Standard & Poor's Financial Services
H-1B salaries and sponsorship, from 95 certified filings (FY2025–FY2026)
- Other Financial Investment Activities
- Main U.S. filing address: New York, NY
At a glance
- Mostly above the prevailing wage. 100% of filings are above the prevailing wage. Median offer $156,000, median prevailing wage $139,443.
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Percentiles from Standard & Poor's Financial Services's certified H-1B filings, base salary only. Jobs with at least 10 filings.
What Standard & Poor's Financial Services hires for
Bar: share of Standard & Poor's Financial Services's filings. Figure: median base salary. Top 10 jobs account for 94% of filings (15 occupations in total).
Show all 1 jobs
| Job | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | $153,848 | 44 |
Jobs with at least 10 filings at Standard & Poor's Financial Services.
Pay by level
Entry-level · 3% of filings
Mid-level · 25% of filings
Senior · 35% of filings
Expert · 37% of filings
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By experience level
| Wage level | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Entry-level · Level I | too few | 3 |
| Mid-level · Level II | $131,323 | 24 |
| Senior · Level III | $150,803 | 33 |
| Expert · Level IV | $185,760 | 35 |
Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.
Where Standard & Poor's Financial Services 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 | $179,488 | 35 |
| Denver, CO | $145,014 | 19 |
| Trenton, NJ | $155,000 | 14 |
Salary details
Salary range
| Percentile | Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th | $120,400 |
| 25th | $138,250 |
| 50th (median) | $156,000 |
| 75th | $187,028 |
| 90th | $215,482 |
Salary by year
Median salary
Filings per year
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| Fiscal year | Median | P25 | P75 | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2020 | $124,000 | $109,082 | $140,501 | 66 |
| FY2021 | $123,502 | $104,755 | $145,000 | 76 |
| FY2022 | $134,712 | $122,741 | $147,253 | 54 |
| FY2023 | $142,480 | $117,000 | $187,460 | 37 |
| FY2024 | $156,229 | $136,316 | $183,723 | 71 |
| FY2025 | $151,750 | $135,231 | $182,378 | 58 |
| FY2026 | $170,000 | $144,472 | $192,460 | 37 |
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 Standard & Poor's Financial Services
| Job title | Median | Middle 50% | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lead Software Engineer | $155,000 | $148.9k–$168.7k | 15 |
| Software Engineer | $125,427 | $122.5k–$144k | 11 |
Job titles as written on the filings, with at least 10 filings. Middle 50%: 25th–75th percentile.
About Standard & Poor's Financial Services
Standard & Poor's Financial Services's filings list its industry as Other Financial Investment Activities (Finance and Insurance sector, NAICS 5239). 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 Credit Analyst and the main metro areas are New York, NY, Denver, CO and Trenton, NJ. The most common wage level in those years is Level IV (expert).
Questions
Does Standard & Poor's Financial Services sponsor H-1B visas?
Yes. Standard & Poor's Financial Services filed 95 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 Standard & Poor's Financial Services pay H-1B workers?
The median base salary on Standard & Poor's Financial Services's H-1B filings is $156,000; half of filings fall between $138,250 and $187,028. Bonus and stock are not included.