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Scientist, Cmc

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Scientist, Cmc insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings17All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$114,98114 eligible salary records
Employer names10Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$110,500–$131,758Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
01234FY 2016: 2 filings16FY 2020: 2 filings20FY 2021: 3 filings21FY 2023: 2 filings23FY 2024: 2 filings24FY 2025: 2 filings25FY 2026: 4 filings · through June26*Fiscal year
FY 2026*4 filings$131,970 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
$100k–$125kMost common wage band
$0$125k$250k+

$25k bands · 14 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
Scientist, Cmc8
$112,000 median · n=6 eligible
Associate Scientist, Cmc1
$110,000 median · n=1 eligible
Associate Scientist, Cmc Analytical1
$115,000 median · n=1 eligible
Principal Scientist, Cmc Pipeline Innovation1
$172,000 median · n=1 eligible
Research Associate Scientist, Cmc, Cell Therapy1
— median · n=0 eligible
Scientist, Cmc Developability And Preformulation Sciences1
$108,410 median · n=1 eligible
Scientist, Cmc Quantitative Sciences1
$131,123 median · n=1 eligible
Senior Scientist, Cmc Development1
$165,000 median · n=1 eligible

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
Cambridge, MA9
$112,000 median · n=7 eligible
Redwood City, CA2
$95,000 median · n=1 eligible
South San Francisco, CA2
$157,500 median · n=2 eligible
Durham, NC1
$128,000 median · n=1 eligible
Framingham, MA1
$108,410 median · n=1 eligible
Norwood, MA1
$131,123 median · n=1 eligible
Somerset, NJ1
$172,000 median · n=1 eligible

Top 7 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
82.4%Certified LCAs
Certified14 82.4%
Certified - Withdrawn2 11.8%
Withdrawn1 5.9%

Denominator: all 17 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.

Leading employers

Companies with the most matching filings

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Takeda Development Center Americas, Inc.6
$114,981 median · n=4 eligible
Millennium Pharmaceuticals, Inc.2
$112,000 median · n=2 eligible
Relypsa, Inc.2
$95,000 median · n=1 eligible
Abbvie Biotherapeutics Inc.1
$150,000 median · n=1 eligible
Frontier Medicines Corporation1
$165,000 median · n=1 eligible
Legend Biotech Usa, Inc.1
$172,000 median · n=1 eligible
Modernatx, Inc.1
$131,123 median · n=1 eligible
Precision Biosciences, Inc.1
$128,000 median · n=1 eligible

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
$114,981Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$108,787
25th percentile$110,500
Median (50th)$114,981
75th percentile$131,758
90th percentile$160,500

n=14 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

17 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
Takeda Development Center Americas, Inc.Scientist, Cmc

Filing details

$131,969.5 /yr

I-200-26121-857524
Reported wage: $131,969.5 / year
Annualized: $131,970
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-08
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Cambridge, MA05/01/202610/01/2026
Takeda Development Center Americas, Inc.Research Associate Scientist, Cmc, Cell Therapy

Filing details

$118,000 /yr

I-200-25044-692445
Reported wage: $118,000 / year
Annualized: $118,000
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-02-11
Employment end: 2028-03-22
Worker positions: 1

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

Cambridge, MA02/13/202503/23/2025
Legend Biotech USA, Inc.Principal Scientist, Cmc Pipeline Innovation

Filing details

$172,000 /yr

I-200-26014-557794
Reported wage: $172,000 / year
Annualized: $172,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-01-22
Employment end: 2029-02-01
Worker positions: 1

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

Somerset, NJ01/14/202602/02/2026
Serif Biomedicines, Inc.Associate Scientist, Cmc

Filing details

$110,000 /yr

I-200-25355-500486
Reported wage: $110,000–$120,000 / year
Annualized: $110,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2025-12-29
Employment end: 2029-01-11
Worker positions: 1

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

Cambridge, MA12/21/202501/12/2026
Abbvie Biotherapeutics Inc.Senior Scientist, Cmc Purification

