Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)
Medicinal Chemistry Senior Research Scientist
Occupation profile for Medicinal Chemistry Senior Research Scientist covers 5 filings across the reporting window. FY2026 certified median offer: $124,000.
- FY2026 certified median
- $124,000
- Total filings
- 5
- FY2026 25th–75th percentile
- $124,000–$124,000
- Top employer
- Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
| Fiscal year | Filings | Median | 25th percentile | 75th percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | 1 | $116,709 | $116,709 | $116,709 |
| FY2025 | 3 | $129,251 | $124,587 | $135,169 |
| FY2026 (Q1–Q3) | 1 | $124,000 | $124,000 | $124,000 |
FY2026 is partial (*). Its filing totals are not comparable to a full fiscal year.
Median offer by fiscal year
Top employers
- Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated5 filings
Top cities
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 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NHArea 14460 | 19-2031 | $77,002 | $103,626 | $130,250 | $156,874 |
| 2026-27 | San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CAArea 41740 | 19-2031 | $63,981 | $82,534 | $101,067 | $119,621 |
| 2026-27 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NHArea 14460 | 19-1021 | $90,730 | $114,795 | $138,882 | $162,947 |