Ontologist II at Amazon
Pay by year, the work locations, and the prevailing-wage level breakdown.
What does Amazon pay a Ontologist II on an H-1B?
$94k Amazon has filed 19 H-1B labor condition applications for the role of Ontologist II with the U.S. Department of Labor between FY2021 and FY2026 at a median base salary of $94k. Most of those filings fall between $80k and $98k. Base salary is the wage stated on the filing, not total compensation.
H-1B LCA filings
19
Median base salary
$94k
Middle 50%
$80k to $98k
Filings and pay by year
Ontologist II at Amazon, by fiscal year
Show the numbers behind this chart
| Fiscal year | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| FY2026 (partial) | 5 | $100k |
| FY2025 | 1 | $95k |
| FY2024 | 4 | $95k |
| FY2023 | 1 | $94k |
| FY2022 | 5 | $85k |
| FY2021 | 3 | $72k |
A fiscal year marked partial is still in progress, so its total is lower than a complete year and the two are not comparable.
Where this work is
Work locations named on the filings, most common first
| Location | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| Seattle, WA | 7 | $94k |
| Santa Barbara, CA | 6 | $93k |
| Bellevue, WA | 1 | $93k |
| Boston, MA | 1 | $72k |
| San Diego, CA | 1 | $75k |
| Santa Clara, CA | 1 | $110k |
| Santa Monica, CA | 1 | $95k |
| Tempe, AZ | 1 | $115k |
Prevailing-wage level
The experience level DOL assigns the role, I (entry) to IV (expert)
| Level | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| Level I | 5 | $96k |
| Level II | 11 | $85k |
| Level III | 2 | $109k |
Other roles Amazon sponsors
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