Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research Molecular and Cellular Biologist salary

Based on 82 H-1B filings by Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research, Inc., fiscal years 2025–2026. Base salary only.

Median salary$91,978
Middle 50%$85.8k–$112.3k
vs. all employers+9%comparison median $84,406
Filings82FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $66,331 and $139,339.
PercentileSalary
10th$84,885
25th$85,842
50th (median)$91,978
75th$112,258
90th$116,253

Salary by year

Median salary

$40k $75k $110k FY2020: median $53,425 (16 filings) FY2021: median $81,682 (17 filings) FY2022: median $86,798 (25 filings) FY2023: median $86,549 (51 filings) FY2024: median $101,816 (47 filings) FY2025: median $91,978 (48 filings) FY2026: median $91,978 (34 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 16 filings FY20 FY2021: 17 filings FY21 FY2022: 25 filings FY22 FY2023: 51 filings FY23 FY2024: 47 filings FY24 FY2025: 48 filings FY25 FY2026: 34 filings FY26 51
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$53,425$50,107$67,95416
FY2021$81,682$81,682$98,13417
FY2022$86,798$78,458$95,84625
FY2023$86,549$86,424$106,41351
FY2024$101,816$91,374$119,19447
FY2025$91,978$85,842$105,33148
FY2026$91,978$91,978$113,46434

By state

Massachusetts
$95,655
California
$111,826

Bar length: number of filings (Massachusetts 70). Figure: average salary in that state.

By city

Cambridge, MA$91,978 · 70 filings

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

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Level I · Entry $66,331 10
Level II · Qualified $91,978 42
Level III · Experienced $113,464 24
Level IV · Fully competent too few 6

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Questions

How much does a molecular and cellular biologist make at Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research?

In H-1B filings, Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research, Inc.'s median base salary for Molecular and Cellular Biologist is $91,978; half of filings fall between $85,842 and $112,258. Bonus and stock are not included.

Does Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research sponsor H-1B visas for molecular and cellular biologists?

Yes. Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research, Inc. filed 82 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 Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research 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