Genentech Molecular and Cellular Biologist salary

Based on 38 H-1B filings by Genentech, Inc., fiscal years 2025–2026. Base salary only.

Median salary$120,488
Middle 50%$98.9k–$140.2k
vs. all employers+43%comparison median $84,406
Filings38FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $85,000 and $170,789.
PercentileSalary
10th$85,197
25th$98,850
50th (median)$120,488
75th$140,213
90th$149,910

Salary by year

Median salary

$90k $115k $140k FY2021: median $108,202 (19 filings) FY2022: median $107,349 (19 filings) FY2023: median $118,600 (18 filings) FY2024: median $127,150 (22 filings) FY2025: median $112,258 (20 filings) FY2026: median $125,800 (18 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 8 filings FY20 FY2021: 19 filings FY21 FY2022: 19 filings FY22 FY2023: 18 filings FY23 FY2024: 22 filings FY24 FY2025: 20 filings FY25 FY2026: 18 filings FY26 22
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–––8
FY2021$108,202$91,560$118,75519
FY2022$107,349$94,050$125,23919
FY2023$118,600$103,288$140,45018
FY2024$127,150$101,816$152,03022
FY2025$112,258$85,197$139,87920
FY2026$125,800$113,506$140,21318

By city

South San Francisco, CA$127,000 · 31 filings

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

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Level I · Entry $85,197 10
Level II · Qualified $118,691 12
Level III · Experienced $140,213 14
Level IV · Fully competent too few 2

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Questions

How much does a molecular and cellular biologist make at Genentech?

In H-1B filings, Genentech, Inc.'s median base salary for Molecular and Cellular Biologist is $120,488; half of filings fall between $98,850 and $140,213. Bonus and stock are not included.

Does Genentech sponsor H-1B visas for molecular and cellular biologists?

Yes. Genentech, Inc. filed 38 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 19-1029 (Molecular and Cellular Biologists), so this page covers every job title Genentech 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