Gilead Sciences
H-1B salaries and sponsorship, from 414 certified filings (FY2025–FY2026)
- Scientific Research and Development Services
- Headquarters: Foster City
- Founded 1987
- 17,000 employees (2026)
- Nasdaq: GILD
At a glance
- Most filed: Statistician. 15% of its filings. After that come IT Manager and Biochemist.
- Pays at a high floor. 77% of filings are at exactly the prevailing wage, which at Gilead Sciences's jobs and locations has a median of $139,339.
- 2nd among the largest filers in its industry. Gilead Sciences's median ($141,711) is below Regeneron Pharmaceuticals and above Amgen.
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Percentiles from Gilead Sciences's certified H-1B filings, base salary only. Jobs with at least 10 filings.
What Gilead Sciences hires for
Bar: share of Gilead Sciences's filings. Figure: median base salary. Top 10 jobs account for 75% of filings (41 occupations in total).
Show all 10 jobs
| Job | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Statistician | $137,218 | 61 |
| IT Manager | $176,008 | 54 |
| Biochemist | $115,357 | 37 |
| Medical Scientist | $140,462 | 34 |
| Data Scientist | $169,541 | 30 |
| Molecular and Cellular Biologist | $112,549 | 27 |
| Chemist | $146,499 | 24 |
| Systems Engineer / Architect | $146,540 | 17 |
| Research Manager (Natural Sciences) | $188,812 | 14 |
| Operations Research Analyst | $125,694 | 11 |
Jobs with at least 10 filings at Gilead Sciences.
Pay by level
Entry-level · 2% of filings
Mid-level · 36% of filings
Senior · 26% of filings
Expert · 37% of filings
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By experience level
| Wage level | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Entry-level · Level I | too few | 7 |
| Mid-level · Level II | $112,882 | 117 |
| Senior · Level III | $139,339 | 84 |
| Expert · Level IV | $167,440 | 121 |
Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.
Gilead Sciences vs. industry peers
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals$151,472
Gilead Sciences$141,711
Amgen$138,002
Ut-Battelle, Llc (Oak Ridge National Laboratory)$121,733
Brookhaven National Laboratory$119,025
Thermo Fisher Scientific$117,770
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute$76,384
Median base salary, all jobs, FY2025–FY2026. Largest H-1B filers with the same industry code (NAICS 5417).
Where Gilead Sciences files
Median base salary in each metro area. Rent: HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027.
Show all 6 metro areas
| Metro area | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco, CA | $146,540 | 285 |
| Raleigh, NC | $149,781 | 58 |
| New York, NY | $169,541 | 12 |
| San Diego, CA | $123,864 | 12 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $129,721 | 11 |
| Seattle, WA | $103,272 | 11 |
Salary details
Salary range
| Percentile | Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th | $103,384 |
| 25th | $119,363 |
| 50th (median) | $141,711 |
| 75th | $167,768 |
| 90th | $200,304 |
Salary by year
Median salary
Filings per year
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| Fiscal year | Median | P25 | P75 | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2020 | $109,366 | $97,906 | $125,965 | 186 |
| FY2021 | $123,162 | $103,002 | $147,659 | 234 |
| FY2022 | $127,088 | $103,563 | $145,059 | 209 |
| FY2023 | $135,782 | $113,454 | $155,512 | 223 |
| FY2024 | $139,339 | $119,018 | $162,965 | 247 |
| FY2025 | $138,060 | $112,882 | $157,260 | 254 |
| FY2026 | $159,040 | $126,565 | $183,886 | 160 |
Pay vs. prevailing wage
Filing at exactly the prevailing wage does not mean low pay: at senior levels and in high-cost areas the prevailing wage itself is high.
Job titles at Gilead Sciences
| Job title | Median | Middle 50% | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manager Statistical Programming | $137,569 | $125.4k–$143.1k | 12 |
| Post Doc Scientist | $112,258 | $112.3k–$132.6k | 10 |
Job titles as written on the filings, with at least 10 filings. Middle 50%: 25th–75th percentile.
About Gilead Sciences
Gilead Sciences's filings list its industry as Scientific Research and Development Services (Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services sector, NAICS 5417). Its main U.S. filing address is in Foster City, CA and its filings in the data run from FY2020 to FY2026 Q3. In the latest two fiscal years, the most filed jobs are Statistician, IT Manager and Biochemist and the main metro areas are San Francisco, CA, Raleigh, NC and New York, NY. The most common wage level in those years is Level IV (expert).
- Founded
- 1987
- Headquarters
- Foster City
- Employees
- 17,000 (2026)
- Website
- gilead.com
- Stock
- Nasdaq: GILD
Company facts on this page: Wikidata. Salary data: U.S. Department of Labor.
Questions
Does Gilead Sciences sponsor H-1B visas?
Yes. Gilead Sciences filed 414 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications in FY2025–FY2026, the latest two fiscal years. The most recent filing in the data is from FY2026 Q3. A certified LCA is a step before the H-1B petition; it is not a visa approval.
How much does Gilead Sciences pay H-1B workers?
The median base salary on Gilead Sciences's H-1B filings is $141,711; half of filings fall between $119,363 and $167,768. Bonus and stock are not included.