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Research Scientist (Foundation Model, Generative AI) at ByteDance Inc.: H-1B salaries
5 labor condition applications for the job title Research Scientist (Foundation Model, Generative AI) at ByteDance Inc.. Median offered base salary $325,000; middle half $325,000–$400,000.
Applications (LCAs)5
Median offered salary$325,000
Middle half of salaries$325,000–$400,000
10th–90th percentile$322,000–$400,000
By fiscal year
| Fiscal year | LCAs | Median salary |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | 1 | $320,000 |
| FY2026 | 4 | $362,500 |
Applications
| Base salary | Location | Submitted | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $325,000 Level I | San Jose, CA | May 12, 2026 | Oct 1, 2026 | Certified |
| $400,000 Level I | San Jose, CA | May 12, 2026 | Oct 1, 2026 | Certified |
| $400,000 Level IV | San Jose, CA | Apr 13, 2026 | Oct 1, 2026 | Certified |
| $325,000 Level IV | San Jose, CA | Apr 10, 2026 | Oct 1, 2026 | Certified |
| $320,000 Level IV | San Jose, CA | Apr 16, 2025 | Oct 1, 2025 | Certified |
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- Machine Learning Engineer$232,800
- Research Scientist$245,000
- Product Manager$227,680
- Data Scientist$213,000
- Backend Software Engineer$164,680
- Software Development Engineer in Test$185,000
- Software Engineer, Global E-commerce Customer Business$195,000
- Backend Software Engineer, Global E-commerce$210,000
- Data Engineer$170,000
- Data Scientist - TikTok Ads$252,000
- Site Reliability Engineer$168,000
- Talent Acquisition Partner$121,000
- Senior Software Engineer$276,000
- Backend Software Engineer, Infrastructure Platform$208,000
- Frontend Software Engineer$169,303
- Solutions Engineer, Ads$200,000
- Product Marketing Manager$200,000
- Senior Machine Learning Engineer$288,860
- Frontend Software Engineer, Global E-commerce$190,000
- Site Reliability Engineer - Data Infrastructure$206,590
- Marketing Manager$230,000
- Product Designer$205,000
- Backend Software Engineer - Global E-Commerce Supply Chain$198,000
Salaries are the lower end of the wage offered on each application, converted to a yearly amount; statistics use certified full-time applications only. An LCA is not a visa approval and one LCA can cover several positions. Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, fiscal years 2023–2026 (latest decision Jun 30, 2026).