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Open Philanthropy Project: H-1B salaries and sponsorship

Open Philanthropy Project filed 40 labor condition applications for H-1B and related visas in fiscal years 2023–2026; certified: 38. Median offered salary: $124,921.

Applications (LCAs)40
Certified38
Employer addressSan Francisco, CA
H-1B dependent employerYes
Median offered salary$124,921
Middle half of salaries$109,768–$149,304
10th–90th percentile$107,277–$150,761

An H-1B dependent employer has a large share of H-1B workers (for example 15% or more of a workforce of 51 or more) and must follow extra rules against displacing U.S. workers.

Does Open Philanthropy Project sponsor H-1B visas?

Open Philanthropy Project filed 40 labor condition applications in fiscal years 2023–2026, the latest submitted on Jun 30, 2025. 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
Research Fellow7$149,903
Program Associate6$109,768
Chief of Staff5$129,268
Program Officer, Global Catastrophic Risks3$180,856
Biosecurity Research Analyst2$127,686
Sr. Program Associate - Modeling & Research2$118,776
Program Associate, GCRCB2$112,024
Sr Program Associate, Effective Altruism Community Growth1$72,184
Sr. Program Associate, Biosecurity and Pandemic Preparedness1$112,632
Senior Research Analyst1$149,304
Senior Program Associate1$124,921
Research Analyst1$124,921
Senior Program Associate - Student Fellowship Program1—
Research Fellow, Global Catastrophic Risks1$180,856
Chief of Staff, Global Catastrophic Risks Capacity Building1$152,049
Program Associate, Farm Animal Welfare1$112,008
Researcher, Global Health and Wellbeing Cause Prioritization1$107,277
Senior Program Associate, AI Governance and Policy1$139,440
Senior Program Associate GCR-CB1$139,440
Program Operations Coordinator1$83,321

Applications by fiscal year

Fiscal yearLCAsMedian salary
FY202314$124,921
FY202412$139,440
FY202514$124,604

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
Program Operations Coordinator$83,321–$97,808
Level I		San Francisco, CAJun 30, 2025Oct 17, 2025Certified
Chief of Staff$149,903–$179,060
Level III		San Francisco, CAJun 6, 2025Oct 1, 2025Certified
Program Associate$109,768–$137,210
Level II		San Francisco, CAMay 2, 2025Oct 1, 2025Certified
Program Associate$109,768–$133,095
Level II		San Francisco, CAMay 2, 2025Oct 1, 2025Certified
Chief of Staff$149,903–$179,060
Level III		San Francisco, CAApr 24, 2025May 12, 2025Certified
Research Fellow$149,903–$179,060
E-3 · Level IV		San Francisco, CAApr 14, 2025May 12, 2025Certified
Program Associate$109,768–$133,095
Level I		San Francisco, CAApr 4, 2025May 5, 2025Certified
Research Fellow$149,903–$179,060
Level I		San Francisco, CAMar 14, 2025Aug 15, 2025Certified
Research Fellow$149,903–$179,060
Level II		San Francisco, CAMar 13, 2025Sep 1, 2025Certified
Program Associate$109,768–$137,210
Level II		San Francisco, CAJan 10, 2025Mar 3, 2025Certified
Program Associate$107,277–$131,210
Level II		San Francisco, CADec 11, 2024Mar 3, 2025Certified
Research Fellow$107,277–$128,424
E-3 · Level II		San Francisco, CAOct 16, 2024Jan 6, 2025Certified
Senior Program Associate GCR-CB$139,440–$167,686
Level III		San Francisco, CASep 30, 2024Oct 14, 2024Certified
Program Officer, Global Catastrophic Risks$180,856–$220,487
Level IV		San Francisco, CASep 25, 2024Nov 1, 2024Certified
Program Officer, Global Catastrophic Risks$180,856–$220,487
Level IV		San Francisco, CASep 23, 2024Feb 20, 2025Withdrawn
Program Officer, Global Catastrophic Risks$180,856–$220,487
Level IV		San Francisco, CASep 23, 2024Feb 20, 2025Withdrawn
Researcher, Global Health and Wellbeing Cause Prioritization$107,277–$128,424
Level II		San Francisco, CAAug 1, 2024Oct 14, 2024Certified
Senior Program Associate, AI Governance and Policy$139,440–$167,686
Level III		San Francisco, CAJul 26, 2024Jul 26, 2024Certified
Program Associate, GCRCB$107,277–$128,424
Level II		San Francisco, CAJul 24, 2024Sep 26, 2024Certified
Program Associate, Farm Animal Welfare$112,008–$128,424
Level I		San Francisco, CAJun 6, 2024Oct 1, 2024Certified
Program Associate, GCRCB$116,772
E-3 · Level II		San Francisco, CAApr 17, 2024Jul 22, 2024Certified
Research Fellow$176,384
Level III		San Francisco, CAMar 11, 2024May 20, 2024Certified
Biosecurity Research Analyst$142,741
Level II		San Francisco, CAFeb 29, 2024Apr 15, 2024Certified
Research Fellow, Global Catastrophic Risks$180,856
Level IV		San Francisco, CAFeb 13, 2024Apr 15, 2024Certified
Chief of Staff, Global Catastrophic Risks Capacity Building$152,049
Level III		San Francisco, CAJan 26, 2024Apr 1, 2024Certified
Senior Program Associate$124,921–$155,251
Level II		San Francisco, CASep 6, 2023Oct 1, 2023Certified
Research Analyst$124,921
E-3 · Level IV		San Francisco, CAAug 30, 2023Sep 9, 2023Certified
Sr. Program Associate - Modeling & Research$124,921–$155,251
Level II		San Francisco, CAAug 22, 2023Sep 15, 2023Certified
Research Fellow$129,268
E-3 · Level III		San Francisco, CAAug 7, 2023Aug 17, 2023Certified
Chief of Staff$129,268
Level III		San Francisco, CAJul 18, 2023Sep 5, 2023Certified
Chief of Staff$125,188
Level III		San Francisco, CAJul 12, 2023Sep 5, 2023Certified
Chief of Staff$125,188
Level II		San Francisco, CAJun 9, 2023Sep 5, 2023Certified
Sr. Program Associate - Modeling & Research$112,632–$137,647
Level II		San Francisco, CAMar 29, 2023Jul 1, 2023Certified
Biosecurity Research Analyst$112,632–$137,647
E-3 · Level I		San Francisco, CAFeb 27, 2023Mar 6, 2023Certified
Program Associate$108,093
Level III		San Francisco, CAFeb 9, 2023May 1, 2023Certified
Research Fellow$110,839
E-3 · Level III		San Francisco, CAFeb 6, 2023Jun 26, 2023Certified
Sr Program Associate, Effective Altruism Community Growth$72,184–$123,031
Level II		San Francisco, CADec 22, 2022Feb 1, 2023Certified
Sr. Program Associate, Biosecurity and Pandemic Preparedness$112,632–$142,647
Level II		Berkeley, CADec 16, 2022Jan 23, 2023Certified
Senior Research Analyst$149,304–$204,735
Level III		San Francisco, CANov 8, 2022Jan 2, 2023Certified
Senior Program Associate - Student Fellowship Program$86,195–$131,040
part-time · Level III		Berkeley, CAApr 11, 2022May 2, 2022Certified, then withdrawn

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).