Assistant Scientist
Median salary
$80,000
Half earn more, half less
Middle 50%
$70,000 – $91,382
P25 to P75
Change vs prior year
+0.24%
-2.8% after inflation
Share of all H-1B
0%
55 filings
Assistant Scientist pay range
Annual base pay in certified H-1B filings for this title, all occupations combined.
P10$61,600
P25$70,000
Median$80,000
P75$91,382
P90$116,568
Median by H-1B wage level
Level I$69,00518 LCAs
Level II$90,0635 LCAs
Level III$80,49617 LCAs
Level IV$83,3445 LCAs
Level I is entry level, Level IV fully experienced (Department of Labor prevailing-wage levels).
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Assistant Scientist pay by occupation code
Employers file the same title under different SOC occupation codes, and pay differs between them. Each row is computed only within its SOC.
Biological Scientists, All Other 35%Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists 20%Biochemists and Biophysicists 9%
| Occupation (SOC) | Share | LCAs | P25 | Median | P75 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biological Scientists, All Other 19-1029 | 34.55% | 19 | $73,188 | $78,000 | $85,000 |
| Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists 19-1042 | 20% | 11 | $67,000 | $74,000 | $107,191 |
| Biochemists and Biophysicists 19-1021 | 9.09% | 5 | $69,999 | $80,496 | $81,149 |
Occupations with fewer than 5 filings for this title are not shown.
Top H-1B sponsors for Assistant Scientist
What the biggest sponsors pay for this title, compared with the median of all sponsors filing the same title in the same occupation.
| Employer | LCAs | Median | vs all sponsors |
|---|---|---|---|
| University Of Miami | 13 | $75,000 | -3.8% |
| University Of Florida | 5 | $80,000 | +2.6% |