Filing details

$150,000 /yr

I-200-25020-629053
Reported wage: $150,000 / year
Annualized: $150,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-01-27
Employment end: 2028-03-10
Worker positions: 1

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

South San Francisco, CA01/20/202503/11/2025
Frontier Medicines CorporationSenior Scientist, Cmc Development

Filing details

$165,000 /yr

I-200-24304-442035
Reported wage: $165,000–$185,000 / year
Annualized: $165,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2024-11-06
Employment end: 2027-12-02
Worker positions: 1

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

South San Francisco, CA10/30/202412/03/2024
Modernatx, Inc.Scientist, Cmc Quantitative Sciences

Filing details

$131,123 /yr

I-200-24144-030535
Reported wage: $131,123–$167,000 / year
Annualized: $131,123
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-05-31
Employment end: 2027-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Norwood, MA05/23/202410/01/2024
Takeda Development Center Americas, Inc.Associate Scientist, Cmc Analytical

Filing details

$115,000 /yr

I-200-23321-511365
Reported wage: $115,000 / year
Annualized: $115,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2023-11-27
Employment end: 2026-12-10
Worker positions: 1

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

Cambridge, MA11/17/202312/11/2023
Precision Biosciences, Inc.Supervisor/Senior Scientist, Cmc - Analytical Development

Filing details

$128,000 /yr

I-200-22305-561067
Reported wage: $128,000 / year
Annualized: $128,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2022-11-08
Employment end: 2025-12-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Durham, NC11/01/202212/31/2022
Sanofi Us Services Inc.Scientist, Cmc Developability And Preformulation Sciences

Filing details

$108,410 /yr

I-200-22304-559814
Reported wage: $108,410–$158,750 / year
Annualized: $108,410
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2022-11-07
Employment end: 2025-11-13
Worker positions: 1

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

Framingham, MA10/31/202211/14/2022
Takeda Development Center Americas, Inc.Scientist, Cmc

Filing details

$114,962.58 /yr

I-200-21161-387992
Reported wage: $114,962.58 / year
Annualized: $114,963
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-06-17
Employment end: 2024-06-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Cambridge, MA06/10/202107/01/2021
Takeda Development Center Americas, Inc.Scientist, Cmc

Filing details

$109,665 /yr

I-200-21153-363582
Reported wage: $109,665 / year
Annualized: $109,665
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-06-09
Employment end: 2024-06-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Cambridge, MA06/02/202107/01/2021
Takeda Development Center Americas, Inc.Scientist, Cmc

Filing details

$109,665 /yr

I-200-21153-362722
Reported wage: $109,665 / year
Annualized: $109,665
Status: Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-06-02
Employment end: 2024-06-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Cambridge, MA06/02/202107/01/2021
Millennium Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Scientist, Cmc

Filing details

$112,000 /yr

I-200-20149-607740
Reported wage: $112,000 / year
Annualized: $112,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2020
Decision: 2020-06-04
Employment end: 2023-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Cambridge, MA05/28/202010/01/2020
Millennium Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Scientist, Cmc

Filing details

$112,000 /yr

I-200-20133-561530
Reported wage: $112,000 / year
Annualized: $112,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2020
Decision: 2020-05-18
Employment end: 2023-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Cambridge, MA05/11/202010/01/2020
Relypsa, Inc.Scientist, Cmc

Filing details

$95,000 /yr

I-200-15279-733795
Reported wage: $95,000 / year
Annualized: $95,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2016
Decision: 2015-10-14
Employment end: 2018-10-25
Worker positions: 1

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

Redwood City, CA10/07/201510/26/2015
Relypsa, Inc.Scientist, Cmc

Filing details

$95,000 /yr

I-200-15271-648326
Reported wage: $95,000 / year
Annualized: $95,000
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2016
Decision: 2015-10-07
Employment end: 2018-10-25
Worker positions: 1

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

Redwood City, CA09/30/201510/26/2015

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.