Vanderbilt University Medical Center Medical Scientist salary

Based on 24 H-1B filings by Vanderbilt University Medical Center, fiscal years 2025–2026. Base salary only.

Also listed as: Research Scientist, Associate Research Scientist

Median salary$73,953
Middle 50%$71.9k–$89.9k
vs. all employers−2%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 $56,746 and $198,550.
PercentileSalary
10th$59,624
25th$71,909
50th (median)$73,953
75th$89,859
90th$106,670

Salary by year

Median salary

$50k $70k $90k FY2020: median $61,000 (31 filings) FY2021: median $58,672 (24 filings) FY2022: median $60,000 (23 filings) FY2023: median $72,583 (24 filings) FY2024: median $72,583 (14 filings) FY2025: median $72,583 (14 filings) FY2026: median $78,680 (10 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 31 filings FY20 FY2021: 24 filings FY21 FY2022: 23 filings FY22 FY2023: 24 filings FY23 FY2024: 14 filings FY24 FY2025: 14 filings FY25 FY2026: 10 filings FY26 31
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$61,000$55,177$67,80531
FY2021$58,672$56,971$61,89424
FY2022$60,000$54,688$77,50023
FY2023$72,583$61,500$73,18724
FY2024$72,583$70,839$72,59614
FY2025$72,583$60,251$78,14614
FY2026$78,680$74,398$96,62010

By city

Nashville, TN$73,953 · 24 filings

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

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Level I · Entry $74,325 18
Level II · Qualified too few 6
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 Vanderbilt University Medical Center?

In H-1B filings, Vanderbilt University Medical Center's median base salary for Medical Scientist is $73,953; half of filings fall between $71,909 and $89,859. Bonus and stock are not included.

Does Vanderbilt University Medical Center sponsor H-1B visas for medical scientists?

Yes. Vanderbilt University Medical Center 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 Vanderbilt University Medical Center 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