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Senior Scientific Associate

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Senior Scientific Associate insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings16All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$82,50015 eligible salary records
Employer names10Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$62,256–$90,032Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
01234FY 2016: 1 filings16FY 2017: 3 filings17FY 2019: 1 filings19FY 2020: 2 filings20FY 2022: 3 filings22FY 2024: 1 filings24FY 2025: 4 filings25FY 2026: 1 filings · through June26*Fiscal year
FY 2026*1 filings$94,486 median · n=1

*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
$75k–$100kMost common wage band
$0$125k$250k+

$25k bands · 15 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 4 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
93.8%Certified LCAs
Certified15 93.8%
Withdrawn1 6.3%

Denominator: all 16 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 7 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
$82,500Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$58,000
25th percentile$62,256
Median (50th)$82,500
75th percentile$90,032
90th percentile$96,169

n=15 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

16 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
Uchicago Argonne, LLCSenior Scientific Associate

Filing details

$94,486 /yr

I-200-25357-505883
Reported wage: $94,486–$157,477 / year
Annualized: $94,486
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-01-02
Employment end: 2029-02-22
Worker positions: 1

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

Lemont, IL12/23/202502/23/2026
Uchicago Argonne, LLCSenior Scientific Associate

Filing details

$90,063 /yr

I-200-25203-191577
Reported wage: $90,063–$154,399 / year
Annualized: $90,063
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-07-29
Employment end: 2028-08-17
Worker positions: 1

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

Lemont, IL07/22/202508/18/2025
Vertex Pharmaceuticals IncorporatedProcess Dev Engineering Senior Scientific Associate

Filing details

$87,048 /yr

I-200-25115-904934
Reported wage: $87,048–$107,280 / year
Annualized: $87,048
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-05-02
Employment end: 2028-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Boston, MA04/25/202510/01/2025
Vertex Pharmaceuticals IncorporatedProcess Dev Engineering Senior Scientific Associate

Filing details

$79,144 /yr

I-200-25115-906061
Reported wage: $79,144–$105,478 / year
Annualized: $79,144
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-05-02
Employment end: 2028-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Boston, MA04/25/202510/01/2025
Henkel CorporationSenior Scientific Associate

Filing details

$129,563 /yr

I-200-25031-657539
Reported wage: $129,563–$154,814 / year
Annualized: $129,563
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-02-07
Employment end: 2028-07-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Irvine, CA01/31/202508/01/2025
Vertex Pharmaceuticals IncorporatedProcess Dev Engineering Senior Scientific Associate

Filing details

$82,500 /yr

I-200-24158-081192
Reported wage: $82,500–$102,361 / year
Annualized: $82,500
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-06-13
Employment end: 2027-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Boston, MA06/06/202410/01/2024
Charles River Laboratories, Inc.Senior Scientific Associate

Filing details

$97,291 /yr

I-200-22241-443110
Reported wage: $97,291 / year
Annualized: $97,291
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-09-06
Employment end: 2025-09-03
Worker positions: 1

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

Horsham, PA08/29/202209/04/2022
Vertex Pharmaceuticals IncorporatedProcess Dev Engineering Senior Scientific Associate

Filing details

$62,882 /yr

I-200-22117-111556
Reported wage: $62,882–$107,792 / year
Annualized: $62,882
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-05-04
Employment end: 2025-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Cambridge, MA04/27/202210/01/2022
Vertex Pharmaceuticals IncorporatedProcess Dev Engineering Senior Scientific Associate

Filing details

$62,882 /yr

I-200-22117-111606
Reported wage: $62,882–$107,792 / year
Annualized: $62,882
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-05-04
Employment end: 2025-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Cambridge, MA04/27/202210/01/2022
Charles River Laboratories Ashland, LLCSenior Scientific Associate

Filing details

$53,500 /yr

I-200-20127-545778
Reported wage: $53,500–$101,750 / year
Annualized: $53,500
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2020
Decision: 2020-05-13
Employment end: 2023-10-15
Worker positions: 1

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

Ashland, OH05/06/202010/16/2020
Century Therapeutics LLCSenior Scientific Associate, Process Development

Filing details

$90,000 /yr

I-200-20087-441239
Reported wage: $90,000–$115,000 / year
Annualized: $90,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2020
Decision: 2020-04-03
Employment end: 2023-09-21
Worker positions: 1

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

Philadelphia, PA03/27/202009/21/2020
Charles River Laboratories, Inc.Senior Scientific Associate

Filing details

$84,000 /yr

I-200-19044-641262
Reported wage: $84,000 / year
Annualized: $84,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2019
Decision: 2019-03-11
Employment end: 2022-08-24
Worker positions: 1

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

Horsham, PENNSYLVANIA03/05/201908/25/2019
Vertex Pharmaceuticals IncorporatedSenior Scientific Associate

Filing details

$58,000 /yr

I-200-17052-020364
Reported wage: $58,000–$86,000 / year
Annualized: $58,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2017
Decision: 2017-03-06
Employment end: 2020-08-15
Worker positions: 1

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

Boston, MA02/28/201708/15/2017
Vertex Pharmaceuticals IncorporatedSenior Scientific Associate

Filing details

$68,000 /yr

I-200-15180-593548
Reported wage: $68,000–$78,555 / year
Annualized: $68,000
Status: Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2017
Decision: 2016-10-07
Employment end: 2018-09-03
Worker positions: 1

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

Boston, MA06/29/201509/03/2015
Uchicago Argonne, LLCSenior Scientific Associate

Filing details

$61,630 /yr

I-200-16273-964410
Reported wage: $61,630–$100,282 / year
Annualized: $61,630
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2017
Decision: 2016-10-05
Employment end: 2020-01-02
Worker positions: 5

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

Lemont, IL09/29/201601/03/2017
Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Senior Scientific Associate/Formulation Development

Filing details

$58,000 /yr

I-200-16047-819313
Reported wage: $58,000–$86,000 / year
Annualized: $58,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2016
Decision: 2016-02-26
Employment end: 2019-08-16
Worker positions: 1

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

Boston, MA02/22/201608/17/2016

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.