University of California, San Francisco Medical Scientist salary

Based on 66 H-1B filings by University of California, San Francisco, fiscal years 2025–2026. Base salary only.

Also listed as: Research Scientist, Associate Research Scientist

Median salary$82,636
Middle 50%$75.8k–$93.4k
vs. all employers+10%comparison median $75,324
Filings66FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $65,005 and $152,085.
PercentileSalary
10th$71,632
25th$75,825
50th (median)$82,636
75th$93,400
90th$110,400

Salary by year

Median salary

$50k $75k $100k FY2020: median $88,716 (14 filings) FY2021: median $68,983 (10 filings) FY2022: median $66,449 (14 filings) FY2023: median $72,500 (21 filings) FY2024: median $84,500 (20 filings) FY2025: median $80,034 (39 filings) FY2026: median $93,200 (27 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 14 filings FY20 FY2021: 10 filings FY21 FY2022: 14 filings FY22 FY2023: 21 filings FY23 FY2024: 20 filings FY24 FY2025: 39 filings FY25 FY2026: 27 filings FY26 39
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$88,716$76,950$122,50014
FY2021$68,983$64,008$82,02510
FY2022$66,449$61,085$72,45014
FY2023$72,500$66,600$90,00021
FY2024$84,500$75,981$90,75020
FY2025$80,034$74,425$90,10039
FY2026$93,200$81,018$99,10027

By state

California
$88,245
Minnesota
$93,200

Bar length: number of filings (California 65). Figure: average salary in that state.

By city

San Francisco, CA$82,435 · 65 filings

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

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Level I · Entry too few 1
Level II · Qualified too few 2
Level III · Experienced – 0
Level IV · Fully competent – 0

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Questions

How much does a medical scientist make at University of California, San Francisco?

In H-1B filings, University of California, San Francisco's median base salary for Medical Scientist is $82,636; half of filings fall between $75,825 and $93,400. Bonus and stock are not included.

Does University of California, San Francisco sponsor H-1B visas for medical scientists?

Yes. University of California, San Francisco filed 66 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 19-1042 (Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists), so this page covers every job title University of California, San Francisco 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