Assistant Research Scientist salary at University of California, San Diego

Based on 4 certified work-visa filings, the median filed wage is $125,400. That is 69% above the $74,330 median across all employers filing this title.

Median: $125,400
25th pct: $124,050
75th pct: $126,675
90th pct: $128,970
Filings: 4

How University of California, San Diego compares

Other employers filing Assistant Research Scientist

Employers filing Assistant Research Scientist, compared with University of California, San Diego
Employer	Filings	Median	vs. this page
Johns Hopkins University	24	$75,000	-40%
The University of Iowa	21	$68,395	-45%
University of Maryland, College Park	18	$95,950	-23%
University of Michigan	17	$89,124	-29%
Texas A&M University	16	$70,407	-44%
University of Maryland, Baltimore County	15	$93,700	-25%
Arizona State University	14	$65,009	-48%
Texas A&m Agrilife Research	13	$65,146	-48%
NYU Grossman School of Medicine	9	$73,616	-41%
New York University	8	$79,420	-37%
Research Foundation for Mental Hygiene, Inc.	6	$66,092	-47%
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley	6	$52,000	-59%
BOR USGA obo Augusta University	5	$70,000	-44%
University of California, San Diego	4	$125,400	—
Texas A&M Transportation Institute	4	$90,154	-28%
Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station	4	$67,737	-46%
University of Georgia	4	$65,520	-48%
Northern California Institute for Research and Education	3	$95,056	-24%
Indiana University Indianapolis	3	$67,000	-47%
University of Maryland	2	$106,344	-15%
University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science	2	$72,000	-43%
University of Georgia; OGE	2	$65,000	-48%
The College of William and Mary	2	$61,170	-51%
Health Research Inc.	2	$49,954	-60%

Individual filings

Certified determinations for this role

Certified Assistant Research Scientist filings at University of California, San Diego
Location	Wage	Prevailing	Level	Visa	Decided
La Jolla, CA	$130,500	$130,500	—	H-1B	Jul 18, 2025
La Jolla, CA	$120,000	$120,000	—	H-1B	Dec 30, 2024
La Jolla, CA	$125,400	$95,700	—	H-1B	Nov 1, 2024
La Jolla, CA	$125,400	$95,700	—	H-1B	Oct 31, 2024

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