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84 certified Labor Condition Applications on file with the U.S. Department of Labor, FY2021–FY2025.

Seattle, WAActive FY2021–FY2025Full-Time RolesNot H-1B Dependent
● Data current through FY2025 · sourced from U.S. DOL OFLC, updated quarterly
I work at Bill & Melinda Gates FoundationSee what a DOL auditor would ask about your filingsConsidering a job here?Salaries, transfers and where roles are based
Sponsors H-1B?
Yes
84 certified LCAs
FY2025 filings
7
most recent disclosure year
Median H-1B salary
$240,454
typical $209,685–$307,500
H-1B dependent?
No
per the employer's LCA attestation
Transfer share
1%
change-of-employer filings
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4 items a DOL auditor would ask Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation about

Since September 2025, DOL's Project Firewall opens H-1B investigations without waiting for a complaint. These checkpoints come from Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation's own public LCA filings (FY2023–FY2025) — the same records an investigator pulls first.

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4 certified LCAs (4 positions) end within 180 days

Next end date: 2026-11-30. Employing an H-1B worker past the LCA end date without a new certified LCA is a strict-liability violation — the replacement LCA must be certified before the I-129 extension is filed.

Auditor asksWhich workers are on each expiring LCA, and is a superseding LCA already certified?
In your PAFSuperseding LCA, updated PAF entry and new posting notice for every position that continues.
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6 worksites across 4 states

Each worksite needs its own 10-business-day LCA notice and a PAF record of that posting; a move to a new area of intended employment needs a new LCA before the worker starts there.

Auditor asksWhere is the posting record for each worksite, and were short-term placements tracked against the 30/60-day limits?
In your PAFPosting notices (or electronic-notice records) per worksite; new-worksite LCAs; placement log.
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27% of positions are amendments or material changes

Frequent amendments usually mean worksite or role changes; each one must be covered by a new LCA before the change takes effect.

Auditor asksFor each amendment: what changed, on what date, and was the new LCA certified before that date?
In your PAFAmended LCAs with dates aligned to the actual change; updated PAF entries.
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20% of LCAs denied or withdrawn (FY2023–FY2025)

Withdrawn or denied LCAs are normal in isolation; a high share suggests workers were moved between filings and the paper trail needs checking.

Auditor asksWere the workers on withdrawn LCAs re-covered by a valid certified LCA before continuing work?
In your PAFWithdrawal acknowledgements; superseding LCAs; PAF entries showing the transition.
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5% of certified LCAs are at Wage Level I

Level I is the entry-level prevailing-wage tier and the band DOL's Project Firewall reviews first for misclassification (senior duties filed at an entry-level wage). The national share is 17%.

Auditor asksHow was Level I justified for each role — required education, experience and the actual duties performed?
In your PAFPrevailing-wage determination and wage-level worksheet for every Level I LCA.
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0% of LCAs offer a wage within 2% of the prevailing wage

Median offered wage is 60% above the DOL prevailing wage across 40 recent certified LCAs. Paying at the floor is lawful, but it invites the question of whether the wage level itself is right.

Auditor asksShow the actual wage paid (payroll) matches or exceeds the LCA wage for every worker, including benched time.
In your PAFActual-wage memorandum and pay records per LCA; wage-level rationale where the offered wage equals the PW.
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Not H-1B dependent (per LCA attestation)

No additional recruitment or non-displacement attestations apply.

Auditor asksDoes the current H-1B headcount still fall under the dependency threshold?
In your PAFHeadcount snapshot supporting the non-dependent attestation at each filing.
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Public DOL disclosure data can lag actual filings by a quarter. Descriptive only — not legal advice.

For job seekers

Considering a job at Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation?

Does Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation sponsor H-1B visas?

Yes — Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation sponsors H-1B workers, with 84 certified LCAs on file (FY2021–FY2025), including 7 in FY2025. The median certified salary is $240,454 (P25 $209,685, P75 $307,500). 100% of its certified filings meet or exceed the prevailing wage.

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Salary range
Median $240,454, typical band $209,685–$307,500.
Transfers
1% transfer share — most sponsorship is for new or continuing roles.
Typical locations
Seattle, WA, Washington, DC, Washington, WA, Chicago, IL.
Position type
99% of filings are full-time roles.
Common roles
Senior Program Officer, Global Develop, Director, Nutrition, Deputy Director, Advocacy.
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Frequently asked questions

Yes. Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has 84 certified Labor Condition Applications (LCAs) on file with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2021–FY2025).

The median sponsored salary is $240,454, with a typical P25–P75 band of $209,685–$307,500 across certified LCAs.

Transfers are 1% of its filings; most sponsorship is for new or continuing employment.

No — the employer attests it is not H-1B dependent on its LCA filings.

Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation filed 7 certified LCAs in FY2025, the most recent fiscal year of U.S. DOL disclosure data.

Top worksites include Seattle, WA, Washington, DC, Washington, WA, Chicago, IL.
Sponsorship data

Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation H-1B data at a glance

Executive Summary

Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation H-1B sponsorship at a glance, from public U.S. DOL LCA disclosure data (FY2021–FY2025).

  • Median certified salary is $240,454, typically $209,685–$307,500 (P25–P75).
  • 100% of certified filings are at or above the DOL prevailing wage.
  • Change-of-employer (transfer) share is 1% — most filings are for new or continuing employment.
  • Worksite footprint spans 4 states and 6 cities.
  • Most-sponsored roles: Senior Program Officer, Global Developme, Director, Nutrition, Deputy Director, Advocacy.
  • Filed 7 certified LCAs in FY2025, the most recent disclosure year.

Certified LCAs are a prerequisite to H-1B petitions, not visa approvals; one LCA can cover multiple workers. Descriptive only — not legal advice.

