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Gates Foundation: H-1B salaries and sponsorship

Gates Foundation filed 15 labor condition applications for H-1B and related visas in fiscal years 2023–2026; certified: 15. Median offered salary: $254,700.

Applications (LCAs)15
Certified15
Employer addressSeattle, WA
H-1B dependent employerNo
Median offered salary$254,700
Middle half of salaries$234,112–$328,718
10th–90th percentile$212,563–$390,540

Does Gates Foundation sponsor H-1B visas?

Gates Foundation filed 15 labor condition applications in fiscal years 2023–2026, the latest submitted on Apr 23, 2026. An LCA is the first step of an H-1B petition, so the employer has sponsored or prepared to sponsor H-1B workers; it does not guarantee sponsorship for any particular job. Check the employer's own job listings.

Salaries by job title

Job titleLCAsMedian salary
Senior Officer, Advocacy2$245,750
Fellow, Disease Modeling1$140,000
Deputy Director, Chemistry, Manufacturing and Controls1$375,000
Senior Officer, Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn & Child Heal1$226,758
Senior Officer, Vaccine Development1$330,715
Director, Health Systems Research & Delivery1$420,981
Senior Officer, Research Software Development1$203,100
Senior Officer, Health Product Research & Development1$254,700
Senior Officer, Economic Analysis1$234,225
Deputy Director, Advocacy1$254,700
Director, Disease Research & Delivery1$400,900
Senior Officer, Crops & Livestock Research & Development1$303,850
Senior Officer, Digital Tools Delivery Enablement1$238,702
Deputy Director, Nutrition Delivery1$326,720

Applications by fiscal year

Fiscal yearLCAsMedian salary
FY20259$254,700
FY20266$279,275

Prevailing wage levels

The Department of Labor sets four prevailing wage levels for each occupation and area, from Level I (entry) to Level IV (fully competent). The employer picks the level that matches the job's requirements.

Where the jobs are

Occupations

Latest applications

Job titleBase salaryLocationSubmittedStart dateStatus
Senior Officer, Advocacy$234,000–$362,800
Level IV		Washington, DCApr 23, 2026Aug 7, 2026Certified
Deputy Director, Nutrition Delivery$326,720
Level IV		Seattle, WAJan 23, 2026Jun 1, 2026Certified
Senior Officer, Digital Tools Delivery Enablement$238,702
Level III		Seattle, WADec 2, 2025Mar 1, 2026Certified
Senior Officer, Crops & Livestock Research & Development$303,850
Level IV		Seattle, WANov 6, 2025Feb 13, 2026Certified
Deputy Director, Advocacy$254,700–$394,700
Level IV		Seattle, WASep 25, 2025Dec 19, 2025Certified
Director, Disease Research & Delivery$400,900–$621,500
Level IV		Seattle, WASep 25, 2025Oct 1, 2025Certified
Senior Officer, Research Software Development$203,100–$314,900
E-3 · Level IV		Seattle, WAAug 21, 2025Oct 15, 2025Certified
Senior Officer, Health Product Research & Development$254,700–$394,700
Level IV		Seattle, WAAug 18, 2025Nov 7, 2025Certified
Senior Officer, Economic Analysis$234,225
Level III		Washington DC, DCAug 8, 2025Feb 1, 2026Certified
Director, Health Systems Research & Delivery$420,981
Level IV		Seattle, WAApr 8, 2025Aug 1, 2025Certified
Senior Officer, Advocacy$257,500
Level II		Seattle, WAApr 8, 2025Aug 1, 2025Certified
Fellow, Disease Modeling$140,000
Level II		Seattle, WAFeb 25, 2025May 1, 2025Certified
Deputy Director, Chemistry, Manufacturing and Controls$375,000
Level IV		Seattle, WAFeb 25, 2025May 1, 2025Certified
Senior Officer, Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn & Child Heal$226,758
Level IV		Seattle, WAFeb 18, 2025Jul 1, 2025Certified
Senior Officer, Vaccine Development$330,715
E-3 · Level IV		Seattle, WAFeb 6, 2025Mar 15, 2025Certified

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).