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Scientific Director

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Scientific Director insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings82All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$147,22265 eligible salary records
Employer names49Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$123,198–$185,000Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
06111722FY 2016: 3 filings16FY 2017: 3 filings17FY 2018: 4 filings18FY 2019: 8 filings19FY 2020: 10 filings20FY 2021: 8 filings21FY 2022: 7 filings22FY 2023: 6 filings23FY 2024: 9 filings24FY 2025: 20 filings25FY 2026: 4 filings · through June26*Fiscal year
FY 2026*4 filings$199,623 median · n=3

*FY 2026 covers Q1–Q3 through June; earlier years cover full fiscal years. Median: certified, positive yearly base wages; nominal USD.

Salary distribution

Where reported yearly base wages concentrate

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
$125k–$150kMost common wage band
$0$125k$250k+

$25k bands · 65 certified filings with positive yearly wages. Final band includes all wages ≥$250k.

Most reported roles

Explore job mix and compare reported wages

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026

Top 8 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.

Leading worksite cities

Where filings are concentrated

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026

Top 8 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.

Case outcomes

Certification and withdrawal context

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
85.4%Certified LCAs
Certified70 85.4%
Certified - Withdrawn10 12.2%
Withdrawn1 1.2%
Denied1 1.2%

Denominator: all 82 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.

Leading employers

Companies with the most matching filings

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026

Top 8 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.

Salary benchmarks

Reported wage percentiles, from P10 to P90

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
$147,222Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$92,400
25th percentile$123,198
Median (50th)$147,222
75th percentile$185,000
90th percentile$230,000

n=65 certified filings with positive yearly wages. Percentiles describe filings, not unique workers or total compensation.

Source: U.S. Department of Labor LCA disclosures · FY 2016–2026 (FY 2026 partial) · salary charts exclude non-yearly pay, non-certified cases, and missing or non-positive wages. Coverage & methodology

Salary filing history

82 matching H-1B filings

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Reported base wages in USD · pay period shown beside each amount · select a salary for case details

EmployerJob titleBase salaryLocationSubmit dateStart date
Abbvie Inc.Scientific Director, Mhi

Filing details

$223,000 /yr

I-200-26007-540347
Reported wage: $223,000–$243,000 / year
Annualized: $223,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-01-14
Employment end: 2029-01-14
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Saugus, MA01/07/202601/15/2026
Bristol-Myers Squibb CompanyAssociate Scientific Director

Filing details

$199,623.48 /yr

I-200-25335-447498
Reported wage: $199,623.48 / year
Annualized: $199,623
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2025-12-08
Employment end: 2029-04-26
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Devens, MA12/01/202504/27/2026
Santa Barbara Nutrients, Inc. A Delaware Benefit CorporationScientific Director Of Ren-Nu Program

Filing details

$40 per hour

I-200-25318-409821
Reported wage: $40 / hour
Annualized: $83,200
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2025-11-21
Employment end: 2028-11-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Goleta, CA11/14/202512/01/2025
Indiana Biosciences Research Institute, Inc.Scientific Director

Filing details

$138,199 /yr

I-200-25317-405084
Reported wage: $138,199 / year
Annualized: $138,199
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2025-11-20
Employment end: 2028-12-20
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Indianapolis, IN11/13/202512/21/2025
Abbvie Inc.Assistant Scientific Director

Filing details

$186,000 /yr

I-200-25232-254766
Reported wage: $186,000–$206,000 / year
Annualized: $186,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-08-27
Employment end: 2028-09-28
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Mettawa, IL08/20/202509/29/2025
Cedars-Sinai Medical CenterScientific Director, Cancer Biobank

Filing details

$213,200 /yr

I-200-25199-186220
Reported wage: $213,200 / year
Annualized: $213,200
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-07-25
Employment end: 2029-01-08
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Los Angeles, CA07/18/202501/09/2026
Indiana Biosciences Research Institute, Inc.Senior Scientific Director

Filing details

$93.75 per hour

I-200-25198-182951
Reported wage: $93.75 / hour
Annualized: $195,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-07-24
Employment end: 2028-09-27
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Indianapolis, IN07/17/202509/28/2025
Indiana Biosciences Research Institute, Inc.Sr. Scientific Director

Filing details

$125 per hour

I-200-25198-183815
Reported wage: $125 / hour
Annualized: $260,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-07-24
Employment end: 2028-09-27
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Indianapolis, IN07/17/202509/28/2025
Glaxosmithkline LLCScientific Director, Immunoassays

Filing details

$161,857 /yr

I-200-22285-526216
Reported wage: $161,857–$218,983 / year
Annualized: $161,857
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-07-11
Employment end: 2025-10-31
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Collegeville, PA10/12/202211/01/2022
QuadrascopeScientific Director

