Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)
Senior Scientist, Medicinal Chemistry
Occupation profile for Senior Scientist, Medicinal Chemistry covers 9 filings across the reporting window. FY2026 certified median offer: $183,292.
- FY2026 certified median
- $183,292
- Total filings
- 9
- FY2026 25th–75th percentile
- $179,938–$186,646
- Top employer
- Enanta Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
| Fiscal year | Filings | Median | 25th percentile | 75th percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | 4 | $130,780 | $123,198 | $138,362 |
| FY2025 | 3 | $126,006 | $122,710 | $143,003 |
| FY2026 (Q1–Q3) | 2 | $183,292 | $179,938 | $186,646 |
FY2026 is partial (*). Its filing totals are not comparable to a full fiscal year.
Median offer by fiscal year
Top employers
- Enanta Pharmaceuticals, Inc.3 filings
- Terray Therapeutics, Inc.2 filings
- Carmot Therapeutics, Inc.1 filings
- Foghorn Therapeutics, Inc1 filings
- Genentech, Inc.1 filings
- Septerna, Inc.1 filings
Top cities
- Watertown3 filings
- Berkeley2 filings
- Monrovia2 filings
- South San Francisco1 filings
- Cambridge1 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 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NHArea 14460 | 19-1042 | $85,550 | $109,533 | $133,494 | $157,477 |
| 2026-27 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CAArea 31080 | 19-2031 | $64,501 | $81,744 | $98,966 | $116,210 |
| 2026-27 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CAArea 41860 | 19-2031 | $82,410 | $106,517 | $130,624 | $154,731 |
| 2026-27 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NHArea 14460 | 19-2031 | $77,002 | $103,626 | $130,250 | $156,874 |
| 2026-27 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CAArea 41860 | 19-1029 | $92,955 | $120,349 | $147,742 | $175,136 |