205 certified H-1B filings list the job title Senior Scientist I (FY2023–FY2026). The median offered base salary is $107,099; the middle half of filings fall between $91,978 and $130,000. The largest sponsor for this title is Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research, Inc. (65 filings).
205
certified filings
$107,099
Median base salary
$91,978
25th pct
$130,000
75th pct
$141,284
90th pct
$85,842
10th pct
Estimates from public U.S. Department of Labor records — wages are employer-attested offered wages, not verified salaries paid; counts are filings, not people. Not legal, financial, or career advice. See our disclaimer & terms.
Data: DOL filings FY2023–FY2026 (through June 2026) · Page updated November 2026
$85,842$107,099 median$141,284
Salary by fiscal year
Year
Filings
Median
FY2026
39
$106,870
FY2025
56
$107,099
FY2024
52
$108,420
FY2023
58
$108,851
Top cities
City
Filings
Median
Cambridge, MA
47
$100,000
Boston, MA
10
$118,752
Emeryville, CA
9
$111,072
Sunnyvale, CA
8
$129,275
San Diego, CA
7
$99,008
South San Francisco, CA
6
$143,500
Watertown, MA
6
$137,664
North Chicago, IL
5
$110,000
Madison, WI
4
$113,616
New York, NY
4
$133,650
Alameda, CA
3
$139,000
Cranbury, NJ
3
$99,000
Exton, PA
3
$83,031
Monmouth Junction, NJ
3
$114,483
Woburn, MA
3
$97,760
Worcester, MA
3
$135,000
Arlington, MA
2
$93,808
Billerica, MA
2
$123,602
Brisbane, CA
2
$132,500
Brookline, MA
2
$130,021
Senior Scientist I salary by employer
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Estimates from public U.S. Department of Labor records — wages are employer-attested offered wages, not verified salaries paid. Not legal, financial, or career advice. Full disclaimer