Filing details

$41.3 per hour

I-200-25168-104204
Reported wage: $41.3 / hour
Annualized: $85,904
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-06-25
Employment end: 2028-06-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Cambridge, MA06/17/202507/01/2025
QuadrascopeScientific Director

Filing details

$85,900 /yr

I-200-25160-071823
Reported wage: $85,900 / year
Annualized: $85,900
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-06-16
Employment end: 2028-09-29
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Littleton, MA06/09/202509/30/2025
Bristol-Myers Squibb CompanyAssociate Scientific Director

Filing details

$257,883.57 /yr

I-200-25149-028493
Reported wage: $257,883.57 / year
Annualized: $257,884
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-06-05
Employment end: 2028-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

New Brunswick, NJ05/29/202510/01/2025
Janssen Research & Development, LLCAssociate Scientific Director, Genitourinary Pathologist

Filing details

$230,000 /yr

I-200-25141-001962
Reported wage: $230,000 / year
Annualized: $230,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-05-29
Employment end: 2028-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Spring House, PA05/21/202510/01/2025
Software Global LtdScientific Director, Laboratory Operations

Filing details

$89,274 /yr

I-200-25138-988648
Reported wage: $89,274 / year
Annualized: $89,274
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-05-23
Employment end: 2028-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Port Arthur, TX05/18/202510/01/2025
Software Global Ltd.Scientific Director, Laboratory Operations

Filing details

$89,274 /yr

I-200-25135-981438
Reported wage: $89,274 / year
Annualized: $89,274
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-05-22
Employment end: 2028-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Port Arthur, TX05/15/202510/01/2025
Biogen Inc.Scientific Director, Dmpk

Filing details

$164,000 /yr

I-200-25122-932701
Reported wage: $164,000–$246,000 / year
Annualized: $164,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-05-09
Employment end: 2028-07-01
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Cambridge, MA05/02/202507/02/2025
Abbvie Inc.Scientific Director - Med. Affairs Global Oncology Pipeline

Filing details

$270,000 /yr

I-200-25114-898872
Reported wage: $270,000–$290,000 / year
Annualized: $270,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-05-01
Employment end: 2028-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Mettawa, IL04/24/202510/01/2025
The Methodist Hospital Research InstituteResearch Scientific Director

Filing details

$131,310 /yr

I-200-25100-850128
Reported wage: $131,310 / year
Annualized: $131,310
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-04-17
Employment end: 2028-04-26
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Houston, TX04/10/202504/27/2025
Janssen Research And Development LLCScientific Director, Quantitative Systems Pharmacology Model

Filing details

$230,000 /yr

I-200-25086-807531
Reported wage: $230,000 / year
Annualized: $230,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-04-03
Employment end: 2028-04-07
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Spring House, PA03/27/202504/08/2025
Biogen Inc.Associate Scientific Director, Dmpk

Filing details

$164,000 /yr

I-200-25063-742080
Reported wage: $164,000–$246,000 / year
Annualized: $164,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-03-11
Employment end: 2028-07-01
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Cambridge, MA03/04/202507/02/2025
Simons FoundationScientific Director, Ccq

Filing details

$367.55 per hour

I-200-24351-546780
Reported wage: $367.55 / hour
Annualized: $764,504
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2024-12-23
Employment end: 2027-12-22
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

New York, NY12/16/202412/23/2024
Takeda Development Center Americas, Inc.Clinical Scientist (Associate Scientific Director, Clinical

Filing details

$198,726 /yr

I-200-23270-385536
Reported wage: $198,726 / year
Annualized: $198,726
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2024-11-01
Employment end: 2026-10-14
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Redmond, WA09/27/202310/15/2023
Janssen Research & Development LLCScientific Director

Filing details

$255,100 /yr

I-200-24299-432507
Reported wage: $255,100 / year
Annualized: $255,100
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2024-11-01
Employment end: 2028-03-11
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Spring House, PA10/25/202403/12/2025
Abbvie Inc.Scientific Director, Medical Affairs

Filing details

$208,163 /yr

I-200-24299-433869
Reported wage: $208,163 / year
Annualized: $208,163
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2024-11-01
Employment end: 2027-11-03
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

North Chicago, IL10/25/202411/04/2024
Chameleon Communications International, Inc.Assistant Scientific Director

Filing details

$80,000 /yr

I-200-21130-299210
Reported wage: $80,000–$90,000 / year
Annualized: $80,000
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-08-26
Employment end: 2024-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

New York, NY05/10/202110/01/2021

These records describe employer-reported wages, not total compensation. A certified LCA does not establish that a visa was granted or that an employer is currently hiring. Read the methodology and coverage.