Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)
Research Scientist Manager
Occupation profile for Research Scientist Manager covers 6 filings across the reporting window. FY2026 certified median offer: $229,956.
- FY2026 certified median
- $229,956
- Total filings
- 6
- FY2026 25th–75th percentile
- $206,987–$252,925
- Top employer
- Meta Platforms, Inc
| Fiscal year | Filings | Median | 25th percentile | 75th percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | 4 | $251,036 | $212,274 | $259,844 |
| FY2026 (Q1–Q3) | 2 | $229,956 | $206,987 | $252,925 |
FY2026 is partial (*). Its filing totals are not comparable to a full fiscal year.
Median offer by fiscal year
Top employers
- Meta Platforms, Inc3 filings
- KLA Corporation1 filings
- LACTALIS CHEESE AND DAIRY HOLDING INC.1 filings
- Scanline VFX LA LLC1 filings
Top cities
- New York2 filings
- Los Angeles1 filings
- Menlo Park1 filings
- Milpitas1 filings
- Belmont1 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 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJArea 35620 | 11-3021 | $153,899 | $189,259 | $224,640 | $260,000 |
| 2026-27 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CAArea 31080 | 15-1221 | $93,870 | $126,630 | $159,390 | $192,150 |
| 2026-27 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CAArea 41860 | 11-3021 | $167,565 | $208,104 | $248,643 | $289,182 |
| 2026-27 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CAArea 41940 | 11-9041 | $186,264 | $219,315 | $252,366 | $285,418 |
| 2026-27 | South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan areaArea 5500003 | 19-1012 | $62,400 | $78,125 | $93,829 | $109,554 |