Research Scholar
Median salary
$75,000
Half earn more, half less
Middle 50%
$69,218 – $82,233
P25 to P75
Change vs prior year
+7.14%
+3.89% after inflation
Share of all H-1B
0%
71 filings
Research Scholar pay range
Annual base pay in certified H-1B filings for this title, all occupations combined.
P10$56,368
P25$69,218
Median$75,000
P75$82,233
P90$111,866
Median by H-1B wage level
Level I$70,00032 LCAs
Level II$80,00028 LCAs
Level III$73,7258 LCAs
Level I is entry level, Level IV fully experienced (Department of Labor prevailing-wage levels).
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Research Scholar 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.
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists 41%Biochemists and Biophysicists 10%
| Occupation (SOC) | Share | LCAs | P25 | Median | P75 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists 19-1042 | 40.85% | 29 | $70,000 | $70,146 | $79,200 |
| Biochemists and Biophysicists 19-1021 | 9.86% | 7 | $69,462 | $70,832 | $74,868 |
Occupations with fewer than 5 filings for this title are not shown.
Top H-1B sponsors for Research Scholar
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center | 19 | $75,000 | +6.9% |
| Duke University | 6 | $70,660 | -0.2% |
Exact titles grouped here
The most common versions of this title as employers wrote them (after removing job codes and typos), with their own medians.
- Senior Research Scholar6 LCAs · median $127,500