Moody's Investors Service
H-1B salaries and sponsorship, from 211 certified filings (FY2025–FY2026)
- Business Support Services
- Headquarters: 7 World Trade Center
- Founded 1909
At a glance
- Most filed: Software Engineer. 45% of its filings. After that come Financial Analyst and Credit Analyst.
- Mostly above the prevailing wage. 99% of filings are above the prevailing wage. Median offer $141,469, median prevailing wage $128,461.
- 3rd among the largest filers in its industry. Moody's Investors Service's median ($141,469) is below Deel and Moody's Analytics and above Equifax.
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What Moody's Investors Service hires for
Bar: share of Moody's Investors Service's filings. Figure: median base salary. Top 10 jobs account for 97% of filings (17 occupations in total).
Show all 4 jobs
| Job | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | $145,887 | 95 |
| Financial Analyst | $134,000 | 56 |
| Credit Analyst | $153,050 | 17 |
| Quantitative Analyst | $125,739 | 12 |
Jobs with at least 10 filings at Moody's Investors Service.
Pay by level
Entry-level · 25% of filings
Mid-level · 25% of filings
Senior · 25% of filings
Expert · 26% of filings
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By experience level
| Wage level | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Entry-level · Level I | $100,031 | 52 |
| Mid-level · Level II | $132,869 | 52 |
| Senior · Level III | $150,605 | 52 |
| Expert · Level IV | $172,058 | 55 |
Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.
Moody's Investors Service vs. industry peers
Moody's Analytics$149,000
Moody's Investors Service$141,469
Equifax$128,107
TransUnion$119,558
Concentrix CVG Customer Management Group$118,165
Midland Credit Management$83,300
Median base salary, all jobs, FY2025–FY2026. Largest H-1B filers with the same industry code (NAICS 5614).
Where Moody's Investors Service files
Median base salary in each metro area. Rent: HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027.
Show all 2 metro areas
| Metro area | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Charlotte, NC | $144,182 | 106 |
| New York, NY | $140,987 | 93 |
Salary details
Salary range
| Percentile | Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th | $94,750 |
| 25th | $118,401 |
| 50th (median) | $141,469 |
| 75th | $164,601 |
| 90th | $184,100 |
Salary by year
Median salary
Filings per year
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| Fiscal year | Median | P25 | P75 | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2020 | $123,750 | $108,680 | $138,500 | 60 |
| FY2021 | $127,390 | $109,500 | $145,625 | 92 |
| FY2022 | $137,736 | $124,000 | $155,000 | 108 |
| FY2023 | $132,821 | $109,750 | $153,464 | 84 |
| FY2024 | $140,000 | $125,000 | $156,875 | 118 |
| FY2025 | $144,421 | $125,280 | $166,635 | 121 |
| FY2026 | $138,127 | $116,111 | $158,281 | 90 |
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.
Job titles at Moody's Investors Service
| Job title | Median | Middle 50% | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senior Software Engineer | $140,000 | $138k–$145.9k | 21 |
| Associate Lead Analyst 1 | $134,000 | $127.6k–$141.1k | 18 |
| Ratings Associate | $94,750 | $91.5k–$94.8k | 13 |
| Staff Software Engineer | $164,848 | $162.2k–$170.4k | 12 |
| Software Engineer | $118,554 | $117.2k–$120.3k | 11 |
Job titles as written on the filings, with at least 10 filings. Middle 50%: 25th–75th percentile.
About Moody's Investors Service
Moody's Investors Service's filings list its industry as Business Support Services (Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services sector, NAICS 5614). 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, Financial Analyst and Credit Analyst and the main metro areas are Charlotte, NC, New York, NY and San Francisco, CA. The most common wage level in those years is Level IV (expert).
- Founded
- 1909
- Headquarters
- 7 World Trade Center
- Website
- moodys.com
Company facts on this page: Wikidata. Salary data: U.S. Department of Labor.
Questions
Does Moody's Investors Service sponsor H-1B visas?
Yes. Moody's Investors Service filed 211 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 Moody's Investors Service pay H-1B workers?
The median base salary on Moody's Investors Service's H-1B filings is $141,469; half of filings fall between $118,401 and $164,601. Bonus and stock are not included.