University of Minnesota Medical Scientist salary

Based on 23 H-1B filings by University of Minnesota, fiscal years 2025–2026. Base salary only.

Also listed as: Research Scientist, Associate Research Scientist

Median salary$68,791
Middle 50%$56.4k–$77.9k
vs. all employers−9%comparison median $75,324
Filings23FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $56,202 and $119,533.
PercentileSalary
10th$56,202
25th$56,368
50th (median)$68,791
75th$77,918
90th$83,240

Salary by year

Median salary

$40k $60k $80k FY2020: median $57,000 (17 filings) FY2021: median $57,456 (21 filings) FY2022: median $55,825 (19 filings) FY2023: median $55,266 (18 filings) FY2025: median $68,012 (12 filings) FY2026: median $68,791 (11 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 17 filings FY20 FY2021: 21 filings FY21 FY2022: 19 filings FY22 FY2023: 18 filings FY23 FY2024: 6 filings FY24 FY2025: 12 filings FY25 FY2026: 11 filings FY26 21
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$57,000$52,000$68,00017
FY2021$57,456$51,500$65,97521
FY2022$55,825$50,023$63,47219
FY2023$55,266$45,635$60,75018
FY2024–––6
FY2025$68,012$56,368$75,38012
FY2026$68,791$56,202$78,91811

By city

Minneapolis, MN$69,888 · 21 filings

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

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Level I · Entry $63,936 18
Level II · Qualified too few 5
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 Minnesota?

In H-1B filings, University of Minnesota's median base salary for Medical Scientist is $68,791; half of filings fall between $56,368 and $77,918. Bonus and stock are not included.

Does University of Minnesota sponsor H-1B visas for medical scientists?

Yes. University of Minnesota filed 23 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 Minnesota 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