University of South Florida Medical Scientist salary

Based on 24 H-1B filings by University of South Florida, fiscal years 2025–2026. Base salary only.

Also listed as: Research Scientist, Associate Research Scientist

Median salary$63,357
Middle 50%$60.9k–$72.1k
vs. all employers−16%comparison median $75,324
Filings24FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $52,957 and $95,170.
PercentileSalary
10th$56,570
25th$60,886
50th (median)$63,357
75th$72,083
90th$74,366

Salary by year

Median salary

$50k $65k $80k FY2021: median $58,500 (14 filings) FY2022: median $58,000 (11 filings) FY2025: median $67,447 (14 filings) FY2026: median $60,765 (10 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 5 filings FY20 FY2021: 14 filings FY21 FY2022: 11 filings FY22 FY2023: 5 filings FY23 FY2024: 6 filings FY24 FY2025: 14 filings FY25 FY2026: 10 filings FY26 14
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–––5
FY2021$58,500$55,000$63,75914
FY2022$58,000$55,298$70,70011
FY2023–––5
FY2024–––6
FY2025$67,447$62,339$72,24814
FY2026$60,765$56,475$62,87510

By city

Tampa, FL$63,357 · 24 filings

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

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Level I · Entry $60,261 10
Level II · Qualified $72,000 13
Level III · Experienced too few 1
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 South Florida?

In H-1B filings, University of South Florida's median base salary for Medical Scientist is $63,357; half of filings fall between $60,886 and $72,083. Bonus and stock are not included.

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

Yes. University of South Florida filed 24 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 South Florida 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