Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)
Director of Research and Development
Occupation profile for Director of Research and Development covers 10 filings across the reporting window. FY2026 certified median offer: $148,250.
- FY2026 certified median
- $148,250
- Total filings
- 10
- FY2026 25th–75th percentile
- $137,815–$160,875
- Top employer
- Bluestem Energy Solutions, LLC
| Fiscal year | Filings | Median | 25th percentile | 75th percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | 1 | $82,000 | $82,000 | $82,000 |
| FY2025 | 5 | $119,600 | $115,752 | $119,600 |
| FY2026 (Q1–Q3) | 4 | $148,250 | $137,815 | $160,875 |
FY2026 is partial (*). Its filing totals are not comparable to a full fiscal year.
Median offer by fiscal year
Top employers
- Bluestem Energy Solutions, LLC3 filings
- June Jacobs Labs LLC.2 filings
- NutraStar Inc.2 filings
- Cherry Central Cooperative, Inc.1 filings
- Lifetech Resources LLC1 filings
- Palatial Platforms Inc.1 filings
Top cities
- Omaha3 filings
- Farmingdale2 filings
- Moonachie2 filings
- Moorpark1 filings
- Traverse City1 filings
- Houston1 filings
Filings by employer and title
Prevailing wages by area and occupation
The OFLC wage year runs from July through June. Worksites use the area of the most frequently reported county with a matching wage area for their city.
| Wage year | Area | SOC | Level I | Level II | Level III | Level IV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | Omaha, NE-IAArea 36540 | 17-2199 | $57,595 | $81,182 | $104,749 | $128,336 |
| 2026-27 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJArea 35620 | 11-9121 | $106,746 | $151,029 | $195,312 | $239,595 |
| 2026-27 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJArea 35620 | 19-2031 | $66,186 | $81,994 | $97,781 | $113,589 |
| 2026-27 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TXArea 26420 | 17-2199 | $78,520 | $105,186 | $131,872 | $158,538 |
| 2026-27 | Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CAArea 37100 | 11-9121 | $133,827 | $171,350 | $208,894 | $246,418 |
| 2026-27 | Traverse City, MIArea 45900 | 19-1012 | $57,512 | $71,531 | $85,550 | $99,570 |