Barclays
H-1B salaries and sponsorship, from 1,390 certified filings (FY2025–FY2026)
- Securities and Commodity Contracts Intermediation and Brokerage
- Headquarters: One Churchill Place, London
- Founded 1690
- 79,900 employees (2017)
- New York Stock Exchange: BCS
- Includes 4 legal entities
At a glance
- Most filed: Software Engineer. 45% of its filings. After that come Data Scientist and Financial Analyst.
- Mostly above the prevailing wage. 100% of filings are above the prevailing wage. Median offer $159,354, median prevailing wage $128,353.
- 2nd among the largest filers in its industry. Barclays's median ($159,354) is below Morgan Stanley and above Charles Schwab & Company.
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Percentiles from Barclays's certified H-1B filings, base salary only. Jobs with at least 10 filings.
What Barclays hires for
Bar: share of Barclays's filings. Figure: median base salary. Top 10 jobs account for 92% of filings (33 occupations in total).
Show all 14 jobs
| Job | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | $158,050 | 622 |
| Data Scientist | $144,250 | 180 |
| Financial Analyst | $175,000 | 137 |
| Quantitative Analyst | $173,500 | 125 |
| Systems Engineer / Architect | $170,400 | 81 |
| QA Engineer | $148,750 | 36 |
| Network Administrator | $134,272 | 32 |
| Risk Analyst | $154,125 | 26 |
| Data Engineer | $131,000 | 20 |
| Accountant | $143,250 | 18 |
| Database Administrator | $140,000 | 17 |
| Statistician | $171,000 | 16 |
| Financial Manager | $274,000 | 14 |
| Credit Analyst | $160,860 | 11 |
Jobs with at least 10 filings at Barclays.
Pay by level
Entry-level · 14% of filings
Mid-level · 25% of filings
Senior · 33% of filings
Expert · 28% of filings
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By experience level
| Wage level | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Entry-level · Level I | $120,000 | 156 |
| Mid-level · Level II | $140,000 | 276 |
| Senior · Level III | $166,309 | 364 |
| Expert · Level IV | $204,750 | 310 |
Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.
Barclays vs. industry peers
Morgan Stanley$165,000
Barclays$159,354
Charles Schwab & Company$154,877
UBS$145,000
The Bank of New York Mellon$145,000
DB Global Technology$135,000
Goldman Sachs$127,000
Median base salary, all jobs, FY2025–FY2026. Largest H-1B filers with the same industry code (NAICS 5231).
Where Barclays files
Median base salary in each metro area. Rent: HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027.
Show all 3 metro areas
| Metro area | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $160,000 | 1,250 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $146,064 | 103 |
| San Francisco, CA | $187,500 | 12 |
Salary details
Salary range
| Percentile | Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th | $116,000 |
| 25th | $131,858 |
| 50th (median) | $159,354 |
| 75th | $181,500 |
| 90th | $220,000 |
Salary by year
Median salary
Filings per year
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| Fiscal year | Median | P25 | P75 | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2020 | $125,000 | $112,000 | $152,680 | 579 |
| FY2021 | $135,000 | $125,000 | $155,000 | 687 |
| FY2022 | $139,025 | $124,023 | $160,000 | 840 |
| FY2023 | $150,000 | $122,444 | $173,000 | 779 |
| FY2024 | $154,000 | $125,000 | $175,000 | 753 |
| FY2025 | $157,000 | $130,221 | $180,025 | 752 |
| FY2026 | $160,000 | $132,000 | $186,931 | 638 |
Pay vs. prevailing wage
Filing at exactly the prevailing wage does not mean low pay: at senior levels and in high-cost areas the prevailing wage itself is high.
By legal entity
| Legal entity | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Barclays Services Corp. | $155,000 | 1,084 |
| Barclays Capital Inc. | $179,000 | 236 |
| Barclays Bank Delaware | $144,267 | 61 |
| Barclays Bank PLC | too few | 9 |
Barclays files under several company names; this page adds them up. Median shown at 10+ filings.
Job titles at Barclays
| Job title | Median | Middle 50% | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | $123,500 | $120k–$154.8k | 38 |
| Vice President Global Markets | $220,000 | $202.5k–$235k | 30 |
| Developer | $137,500 | $125k–$165.7k | 23 |
| Full Stack Developer | $159,347 | $142.6k–$169.4k | 22 |
| Software Engineer Avp | $158,000 | $150k–$170.2k | 22 |
| Infrastructure Engineer | $123,180 | $117.1k–$129.1k | 19 |
| Software Engineer Ba4 | $120,000 | $113.7k–$122.3k | 19 |
| Data Engineer | $125,500 | $120k–$128.9k | 18 |
| Investment Banking Avp | $175,000 | $175k–$175k | 15 |
| Business Analyst | $127,000 | $121k–$145k | 13 |
| Application Developer | $176,000 | $164.2k–$200.4k | 12 |
| Java Developer | $130,500 | $127.9k–$142.5k | 12 |
| Avp Software Engineer | $167,860 | $162k–$176.8k | 11 |
| Avp Senior Java Developer | $157,477 | $152k–$171.3k | 10 |
| Backend Software Developer | $126,000 | $121.4k–$129.5k | 10 |
Job titles as written on the filings, with at least 10 filings. Middle 50%: 25th–75th percentile.
About Barclays
Barclays's filings list its industry as Securities and Commodity Contracts Intermediation and Brokerage (Finance and Insurance sector, NAICS 5231). Its main U.S. filing address is in New York, NY and its filings in the data run from FY2020 to FY2026 Q3. In the latest two fiscal years, the most filed jobs are Software Engineer, Data Scientist and Financial Analyst and the main metro areas are New York, NY, Philadelphia, PA and San Francisco, CA. The most common wage level in those years is Level III (senior).
- Founded
- 1690
- Headquarters
- One Churchill Place, London
- Employees
- 79,900 (2017)
- Website
- home.barclays
- Stock
- New York Stock Exchange: BCS
Company facts on this page: Wikidata. Salary data: U.S. Department of Labor.
Questions
Does Barclays sponsor H-1B visas?
Yes. Barclays filed 1,390 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications in FY2025–FY2026, the latest two fiscal years. The most recent filing in the data is from FY2026 Q3. A certified LCA is a step before the H-1B petition; it is not a visa approval.
How much does Barclays pay H-1B workers?
The median base salary on Barclays's H-1B filings is $159,354; half of filings fall between $131,858 and $181,500. Bonus and stock are not included.