Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)
Development Scientist
Occupation profile for Development Scientist covers 12 filings across the reporting window. FY2026 certified median offer: $95,271.
- FY2026 certified median
- $95,271
- Total filings
- 12
- FY2026 25th–75th percentile
- $91,206–$99,335
- Top employer
- Catalent Pharma Solutions
| Fiscal year | Filings | Median | 25th percentile | 75th percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | 6 | $79,417 | $78,500 | $100,000 |
| FY2025 | 4 | $82,865 | $75,500 | $88,000 |
| FY2026 (Q1–Q3) | 2 | $95,271 | $91,206 | $99,335 |
FY2026 is partial (*). Its filing totals are not comparable to a full fiscal year.
Median offer by fiscal year
Top employers
- Catalent Pharma Solutions7 filings
- FORTIS LIFE SCIENCES2 filings
- Corning Research & Development Corporation1 filings
- SACO AEI Polymers, Inc.1 filings
- Virginia Commonwealth University1 filings
Top cities
- Greenville7 filings
- Grand Rapids2 filings
- Painted Post1 filings
- Richmond1 filings
- Sheboygan1 filings
Filings by employer and title
Prevailing wages by area and occupation
The OFLC wage year runs from July through June. Worksites use the area of the most frequently reported county with a matching wage area for their city.
| Wage year | Area | SOC | Level I | Level II | Level III | Level IV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | Greenville, NCArea 24780 | 19-2031 | $57,179 | $68,411 | $79,622 | $90,854 |
| 2026-27 | Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MIArea 24340 | 19-1029 | $61,277 | $84,178 | $107,099 | $130,000 |
| 2026-27 | Southwest New York nonmetropolitan areaArea 3600004 | 17-2141 | $72,030 | $86,507 | $100,963 | $115,440 |
| 2026-27 | Richmond, VAArea 40060 | 19-2031 | $56,576 | $76,440 | $96,325 | $116,189 |
| 2026-27 | Sheboygan, WIArea 43100 | 19-2031 | $67,330 | $80,142 | $92,955 | $105,768 |