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General information

RAND Corporation is a nonprofit global policy think tank, research institute and public sector consulting firm. It does research and analysis on defense, health, education and national security to help improve policy and decision-making. RAND is headquartered in Santa Monica, California.

RAND was incorporated as a nonprofit on May 14, 1948, created by the Douglas Aircraft Company to serve the U.S. Armed Forces. It now employs about 2,000 staff in the United States and abroad, and reported revenue of $556 million in 2025. Historically, the median salary is ~$158,275. RAND Corporation is an H-1B sponsor.1

Website
rand.org
Headquarters
Santa Monica CA, United States
Industry
Public & Nonprofit
Category
Research Institutes
Employees
2,000
Visa sponsor
Yes

Hiring activity

23Open jobs
+21Added in 30 days
−11Closed in 30 days
37 daysHow long jobs stay open

New jobs added per week2

View these weekly figures as a table
Week beginningNew listings
September 7, 20261
September 14, 20264
September 21, 20262
September 28, 20262
October 5, 20264
October 12, 20269
October 19, 20265
October 26, 2026 (in progress)1

Open jobs

23 open · updated today
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Pay

What does RAND Corporation actually pay? Based on previous and active job listings with specified pay ranges, the median annual pay is $152,700. Note that 17% of jobs don't list any pay information, so figures may be skewed towards cities like NYC, where pay disclosure is mandated for each posting.4

Share of salaried jobs in each pay bracket

Share of salaried jobs in each pay bracket
BracketJobs
Under $100k2 jobs (6%)
$100k to $150k12 jobs (34%)
$150k to $200k11 jobs (31%)
$200k and up10 jobs (29%)

Posted ranges on jobs open now4

Vice President, RAND Project AIR FORCE$300,000 – $383,250
Vice President, RAND Health$300,000 – $383,250
Lead for Counter-AI, Center for the Geopolitics of AGI$255,000 – $355,000
$64k$383k
Associate General Counsel, AI, Biosecurity, & Emerging Technologies$205,700 – $328,900
National Security Economics Researcher$110,900 – $283,100
Research Resident, AI × Bio Threats and Mitigations$90,400 – $274,300
Open Source Research Resident, Emerging Technology & Security$90,400 – $274,300
AI Security Resident$121,700 – $268,500
Research Lead - AI Cyber Testing & Evaluation$150,100 – $268,500
Director, Navy and Marine Forces Program$171,800 – $268,400
AI Policy Research Resident$110,900 – $268,400
Distinguished Chair for Taiwan Policy$152,700 – $262,500
Director, China Research Center, and Distinguished Tang Chair in China Research$152,700 – $262,500
Senior Research Lead - AI Security Portfolio$167,300 – $261,400
Assistant General Counsel, AI, Emerging Technologies, & Strategic Agreements$177,500 – $235,000
Information Scientist (Applied Technology Policy)$108,000 – $215,400
Classified IT Network Engineer (DC)$120,900 – $184,500
Information Systems Security Manager (ISSM)$120,900 – $184,500
Manager, Physical Security$120,900 – $184,500
Classified IT Network Engineer (SM)$120,900 – $184,500
AI Policy Research Resident, Associate / Specialist$110,900 – $183,300
Health Policy Researcher$110,900 – $183,300
Education Policy Researcher$110,900 – $183,300
AI & Biosecurity Research Resident$126,400 – $183,300
AI/Bio Research Project Manager, Operations (Term)$102,800 – $174,400
Facility Security Officer$102,800 – $156,500
Modeling & Simulation Analyst$72,300 – $146,900
Associate AI Security Resident$90,400 – $134,400
Information Systems Security Officer (ISSO)$88,000 – $130,900
Contract Administrator$75,700 – $130,900
Research Project Manager, Executive Operations$75,700 – $124,600
AI/Bio Research Project Manager, Operations$75,700 – $124,600
AI/Bio Research Project Manager, Operations (Term)$75,700 – $124,600
Admissions & Recruitment Officer$75,700 – $112,400
Alternate Facility Security Officer (FSO)$64,400 – $96,100

Visa sponsorship

Does RAND Corporation sponsor visas? Using USCIS data, we've collected the number of H-1Bs granted from 2021 to 2023 as well as the number of petitions they've requested so far this year. RAND Corporation is a likely employer for applicants who require sponsorship. Currently, they have 7 jobs certified for sponsorship in 2026, at a median pay of $154,000.5

Visa petitions approved each year (USCIS)5

H1B petitions approved, by fiscal year (USCIS)
Fiscal yearApproved
FY20211
FY20224
FY20233

Based on public USCIS and Department of Labor records. Past filings do not guarantee future sponsorship. Browse all H1B sponsors →

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Common questions

Is RAND Corporation hiring now?

Yes. There are 23 open jobs, with 21 added in the last 30 days. They close fast though, often within 37 days, so don't wait.

Does RAND Corporation sponsor H-1B visas?

Yes. Government records show 7 jobs certified for FY2026, at a median pay of $154,000.

How much does RAND Corporation pay?

Posted pay runs $64,400 to $383,250 a year, and the median is $152,700. We only show pay the company printed itself, never estimates.

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Notes & sources

91 daily listing observations, Jun 15 to Oct 27 windowRechecked daily, last October 27, 2026
  1. 1. Company description. Written by InterviewOS from RAND Corporation's public materials and press coverage; facts are checked against the sources below.
  2. 2. Weekly counts. A count is the number of listings the pipeline saw for the first time in that week. Weeks begin Monday; the onboarding week is excluded from the scale and every average.
  3. 3. Live counts. Deduplicated live listings observed daily on RAND Corporation's own hiring system; last check October 27, 2026. Stale and syndicated posts on aggregator sites are not counted.
  4. 4. Posted pay. Ranges extracted from the text of RAND Corporation's own listings; a range appears only when the employer printed one. Extraction is still rolling out, so this table can lag the board.
  5. 5. Federal visa records. USCIS H1B Employer Data Hub and US Department of Labor LCA disclosure files, matched to this company by name.

Sources
rand.org
USCIS H-1B Employer Data Hub
US Department of Labor LCA disclosure files
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