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SCIENTIFIC ADVISOR

H-1B & Green Card Salary Data and Market Analysis

Only 71 filings match this exact title. For the full picture, see the broader SCIENTIFIC ASSOCIATE II profile (315 filings).
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71

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$160,000

Median Salary

Across filings in selected period

10

Top Employers

Hiring This Role
Salary Distribution (All Employers + Top Employer Overlays)
10th Percentile

$104,000

25th Percentile

$120,000

Median (50th)

$160,000

75th Percentile

$175,000

90th Percentile

$184,000

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Top Employers Hiring SCIENTIFIC ADVISOR
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Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
Riverside Law, LLP 2 $95,000 $90,000 - $100,000 100.0%
The Broad Institute, Inc. 2 $127,641 $120,000 - $135,282 100.0%
MCDERMOTT WILL EMERY LLP 2 $175,000 $175,000 - $175,000 100.0%
Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP 1 $160,000 $160,000 - $160,000 0.0%
Leydig, Voit Mayer, Ltd. 1 $180,000 $180,000 - $180,000 100.0%
Pabst Patent Group LLP 1 $120,000 $120,000 - $120,000 100.0%
BAKER BOTTS LLP 1 $185,000 $185,000 - $185,000 100.0%
Vivid BioInnovations PBC 1 $168,480 $168,480 - $168,480 100.0%
Ellis Bio, Inc. 1 $260,000 $260,000 - $260,000 100.0%
Kirkland & Ellis LLP 1 $122,000 $122,000 - $122,000 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Unspecified 12 $147,641 $90,000 - $260,000
Senior 1 $168,480 $168,480 - $168,480
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Geographic Distribution
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Median Salary by State
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
New York NY 2 $141,000
Chicago IL 2 $220,000
Cambridge MA 2 $127,641
Wayne PA 2 $95,000
Washington DC 1 $175,000
Houston TX 1 $185,000
Boston MA 1 $175,000
Atlanta GA 1 $120,000
San Francisco CA 1 $168,480
Related Roles & Career Progression

These roles are variations of SCIENTIFIC ADVISOR with different seniority levels.

Role Experience Level Filings Avg Salary
SCIENTIFIC ADVISOR Unspecified 67 $113,375
SENIOR SCIENTIFIC ADVISOR 4 $101,230
Filing Volume Trend
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Median Salary Trend
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Year-over-Year Statistics
Fiscal Year Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
2021 2 $128,641 100.0%
2022 2 $177,500 100.0%
2023 1 $185,000 100.0%
2024 3 $120,000 66.7%
2025 4 $147,500 100.0%
2026 1 $168,480 100.0%
Company Comparison - SCIENTIFIC ADVISOR

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
Riverside Law, LLP 2 $95,000 100.0%
The Broad Institute, Inc. 2 $127,641 100.0%
MCDERMOTT WILL EMERY LLP 2 $175,000 100.0%
Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP 1 $160,000 0.0%
Leydig, Voit Mayer, Ltd. 1 $180,000 100.0%
Data Source: U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) H-1B and green card (PERM) disclosure data. Data shown for fiscal years 2021 to present. Last updated: October 12, 2026

Note on Salary Data: For data quality, we exclude salaries below $30,000 (likely data entry errors) and above $1,000,000 (lacking automated validation for ultra-high compensation packages). This may affect statistics for some executive and specialized positions.