Salary Distribution

$136,990
$520,000
P25$209,685
Median$240,454
P75$307,500

The shaded band is the middle half of certified salaries (P25–P75); the bar spans the lowest to highest certified salary.

100% of certified filings at or above the DOL prevailing wage.

Wage Level Distribution

Level I
5%
Level II
8%
Level III
3%
Level IV
84%

Levels I–IV are DOL prevailing-wage experience tiers; 87% of filings are senior-level (III–IV).

Filing history

LCA filings by fiscal year

Certified LCAs per year

FY2021
28
FY2022
16
FY2023
21
FY2024
12
FY2025
7
Fiscal yearCertifiedDeniedWithdrawnTotal
FY2021280331
FY2022160016
FY2023210223
FY2024120315
FY202570512

Case dispositions from the U.S. DOL OFLC disclosure files. Withdrawn are LCAs that were certified and later withdrawn by the employer; they still count toward Total.

See a single year in detail:
FY2021 ›FY2022 ›FY2023 ›FY2024 ›FY2025 ›

All LCA filings

76 filings
Job titleSalaryLevelLocationFiledStatus
Senior Officer, Disease Modeling & Health Data Science
I-200-24342-525633
$260,000/yrIVSeattle, WADec 06, 2024Certified
Deputy Director, Advocacy
I-200-24304-443769
$331,660/yrIVSeattle, WAOct 30, 2024Certified
Senior Officer, Vaccine Delivery Enablement
I-200-24304-443786
$220,000/yrIVSeattle, WAOct 30, 2024Certified
Deputy Director, Advocacy
I-200-24292-415917
$331,660/yrIVSeattle, WAOct 18, 2024Certified
Fellow, Disease Modeling
I-200-24291-414333
$140,000/yrIISeattle, WAOct 17, 2024Certified
Deputy Director, Advocacy
I-200-24281-391112
$329,600/yrIVSeattle, WAOct 07, 2024Certified
Deputy Director, Advocacy
I-200-24269-362175
$329,600/yrIVSeattle, WASep 24, 2024Certified
Senior Officer, Financial Planning & Analysis
I-200-24208-225928
$178,123/yrIVSeattle, WAJul 26, 2024Certified
Senior Program Officer
I-200-24194-191588
$236,900/yrIVSeattle, WAJul 11, 2024Certified
Senior Officer, Nutrition Delivery
I-200-24185-172278
$208,312/yrIVSeattle, WAJul 03, 2024Certified
Deputy Director, Optimize FP Interventions
I-200-24179-153963
$331,616/yrIVSeattle, WAJun 27, 2024Certified
Deputy Director, Foundation Strategy
I-200-24179-154746
$331,616/yrIVSeattle, WAJun 27, 2024Certified
Director, Agriculture Research & Delivery
I-200-24178-149787
$439,450/yrIVWashington, DCJun 26, 2024Certified
Director, Agriculture Research & Delivery
I-200-24170-126707
$439,450/yrIVWashington, DCJun 18, 2024Withdrawn
Deputy Director, Strategy & Implementation Management
I-200-24134-990109
$290,000/yrIVSeattle, WAMay 13, 2024Certified
Senior Officer, Agriculture Systems Innovation
I-200-24129-971214
$235,000/yrIVSeattle, WAMay 08, 2024Certified
Senior Officer, Agriculture Systems Innovation
I-200-24114-916167
$235,000/yrIVSeattle, WAApr 23, 2024Certified, withdrawn
Senior Officer, Agriculture & Livestock Delivery Enablement
I-200-24114-916302
$232,000/yrIISeattle, WAApr 23, 2024Certified
Senior Officer, Health Product Research & Development
I-200-24064-767980
$240,000/yrIVSeattle, WAMar 04, 2024Certified
Senior Officer, Counsel & Advisory
I-200-24055-745849
$262,080/yrISeattle, WAFeb 23, 2024Certified
Sr. Officer,Respiratory Infection Vx Dev, Epi & Surveillance
I-200-24038-701808
$270,000/yrIVSeattle, WAFeb 07, 2024Certified
Senior Program Officer, Global Development
I-200-23265-374553
$220,524/yrIVSeattle, WASep 22, 2023Certified
Director, Agricultural Development
I-200-23265-374400
$520,000/yrIVSeattle, WASep 22, 2023Certified
Director, Nutrition
I-200-23264-369728
$400,000/yrIVSeattle, WASep 21, 2023Certified
Senior Program Officer
I-200-23200-201899
$215,000/yrIVWashington, DCJul 19, 2023Certified

One row per LCA case (its latest version), from U.S. DOL OFLC disclosure data. Salaries are the offered wage, converted to a yearly figure. Certified LCAs are not visa approvals.

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Sponsorship insights

How Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation sponsors H-1B talent

Petition Mix

New employment  48%Transfer (change of employer)  1%Continued employment  24%Amendments & other  27%

Worker positions by LCA filing purpose, summed across FY2021–FY2025 disclosure records.

Filing Activity by Month

Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Most active filing months: Oct and Jun — useful for timing transfer conversations.

Compliance Posture

H-1B Dependent
No
Willful Violator
No
Full-Time Positions
99%
At/Above Prevailing Wage
100%

Attestations from the employer's own LCA filings (Form ETA-9035), as disclosed by the U.S. DOL.

Roles & geography

Top sponsored roles & worksites

Top job titles

Senior Program Officer, Global Dev
8 · $221,746
Director, Nutrition
5 · $380,000
Deputy Director, Advocacy
4 · $330,630
Officer, Strategy, Planning &Amp;
4 · $169,950
Senior Program Officer
4 · $217,804

Top worksite locations

4 states · 6 cities

Seattle, WA
86
Washington, DC
6
Washington, WA
2
Chicago, IL
1
New York, NY
1
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