Functional Lead H-1B salaries — 68 certified filings (FY2016–FY2026)
- 2
- Filings · FY2025
- $89k
- Median base · FY2025
- $89k–$94k
- Middle 50% · FY2025
- Sagitec Solutions
- Top sponsor · 10 all-time
Functional Lead: 68 certified H-1B LCAs since FY2016. In FY2025 the median base salary was $89k across 2 filings, with the middle 50% of offers between $89k and $94k. The biggest sponsors are Sagitec Solutions, IBM India Private, Accenture LLP; most filings are in Chicago, IL.
How much does a Functional Lead make on an H-1B?
Certified base salary by fiscal year: each box is the p25–p75 range, the heavy line the median, the whiskers reach p10–p90. $89k median in FY2025. Base pay only — hover a year for its figures.
How has Functional Lead sponsorship changed?
14 certified filings in FY2016 → 3 in FY2026. The change column is each year against the one before.
| Fiscal year | Filings | vs prior FY | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 3 | +50% | $145k |
| FY2025 | 2 | −33% | $89k |
| FY2024 | 3 | 0% | $128k |
| FY2023 | 3 | −25% | $81k |
| FY2022 | 4 | −67% | $88k |
| FY2021 | 12 | +100% | $108k |
| FY2020 | 6 | +20% | $80k |
| FY2019 | 5 | −44% | $94k |
| FY2018 | 9 | +29% | $95k |
| FY2017 | 7 | −50% | $90k |
| FY2016 | 14 | — | $120k |
Which companies sponsor H-1B Functional Leads?
The employers with the most certified filings, all years, with their median base salary. Open any employer for its full profile.
| # | Employer | Filings | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sagitec Solutions | 10 | $114k |
| 2 | IBM India Private | 8 | $90k |
| 3 | Accenture LLP | 8 | $120k |
| 4 | Circular Edge | 6 | $95k |
| 5 | Schneider Electric USA | 4 | $107k |
| 6 | IBM | 4 | $81k |
| 7 | Cigniti Technologies | 4 | $81k |
| 8 | Minisoft Techonologies | 2 | $87k |
| 9 | International Business Machines | 2 | $80k |
| 10 | Softpath System | 2 | $60k |
Where are H-1B Functional Lead jobs located?
Worksite cities with the most certified filings for this title, all years.
| # | City | Filings | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chicago, IL | 7 | $101k |
| 2 | Somerset, NJ | 5 | $95k |
| 3 | Long Island City, NY | 3 | $94k |
| 4 | Atlanta, GA | 3 | $87k |
| 5 | New York, NY | 3 | $136k |
| 6 | Farmington, CT | 3 | $81k |
| 7 | Franklin, TN | 3 | $107k |
| 8 | Acton, MA | 2 | $81k |
| 9 | Grapevine, TX | 2 | $81k |
| 10 | San Carlos, CA | 2 | $95k |
Common questions about Functional Lead H-1B salaries
- What is the median H-1B salary for a Functional Lead?
- The median certified H-1B base salary for Functional Lead is $89k (FY2025), from 2 filings. Across all years the middle 50% earn between $87k and $120k.
- Which companies sponsor the most H-1B Functional Leads?
- The top H-1B sponsors for Functional Lead are Sagitec Solutions, IBM India Private, Accenture LLP.
- Where are most H-1B Functional Lead jobs located?
- The top worksite locations for H-1B Functional Lead roles are Chicago, IL, Somerset, NJ, Long Island City, NY.
- Does a certified LCA mean Functional Lead H-1B visas were approved?
- No. A Labor Condition Application (LCA) is the Department of Labor attestation an employer must have certified before filing an H-1B petition with USCIS. It records the job, worksite and offered wage, but not whether the petition was filed, selected in the lottery, or approved. Filing counts measure intent to sponsor, not headcount.
- What salary do these figures show?
- The base annual wage offered on the certified LCA, converted to a yearly amount. Bonus, equity, overtime and benefits are not included, so total compensation is typically higher. Figures are medians and percentiles over certified filings; wages above $5,000,000 a year are excluded as data-entry errors.
- What does the fiscal year mean here?
- Years are U.S. government fiscal years, October to September: FY2025 runs from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025. This matches how the Department of Labor publishes the disclosure files. The most recent year may be partial until its final quarter is released.
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Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — certified LCA disclosure data through June 2026 (FY2016–FY2026). An LCA is not an approved visa; pay figures are base salary and exclude bonus and equity. Methodology →