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Lead, Strategy and Business Operations

H-1B & Green Card Salary Data and Market Analysis

8

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$168,932

Median Salary

National Average

-50.0%

Growth

Growth 2021-2024 (Filing Volume)

6

Top Employers

Hiring This Role
Salary Distribution (All Employers + Top Employer Overlays)
10th Percentile

$126,300

25th Percentile

$144,695

Median (50th)

$159,500

75th Percentile

$190,000

90th Percentile

$235,948

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Top Employers Hiring Lead, Strategy and Business Operations
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
FIRST REPUBLIC BANK 2 $142,390 $137,779 - $147,000 100.0%
MAPLEBEAR DBA INSTACART 2 $205,000 $175,000 - $235,000 100.0%
AURORA INNOVATION, INC. 1 $164,000 $164,000 - $164,000 100.0%
FUNDING CIRCLE USA, INC. 1 $155,000 $155,000 - $155,000 100.0%
PALO ALTO NETWORKS 1 $238,160 $238,160 - $238,160 100.0%
TENCENT CLOUD LLC 1 $99,516 $99,516 - $99,516 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Manager 5 $148,103 $99,516 - $175,000
Director 2 $186,390 $137,779 - $235,000
Lead 1 $238,160 $238,160 - $238,160
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Geographic Distribution
Based on 8 filings in selected period (charts use selected years, not all-time total)
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Median Salary by State
Based on selected period (same 8 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
San Francisco CA 5 $169,956
MOUNTAIN VIEW CA 1 $164,000
Palo Alto CA 1 $99,516
Santa Clara CA 1 $238,160
Filing Volume Trend
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Median Salary Trend
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Year-over-Year Statistics
Fiscal Year Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
FY 2021 4 $141,379 100.0%
FY 2022 1 $238,160 100.0%
FY 2023 1 $235,000 100.0%
FY 2024 2 $156,390 100.0%
Company Comparison - Lead, Strategy and Business Operations

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
FIRST REPUBLIC BANK 2 $142,390 100.0%
MAPLEBEAR DBA INSTACART 2 $205,000 100.0%
AURORA INNOVATION, INC. 1 $164,000 100.0%
FUNDING CIRCLE USA, INC. 1 $155,000 100.0%
PALO ALTO NETWORKS 1 $238,160 100.0%
Data Source: U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) H-1B and green card (PERM) disclosure data. Data shown for fiscal years 2021 to present. Last updated: February 19, 2026

Note on Salary Data: For data quality, we exclude salaries below $30,000 (likely data entry errors) and above $1,000,000 (lacking automated validation for ultra-high compensation packages). This may affect statistics for some executive and specialized positions.