Scientist I salary at University of Wisconsin System

Based on 70 certified work-visa filings, the median filed wage is $69,909. That is 9% below the $77,000 median across all employers filing this title.

Median: $69,909
25th pct: $64,074
75th pct: $73,958
90th pct: $78,156
Filings: 70

How University of Wisconsin System compares

Other employers filing Scientist I

Employers filing Scientist I, compared with University of Wisconsin System
Employer	Filings	Median	vs. this page
University of Wisconsin System	70	$69,909	—
The University of Alabama at Birmingham	15	$70,659	+1%
Allen Institute	12	$83,775	+20%
University of Kentucky	10	$55,225	-21%
CZ Biohub SF, LLC	8	$112,549	+61%
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute	6	$87,121	+25%
Riconpharma, LLC	5	$71,034	+2%
Tessera Therapeutics, Inc.	4	$120,570	+72%
International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc.	4	$91,400	+31%
Frontage Laboratories, Inc.	4	$62,667	-10%
PPD Development, L.P.	4	$49,494	-29%
Ayana Bio LLC	3	$133,900	+92%
KBI Biopharma, Inc.	3	$99,757	+43%
Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute	3	$88,000	+26%
Univ of WI System	3	$66,500	-5%
Novo Nordisk Research & Development US, Inc.	2	$137,540	+97%
Metagenomi.co	2	$120,000	+72%
Seqirus Inc.	2	$114,425	+64%
AbbVie Bioresearch Center Inc.	2	$100,500	+44%
Leidos Biomedical Research, Inc.	2	$95,139	+36%
Azenta Inc.	2	$83,858	+20%
HD Biosciences, Inc.	2	$80,000	+14%
XenoBiotic Laboratories, Inc., a div. of WuXi	2	$77,991	+12%
Southern Research Institute	2	$77,000	+10%
The Henry M Jackson Foundation	2	$73,400	+5%

Individual filings

Certified determinations for this role

Certified Scientist I filings at University of Wisconsin System
Location	Wage	Prevailing	Level	Visa	Decided
Madison, WI	$74,256	$73,958	—	H-1B	Sep 30, 2025
Madison, WI	$71,822	$71,822	III	H-1B	Sep 15, 2025
Madison, WI	$66,713	$56,202	I	H-1B	Sep 8, 2025
Madison, WI	$64,000	$61,901	I	H-1B	Sep 8, 2025
Madison, WI	$74,000	$72,511	—	H-1B	Sep 8, 2025
Madison, WI	$50,772	$48,381	I	H-1B	Sep 5, 2025
Madison, WI	$56,368	$56,368	I	H-1B	Sep 4, 2025
Madison, WI	$61,000	$55,894	—	H-1B	Sep 3, 2025
Madison, WI	$67,933	$67,933	III	H-1B	Sep 3, 2025
Madison, WI	$73,958	$73,958	—	H-1B	Sep 3, 2025
Madison, WI	$76,500	$59,862	III	H-1B	Aug 29, 2025
Madison, WI	$81,151	$73,958	—	H-1B	Aug 29, 2025
Madison, WI	$75,741	$61,901	I	H-1B	Aug 21, 2025
Madison, WI	$70,000	$56,202	I	H-1B	Jul 31, 2025
Madison, WI	$64,921	$53,206	I	H-1B	Jul 25, 2025
Madison, WI	$79,560	$50,149	I	H-1B	Jul 25, 2025
Madison, WI	$68,850	$68,765	III	H-1B	Jul 23, 2025
Madison, WI	$75,000	$56,202	I	H-1B	Jul 11, 2025
Madison, WI	$73,529	$72,511	—	H-1B	Jul 3, 2025
Madison, WI	$61,200	$47,507	I	H-1B	Jul 2, 2025
Madison, WI	$70,949	$70,845	III	H-1B	Jun 24, 2025
Madison, WI	$72,511	$72,511	—	H-1B	Jun 18, 2025
Madison, WI	$67,000	$50,149	I	H-1B	Jun 13, 2025
Madison, WI	$61,734	$61,734	I	H-1B	Jun 5, 2025
Madison, WI	$61,734	$61,734	I	H-1B	Jun 5, 2025

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