Gilead Sciences Molecular and Cellular Biologist salary

Based on 27 H-1B filings by Gilead Sciences, Inc., fiscal years 2025–2026. Base salary only.

Median salary$112,549
Middle 50%$112.3k–$154k
vs. all employers+33%comparison median $84,406
Filings27FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $95,011 and $184,160.
PercentileSalary
10th$107,630
25th$112,258
50th (median)$112,549
75th$154,045
90th$177,104

Salary by year

Median salary

$100k $140k $180k FY2024: median $126,295 (14 filings) FY2025: median $112,258 (16 filings) FY2026: median $167,877 (11 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 3 filings FY20 FY2021: 4 filings FY21 FY2022: 9 filings FY22 FY2023: 8 filings FY23 FY2024: 14 filings FY24 FY2025: 16 filings FY25 FY2026: 11 filings FY26 16
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–––3
FY2021–––4
FY2022–––9
FY2023–––8
FY2024$126,295$113,360$130,96014
FY2025$112,258$112,258$119,24716
FY2026$167,877$131,640$178,28011

By city

Gilead Sciences files many roles at exactly $112,258. 9 of 27 filings (33%).

Foster City, CA$137,920 · 23 filings

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

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Level I · Entry too few 1
Level II · Qualified $112,258 13
Level III · Experienced too few 4
Level IV · Fully competent too few 7

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Questions

How much does a molecular and cellular biologist make at Gilead Sciences?

In H-1B filings, Gilead Sciences, Inc.'s median base salary for Molecular and Cellular Biologist is $112,549; half of filings fall between $112,258 and $154,045. Bonus and stock are not included.

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

Yes. Gilead Sciences, Inc. filed 27 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 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