Research Manager (Natural Sciences) salary in Salt Lake, UT

Based on 10 certified H-1B filings in the Salt Lake City-Murray, UT metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes Salt Lake City.

Also listed as: Clinical Research Coordinator, Clinical Research Manager

Median salary$93,844
Middle 50%$80.2k–$99.3k
vs. national median−28%comparison median $129,688
Filings10FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $77,771 and $177,755.
PercentileSalary
10th$77,771
25th$80,155
50th (median)$93,844
75th$99,278
90th$124,567

Cost of living

Salt Lake's median Research Manager (Natural Sciences) salary of $93,844 is worth about $93,000 at national average prices.

Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (U.S. = 100; Salt Lake = 100.9).

Compared with all workers here

All Natural Sciences Managers in the Salt Lake, UT area earned a median of $128,650 in May 2025. The H-1B median here is $93,844, 27% lower.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS metropolitan area estimates. BLS wages include some incentive pay; H-1B figures are base salary.

Top employers filing

EmployerMedianFilings
University of Utahtoo few8

Employers with at least 2 filings here. Median shown at 10+ filings.

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Entry-level · Level I too few 6
Mid-level · Level II too few 2
Senior · Level III – 0
Expert · Level IV – 0

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.