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Research Scientist- Privacy at TikTok Inc.: H-1B salaries
6 labor condition applications for the job title Research Scientist- Privacy at TikTok Inc.. Median offered base salary $250,000; middle half $196,250–$311,250.
Applications (LCAs)6
Median offered salary$250,000
Middle half of salaries$196,250–$311,250
10th–90th percentile$192,500–$315,000
By fiscal year
| Fiscal year | LCAs | Median salary |
|---|---|---|
| FY2023 | 4 | $197,500 |
| FY2024 | 1 | $300,000 |
| FY2025 | 1 | $315,000 |
Applications
| Base salary | Location | Submitted | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $315,000 Level IV | Bellevue, WA | Feb 5, 2025 | Aug 6, 2025 | Certified |
| $300,000 Level IV | San Jose, CA | May 8, 2024 | Oct 1, 2024 | Certified |
| $200,000 Level I | San Jose, CA | Aug 17, 2023 | Oct 1, 2023 | Certified |
| $195,000 Level II | San Jose, CA | Aug 16, 2023 | Oct 1, 2023 | Certified |
| $190,000 Level II | San Jose, CA | Feb 28, 2023 | Mar 6, 2023 | Certified |
| $315,000 Level IV | Bellevue, WA | Oct 25, 2022 | Nov 1, 2022 | Certified |
Other jobs at TikTok Inc.
- Software Engineer$175,000
- Machine Learning Engineer$200,000
- Machine Learning Scientist$245,875
- Backend Software Engineer$210,400
- Product Manager$183,146
- Data Scientist$163,322
- Data Engineer$148,700
- Software Development Engineer in Test$159,000
- Data Engineer, E-Commerce$200,000
- Data Engineer - Data Platform$221,500
- Software Engineer, Recommendation Infrastructure$230,000
- Research Scientist$205,920
- Frontend Engineer$189,840
- Marketing Manager$230,000
- Senior Software Engineer$240,000
- Backend Software Engineer, TikTok Privacy$220,000
- Backend Software Engineer - Trust and Safety$205,000
- Software Engineer - E-commerce Recommendation Infrastructure$237,000
- Software Engineer - Recommendation Developer Infrastructure$225,500
- Machine Learning Manager$366,156
- Product Manager - Senior$350,254
- Technical Program Manager$240,000
- Senior Backend Software Engineer$258,680
- Senior Data Scientist$264,440
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).