Gilead Sciences Data Scientist salary

Based on 30 H-1B filings by Gilead Sciences, Inc., fiscal years 2025–2026. Base salary only.

Also listed as: Machine Learning Scientist

Median salary$169,541
Middle 50%$134.5k–$194.8k
vs. all employers+37%comparison median $123,531
Filings30FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $77,605 and $227,557.
PercentileSalary
10th$111,571
25th$134,525
50th (median)$169,541
75th$194,834
90th$196,639

Salary by year

Median salary

$120k $160k $200k FY2023: median $153,088 (20 filings) FY2025: median $137,145 (14 filings) FY2026: median $181,531 (16 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 1 filings FY20 FY2021: 1 filings FY21 FY2022: 2 filings FY22 FY2023: 20 filings FY23 FY2024: 6 filings FY24 FY2025: 14 filings FY25 FY2026: 16 filings FY26 20
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–––1
FY2021–––1
FY2022–––2
FY2023$153,088$137,810$167,39820
FY2024–––6
FY2025$137,145$112,694$188,71914
FY2026$181,531$163,077$194,83416

By state

California
$179,223
North Carolina
$106,730
New Jersey
$174,503
Arizona
$165,496
Colorado
$138,133

Bar length: number of filings (California 16). Figure: average salary in that state.

By city

Foster City, CA$194,834 · 14 filings

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

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Level I · Entry too few 2
Level II · Qualified – 0
Level III · Experienced too few 4
Level IV · Fully competent $194,834 19

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Questions

How much does a data scientist make at Gilead Sciences?

In H-1B filings, Gilead Sciences, Inc.'s median base salary for Data Scientist is $169,541; half of filings fall between $134,525 and $194,834. Bonus and stock are not included.

Does Gilead Sciences sponsor H-1B visas for data scientists?

Yes. Gilead Sciences, Inc. filed 30 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 15-2051 (Data Scientists), so this page covers every job title Gilead Sciences 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