Does Spotify sponsor visas — and what does it pay?
Spotify filed 80 certified labour condition applications with the US Department of Labor between 1 October 2025 to 30 June 2026, covering 80 worker positions. Every wage below is a figure Spotify put in front of a federal agency, not a number from a job advert.
Source: US Department of Labor, FY2026 Q3 disclosure data
How close to the legal minimum?
Of 80 certified filings, 0 (0%) were at or within 1% of the prevailing wage — the lowest figure Spotify was legally permitted to offer for that role, in that location, at that skill level. Nationally the figure is 41%.
Wage levels selected
The employer chooses this level on the form, and it sets the legal floor. Level I is entry, Level IV is fully competent.
| Level | Filings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Level I | 5 | 6% |
| Level II | 22 | 28% |
| Level III | 23 | 29% |
| Level IV | 30 | 38% |
Most-filed job titles
| Job title | Filings |
|---|---|
| Senior Engineer | 14 |
| Data Scientist II | 4 |
| Engineer II | 4 |
| Senior Machine Learning Engineer | 4 |
| Senior Backend Engineer | 3 |
| Staff Engineer | 3 |
| MACHINE LEARNING ENGINEER II | 2 |
| Senior Analytics Engineer | 2 |
| Data Engineer II | 2 |
| Senior Product Manager | 2 |
| Senior Product Designer | 2 |
| Sr. Sales Trainer | 2 |
Where the work is
| Worksite | Filings |
|---|---|
| New York, NY | 37 |
| Boston, MA | 9 |
| NEW YORK, NY | 9 |
| Los Angeles, CA | 7 |
| Chicago, IL | 3 |
| CHICAGO, IL | 2 |
| Quincy, MA | 2 |
| Miami, FL | 1 |
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