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Senior Scientist I

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

Only 21 filings match this exact title. Browse all salary records for “scientist” roles instead.
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21

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$127,500

Median Salary

Across filings in selected period

9

Top Employers

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

$103,124

25th Percentile

$120,000

Median (50th)

$127,500

75th Percentile

$130,600

90th Percentile

$140,000

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Top Employers Hiring Senior Scientist I
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
Seismic Therapeutic Inc 4 $140,000 $140,000 - $150,043 100.0%
Schrodinger Inc. 3 $130,600 $120,000 - $130,600 66.7%
GigaMune, Inc 2 $130,500 $130,500 - $130,500 50.0%
VOR BIOPHARMA, INC. 2 $120,000 $120,000 - $120,000 100.0%
Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research, Inc. 2 $88,962 $86,549 - $91,374 100.0%
Generate Biomedicines, Inc. 1 $115,000 $115,000 - $115,000 100.0%
Lyterian Therapeutics 1 $130,000 $130,000 - $130,000 100.0%
Takeda Development Center Americas, Inc. 1 $125,000 $125,000 - $125,000 100.0%
Arsenal Biosciences, Inc. 1 $125,000 $125,000 - $125,000 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
I 18 $127,500 $86,549 - $150,043
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Geographic Distribution
Based on 18 filings in selected period (charts use selected years, not all-time total)
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Median Salary by State
Based on selected period (same 18 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
Cambridge MA 6 $120,000
New York NY 3 $130,600
Watertown MA 2 $145,022
San Francisco CA 2 $130,500
South San Francisco CA 2 $127,500
Somerville MA 1 $115,000
Madison WI 1 $108,160
Brisbane CA 1 $125,000
Related Roles & Career Progression

These roles are variations of Senior Scientist I with different seniority levels.

Role Experience Level Filings Avg Salary
Senior Scientist I 21 $120,365
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 3 $120,000 100.0%
2022 2 $122,500 100.0%
2023 9 $130,600 77.8%
2024 2 $99,767 100.0%
2025 2 $132,522 100.0%
Company Comparison - Senior Scientist I

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
Seismic Therapeutic Inc 4 $140,000 100.0%
Schrodinger Inc. 3 $130,600 66.7%
GigaMune, Inc 2 $130,500 50.0%
VOR BIOPHARMA, INC. 2 $120,000 100.0%
Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research, Inc. 2 $88,962 100.0%
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: June 25, 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.