Associate Principal
Median salary
$147,917
Half earn more, half less
Middle 50%
$128,043 – $173,000
P25 to P75
Change vs prior year
+16.38%
+12.85% after inflation
Share of all H-1B
0%
248 filings
Associate Principal pay range
Annual base pay in certified H-1B filings for this title, all occupations combined.
P10$108,193
P25$128,043
Median$147,917
P75$173,000
P90$245,000
Median by H-1B wage level
Level II$130,20041 LCAs
Level III$134,97149 LCAs
Level IV$173,900100 LCAs
Level I is entry level, Level IV fully experienced (Department of Labor prevailing-wage levels).
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Associate Principal pay by occupation code
Employers file the same title under different SOC occupation codes, and pay differs between them. Each row is computed only within its SOC.
Data Scientists 36%Software Developers 24%Computer Occupations, All Other 8%Operations Research Analysts 5%Management Analysts 3%Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers 2%
| Occupation (SOC) | Share | LCAs | P25 | Median | P75 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Data Scientists 15-2051 | 35.89% | 89 | $131,155 | $150,433 | $170,373 |
| Software Developers 15-1252 | 23.79% | 59 | $122,000 | $134,971 | $156,998 |
| Computer Occupations, All Other 15-1299 | 8.47% | 21 | $104,062 | $119,466 | $200,560 |
| Operations Research Analysts 15-2031 | 5.24% | 13 | $251,000 | $260,500 | $273,000 |
| Management Analysts 13-1111 | 3.23% | 8 | $170,308 | $190,000 | $212,971 |
| Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers 15-1253 | 2.02% | 5 | $110,198 | $131,200 | $134,200 |
Occupations with fewer than 5 filings for this title are not shown.
Top H-1B sponsors for Associate Principal
What the biggest sponsors pay for this title, compared with the median of all sponsors filing the same title in the same occupation.
| Employer | LCAs | Median | vs all sponsors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Capital One National Association | 41 | $140,109 | -6.9% |
| Capital One | 33 | $150,433 | +0% |
| The Options Clearing | 21 | $156,998 | +16.3% |
| Ltimindtree | 19 | $135,240 | +0.2% |
| Synechron | 17 | $124,978 | -7.4% |
| Ltimindtree | 14 | $107,182 | -10.3% |
| Themathcompany | 12 | $222,500 | +47.9% |
| Zs Associates | 11 | $272,000 | +4.4% |
| Zs Associates | 5 | $267,000 | +123.5% |
| The Options Clearing | 5 | $131,200 | only sponsor |
Exact titles grouped here
The most common versions of this title as employers wrote them (after removing job codes and typos), with their own medians.
- Principal Associate, Data Science52 LCAs · median $150,315
- Associate Principal - Technology22 LCAs · median $121,175
- Principal Associate, Quantitative Analysis15 LCAs · median $136,400
- Associate Principal - Architecture15 LCAs · median $139,840
- Associate Principal - Package Implementation10 LCAs · median $130,614
- Associate Principal, Software Engineering9 LCAs · median $130,800
- Principal Associate, Data Scientist7 LCAs · median $131,155
- Associate Principal, Software Engineering, DevOps7 LCAs · median $156,998