certified positions, FY2023–FY2026.
883
certified positions
$79,000
Median pay
$65,000
25th pct
$101,626
75th pct
$150,000
90th pct
$59,800
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Postdoctoral Scholar | 192 | $62,652 | $56,880 – $75,970 |
| Assistant Professor | 105 | $150,000 | $81,000 – $294,000 |
| Staff Scientist | 52 | $76,491 | $68,912 – $91,822 |
| Research Professional | 33 | $68,456 | $59,458 – $101,400 |
| Assistant Instructional Professor | 29 | $69,968 | $64,111 – $96,341 |
| Research Analyst | 19 | $68,000 | $48,502 – $78,467 |
| L.E. Dickson Instructor | 17 | $63,243 | $45,930 – $68,500 |
| Clinical Research Coordinator II | 14 | $67,000 | $62,040 – $68,850 |
| Clinical Associate | 12 | $228,739 | $84,383 – $437,399 |
| Research Scientist | 11 | $85,000 | $84,872 – $90,000 |
| Associate Instructional Professor | 10 | $78,966 | $69,646 – $125,800 |
| Analytics Manager | 9 | $90,000 | $84,623 – $104,000 |
| Bioinformatician | 8 | $87,976 | $85,000 – $96,142 |
| Research Assistant Professor | 8 | $84,750 | $72,000 – $113,000 |
| Associate Professor | 7 | $275,000 | $136,000 – $305,000 |
| Senior Research Technician | 7 | $63,653 | $61,200 – $65,032 |
| William H Kruskal Instructor | 7 | $84,996 | $71,603 – $86,780 |
| Senior Software Engineer | 6 | $110,046 | $91,510 – $153,326 |
| Data Science Analyst | 5 | $72,471 | $66,015 – $83,568 |
| Research Director | 5 | $150,000 | $81,713 – $159,276 |
| Research Professional Specialist | 5 | $95,000 | $75,661 – $105,000 |
| Research Specialist | 5 | $55,000 | $48,855 – $67,579 |
| Research Technician | 5 | $47,008 | $43,792 – $53,842 |
| Software Engineer | 5 | $118,450 | $84,000 – $125,166 |
| AI in Science Schmidt Postdoctoral Fellow/Research Associate | 4 | $80,000 | $80,000 – $81,680 |
Showing the top 25 of 150 job titles.
Typical range = 10th to 90th percentile of offered salaries.
$63,960
Median prevailing wage
Sponsorship score: 64 / 100 — Steady 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 →
883
H-1B LCA filings
54
PERM certifications
0.0%
PERM denial rate
4 of 4
Years filing
0.06
PERM per H-1B filing
Components: volume 24 · trend 9 · denial 20 · consistency 10 · conversion 1. FY24 → FY25 filings falling (-12%); 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.
$59,800$79,000 median$150,000
Quarterly median pay 2022-Q4 → 2026-Q2 · ▲ 12.3%
Wage-level mix DOL prevailing-wage levels on these filings
Level I · Entry — 393 (47%), med $66,950Level II · Qualified — 265 (32%), med $85,000Level III · Experienced — 91 (11%), med $90,174Level IV · Fully competent — 86 (10%), med $117,438
Pay by role
| Role | Positions | Median | Vs prevailing wage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists 19-1042 | 102 | $70,500 | +17% · Above prevailing wage |
| Molecular and Cellular Biologists 19-1029 | 76 | $72,000 | +23% · Above prevailing wage |
| Data Scientists 15-2051 | 62 | $84,048 | +24% · Above prevailing wage |
| Biochemists and Biophysicists 19-1021 | 40 | $68,966 | +16% · Above prevailing wage |
| Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1022 | 35 | $68,500 | +8% · Above prevailing wage |
| Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1071 | 34 | $175,000 | +88% · Above prevailing wage |
| Physicists 19-2012 | 30 | $72,500 | +22% · Above prevailing wage |
| Education Administrators, Postsecondary 11-9033 | 28 | $76,762 | +17% · Above prevailing wage |
| Chemists 19-2031 | 27 | $61,572 | +27% · Above prevailing wage |
| Economics Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1063 | 24 | $150,000 | +72% · Above prevailing wage |
| Biological Technicians 19-4021 | 21 | $56,930 | +43% · Above prevailing wage |
| Microbiologists 19-1022 | 21 | $64,168 | +2% · Around prevailing wage |
| Business Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1011 | 21 | $187,200 | +253% · Above prevailing wage |
| Economists 19-3011 | 18 | $108,222 | +53% · Above prevailing wage |
| Software Developers, R&D 15-1296 | 17 | $122,472 | +34% · Above prevailing wage |
| Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers 17-2031 | 17 | $64,356 | +14% · Above prevailing wage |
| Clinical Research Coordinators 11-9121 | 17 | $68,182 | +0% · Around prevailing wage |
| Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1124 | 14 | $69,646 | +2% · Around prevailing wage |
| Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1021 | 14 | $100,000 | +24% · Above prevailing wage |
| Materials Engineers 17-2131 | 13 | $66,000 | +16% · Above prevailing wage |
| Software Developers, Non R&D 15-1295 | 12 | $114,784 | +12% · Above prevailing wage |
| Biostatisticians 15-2041 | 12 | $90,000 | +8% · Above prevailing wage |
| Software Developers 15-1252 | 10 | $119,194 | +34% · Above prevailing wage |
| Chemical Engineers 17-2041 | 10 | $57,990 | +12% · Above prevailing wage |
| Social Science Research Assistants 19-4061 | 9 | $58,000 | — |
Pay by state
| State | Positions | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Illinois | 857 | $77,672 |
| California | 5 | $90,174 |
| New York | 4 | $80,166 |
| Pennsylvania | 3 | $110,592 |
| Connecticut | 3 | $114,814 |
| Wisconsin | 2 | $118,635 |
| Minnesota | 2 | $93,802 |
| Texas | 2 | $105,320 |
| Florida | 1 | $105,000 |
| Indiana | 1 | $212,175 |
| Ohio | 1 | $140,000 |
| District of Columbia | 1 | $117,146 |
| North Carolina | 1 | $105,000 |
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
The University of Chicago has 883 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.