AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals Medical Scientist salary

Based on 34 H-1B filings by AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP, fiscal years 2025–2026. Base salary only.

Also listed as: Research Scientist, Associate Research Scientist

Median salary$182,244
Middle 50%$137.9k–$248k
vs. all employers+142%comparison median $75,324
Filings34FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $103,655 and $525,257.
PercentileSalary
10th$126,434
25th$137,850
50th (median)$182,244
75th$247,956
90th$311,100

Salary by year

Median salary

$120k $170k $220k FY2020: median $145,000 (28 filings) FY2021: median $137,729 (28 filings) FY2023: median $144,480 (13 filings) FY2025: median $208,280 (12 filings) FY2026: median $163,444 (22 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 28 filings FY20 FY2021: 28 filings FY21 FY2022: 8 filings FY22 FY2023: 13 filings FY23 FY2024: 6 filings FY24 FY2025: 12 filings FY25 FY2026: 22 filings FY26 28
Shaded: FY2025–FY2026, the years behind the figures above. Median shown for years with at least 10 filings. FY2026 covers Q1–Q3 only.
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Fiscal yearMedianP25P75Filings
FY2020$145,000$113,250$244,00028
FY2021$137,729$128,032$159,73828
FY2022–––8
FY2023$144,480$141,300$193,88713
FY2024–––6
FY2025$208,280$161,617$303,00012
FY2026$163,444$131,000$221,41122

By state

Maryland
$191,088
Massachusetts
$207,101
Delaware
$261,050
New York
$331,200

Bar length: number of filings (Maryland 22). Figure: average salary in that state.

By city

Gaithersburg, MD$159,216 · 22 filings

Cities with at least 10 filings. Figure: median salary.

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Level I · Entry too few 9
Level II · Qualified $164,530 18
Level III · Experienced too few 4
Level IV · Fully competent too few 3

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Questions

How much does a medical scientist make at AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals?

In H-1B filings, AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP's median base salary for Medical Scientist is $182,244; half of filings fall between $137,850 and $247,956. Bonus and stock are not included.

Does AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals sponsor H-1B visas for medical scientists?

Yes. AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP filed 34 certified Labor Condition Applications for this role in FY2025–FY2026. A filing is a step before the visa petition, not an approval.

Which job titles are included?

Filings are grouped by occupation code 19-1042 (Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists), so this page covers every job title AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals filed under that code.

Where does this data come from?

The U.S. Department of Labor's public LCA disclosure files, updated every quarter. Methodology