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Sr. Scientist, Chemical Development salary in California

A real-employer view of Sr. Scientist, Chemical Development pay, clustered from DOL OFLC certified filings. Variants like Senior, Lead, and II/III titles fold into this cluster — the wage range below reflects all of them.

Adrian Serafin, founder and editor of RateOrchardBy Adrian SerafinFounderUpdated May 4, 2026
Real disclosed salaries

Sr. Scientist, Chemical Development in California: actual employer-disclosed pay

Public records from 4 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $127,327. Every figure below is an actual offered salary an employer attested to under federal law.

By DOL wage level

DOL classifies every offer into one of four wage levels based on the role's experience and skill requirements.

LevelFilingsMedian offer
Level II — qualified1$99,091
Level III — experienced2$127,327
Level IV — fully competent1$150,000

Top employers filing for this role

Companies with the most certified filings for Sr. Scientist, Chemical Development in California. Median offer is across all of that employer's filings.

EmployerMost-filed titleFilingsMedian
10x Genomics, Inc.Scientist II2$140,000
Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.Sr. Scientist, Chemical Development1$124,654
Osem Fluidics Inc.Principal Scientist1$99,091

Recent sample filings

A snapshot of recent certified offers. Each line is a real, public, verifiable record.

  • Sr. Scientist, Chemical Development at Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.
    $124,654
    San DiegoWage Level IIIDecided Jun 30, 2025I-200-25174-120968
  • Scientist II at 10x Genomics, Inc.
    $150,000
    PleasantonWage Level IVDecided May 2, 2025I-200-25115-906121
  • Principal Scientist at Osem Fluidics Inc.
    $99,091
    Los AngelesWage Level IIDecided Feb 20, 2025I-200-25043-687999
  • Scientist 1 at 10x Genomics, Inc.
    $130,000
    PleasantonWage Level IIIDecided Apr 16, 2025I-200-25099-847823

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification. Disclosed wages reflect what employers attested to pay; actual paid wages may differ. Only certified filings are shown — denied and withdrawn cases are excluded.