Wikimedia Foundation
Hiring · 15 open jobsGeneral information
Wikimedia Foundation is the non-profit organization behind Wikipedia, the online encyclopedia with more than 67 million articles in over 300 languages that gets nearly 15 billion views a month. The Foundation also runs 14 related projects, including Wiktionary, a dictionary; Wikisource, a library of source texts; Wikidata, a shared database; and Wikimedia Commons, a media library. It was founded in 2003 in St. Petersburg, Florida, by Jimmy Wales.
The Foundation employs about 650 staff and contractors, supported by roughly 277,000 volunteers who write and edit its projects. It runs mainly on donations: fiscal year 2026 revenue was $207.5 million, mostly from millions of small gifts. That funding model matters for anyone weighing a role there: the mission is supported by individual donors rather than advertisers or shareholders. Wikimedia Foundation is an H-1B sponsor.1
Hiring activity
New jobs added per week2
View these weekly figures as a table
| Week beginning | New listings |
|---|---|
| September 7, 2026 | 0 |
| September 14, 2026 | 0 |
| September 21, 2026 | 1 |
| September 28, 2026 | 2 |
| October 5, 2026 | 1 |
| October 12, 2026 | 4 |
| October 19, 2026 | 1 |
| October 26, 2026 (in progress) | 0 |
Open jobs
15 open · updated todayPage 1 of 1, most recently added first · Download (CSV)3
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Does Wikimedia Foundation 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. Wikimedia Foundation is a likely employer for applicants who require sponsorship. Currently, they have 2 jobs certified for sponsorship in 2026, at a median pay of $178,519.4
Visa petitions approved each year (USCIS)4
| Fiscal year | Approved |
|---|---|
| FY2021 | 2 |
| FY2022 | 2 |
| FY2023 | 3 |
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 Wikimedia Foundation hiring now?
Yes. There are 15 open jobs, with 8 added in the last 30 days. They close fast though, often within 41 days, so don't wait.
Does Wikimedia Foundation sponsor H-1B visas?
Yes. Government records show 2 jobs certified for FY2026, at a median pay of $178,519.
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Notes & sources
- 1. Company description. Written by InterviewOS from Wikimedia Foundation's public materials and press coverage; facts are checked against the sources below.
- 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. Live counts. Deduplicated live listings observed daily on Wikimedia Foundation's own hiring system; last check October 28, 2026. Stale and syndicated posts on aggregator sites are not counted.
- 4. Federal visa records. USCIS H1B Employer Data Hub and US Department of Labor LCA disclosure files, matched to this company by name.
Sources
wikimediafoundation.org
USCIS H-1B Employer Data Hub
US Department of Labor LCA disclosure files
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