Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA

Employers filed 63 applications covering 63 positions for this role here, at a median of $127,500 a year. 46 of those state a minimum and no maximum — a Labor Condition Application commits an employer to a floor, not to a salary.

What the government requires here

The prevailing wage for Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA, wage year 2025-26 — the four levels an employer must meet depending on the experience the role demands.

Level	Who it is for	A year
Level I	Entry: a role needing basic understanding and close supervision	$85,509
Level II	Qualified: some experience, moderate supervision	$105,518
Level III	Experienced: sound understanding, limited supervision	$125,507
Level IV	Fully competent: judgement, may supervise others	$145,517

Who filed, and at what

Employer	Level	Filings	Positions	Median
Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute	Level I	12	12	$78,749
Janssen Research & Development, LLC	Level II	2	2	$170,000
Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.	Level III	2	2	$128,154
Bristol-Myers Squibb Company	Level II	1	1	$149,350
Eli Lilly and Company	Level IV	1	1	$193,434
ENQUBIO INC	Level III	1	1	$127,500
Gilead Sciences, Inc.	Level II	1	1	$125,360
Insmed Gene Therapy LLC	Level II	1	1	$145,000
International AIDS Vaccine Initiative (IAVI)	Level II	1	1	$117,832
Ionis Pharmaceuticals Inc	Level II	1	1	$148,563
Janssen Research & Development, LLC	Level IV	1	1	$165,500
Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.	Level IV	1	1	$301,100
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated	Level I	1	1	$104,000
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated	Level II	1	1	$105,518
Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute	Level I	4	4	$75,587
Northwestern University	Level I	1	1	$56,484
Odyssey Therapeutics Inc	Level II	1	1	$150,000
Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute	Level I	1	1	$64,480
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO	not stated	29	29	$80,925

Tell me when this moves

One email when the prevailing wage for Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA changes — the library turns over every July, and what an employer must offer changes with it.

Source: OFLC disclosure data and prevailing wage library, US Department of Labor (public domain). Figures are what employers filed, not what they paid.