Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)
Research Scientist, Analytical Ops
Occupation profile for Research Scientist, Analytical Ops covers 8 filings across the reporting window. FY2025 certified median offer: $137,072.
- FY2025 certified median
- $137,072
- Total filings
- 8
- FY2025 25th–75th percentile
- $137,072–$137,072
- Top employer
- Gilead Sciences, Inc.
| Fiscal year | Filings | Median | 25th percentile | 75th percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | 7 | $128,000 | $123,384 | $140,611 |
| FY2025 | 1 | $137,072 | $137,072 | $137,072 |
FY2026 is partial (*). Its filing totals are not comparable to a full fiscal year.
Median offer by fiscal year
Top employers
- Gilead Sciences, Inc.7 filings
- Kite Pharma Inc.1 filings
Top cities
- Foster City4 filings
- Oceanside3 filings
- Santa Monica1 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 | San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CAArea 41740 | 19-2031 | $63,981 | $82,534 | $101,067 | $119,621 |
| 2026-27 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CAArea 41860 | 19-1042 | $108,909 | $133,099 | $157,310 | $181,501 |
| 2026-27 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CAArea 31080 | 19-1021 | $91,582 | $115,357 | $139,152 | $162,926 |
| 2026-27 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CAArea 41860 | 19-1021 | $114,899 | $141,648 | $168,376 | $195,125 |
| 2026-27 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CAArea 41860 | 19-2031 | $82,410 | $106,517 | $130,624 | $154,731 |