Scientist I salary at Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute

Based on 3 certified work-visa filings, the median filed wage is $88,000. That is 14% above the $77,000 median across all employers filing this title.

Median: $88,000
25th pct: $88,000
75th pct: $88,000
90th pct: $88,000
Filings: 3

How Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute compares

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Employers filing Scientist I, compared with Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute
Employer	Filings	Median	vs. this page
University of Wisconsin System	70	$69,909	-21%
The University of Alabama at Birmingham	15	$70,659	-20%
Allen Institute	12	$83,775	-5%
University of Kentucky	10	$55,225	-37%
CZ Biohub SF, LLC	8	$112,549	+28%
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute	6	$87,121	-1%
Riconpharma, LLC	5	$71,034	-19%
Tessera Therapeutics, Inc.	4	$120,570	+37%
International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc.	4	$91,400	+4%
Frontage Laboratories, Inc.	4	$62,667	-29%
PPD Development, L.P.	4	$49,494	-44%
Ayana Bio LLC	3	$133,900	+52%
KBI Biopharma, Inc.	3	$99,757	+13%
Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute	3	$88,000	—
Univ of WI System	3	$66,500	-24%
Novo Nordisk Research & Development US, Inc.	2	$137,540	+56%
Metagenomi.co	2	$120,000	+36%
Seqirus Inc.	2	$114,425	+30%
AbbVie Bioresearch Center Inc.	2	$100,500	+14%
Leidos Biomedical Research, Inc.	2	$95,139	+8%
Azenta Inc.	2	$83,858	-5%
HD Biosciences, Inc.	2	$80,000	-9%
XenoBiotic Laboratories, Inc., a div. of WuXi	2	$77,991	-11%
Southern Research Institute	2	$77,000	-12%
The Henry M Jackson Foundation	2	$73,400	-17%

Individual filings

Certified determinations for this role

Certified Scientist I filings at Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute
Location	Wage	Prevailing	Level	Visa	Decided
La Jolla, CA	$88,000	$63,627	II	H-1B	Aug 15, 2025
La Jolla, CA	$88,000	$60,590	II	H-1B	Jul 14, 2025
La Jolla, CA	$88,000	$60,590	II	H-1B	Jul 14, 2025

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