Novartis Pharmaceuticals Data Scientist salary

Based on 63 H-1B filings by Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation, fiscal years 2025–2026. Base salary only.

Also listed as: Machine Learning Scientist

Median salary$169,541
Middle 50%$141.2k–$170.4k
vs. all employers+37%comparison median $123,531
Filings63FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $109,491 and $170,373.
PercentileSalary
10th$115,515
25th$141,170
50th (median)$169,541
75th$170,373
90th$170,373

Salary by year

Median salary

$130k $155k $180k FY2023: median $153,525 (16 filings) FY2024: median $152,870 (26 filings) FY2025: median $165,672 (40 filings) FY2026: median $169,541 (23 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 1 filings FY20 FY2021: 0 filings FY21 FY2022: 1 filings FY22 FY2023: 16 filings FY23 FY2024: 26 filings FY24 FY2025: 40 filings FY25 FY2026: 23 filings FY26 40
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–––0
FY2022–––1
FY2023$153,525$128,003$153,52516
FY2024$152,870$135,782$163,23826
FY2025$165,672$141,170$170,37340
FY2026$169,541$169,541$169,54123

By state

New Jersey
$155,720
Massachusetts
$161,803

Bar length: number of filings (New Jersey 62). Figure: average salary in that state.

By city

Novartis Pharmaceuticals files many roles at exactly $169,541. 21 of 63 filings (33%).

East Hanover, NJ$169,541 · 62 filings

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

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Level I · Entry – 0
Level II · Qualified too few 8
Level III · Experienced $141,170 15
Level IV · Fully competent $169,541 40

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Questions

How much does a data scientist make at Novartis Pharmaceuticals?

In H-1B filings, Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation's median base salary for Data Scientist is $169,541; half of filings fall between $141,170 and $170,373. Bonus and stock are not included.

Does Novartis Pharmaceuticals sponsor H-1B visas for data scientists?

Yes. Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation filed 63 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 Novartis Pharmaceuticals 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