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Lead / Director Chemists salary in Connecticut

Roles that direct strategy, lead teams, or hold full functional ownership. Typically ten or more years of experience or a Director-class title with budget responsibility.

Adrian Serafin, founder and editor of RateOrchardBy Adrian SerafinFounderUpdated May 4, 2026
BLS percentile range
P75 to P90 of the Connecticut OES distribution for Chemists.
DOL OFLC offered median
$145,000
Across 7 certified filings at this wage level.
Real disclosed salaries

Lead / Director Chemists in Connecticut: actual employer-disclosed pay

Public records from 7 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $145,000. 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 IV — fully competent7$145,000

Top employers filing for this role

Companies with the most certified filings for Lead / Director Chemists in Connecticut. Median offer is across all of that employer's filings.

EmployerMost-filed titleFilingsMedian
BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.Principal Scientist, Process Research3$161,453
Entegris, Inc.Senior Scientist, Product Development1$134,917
Arvinas Operations, Inc.Manager, Quality Assurance1$135,633
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Devel. Scientist II, Analytical Devel. & Clinical Quality1$145,000
Yale UniversityMass Spectrometrist1$102,618

Recent sample filings

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

  • Principal Scientist, Process Research at BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
    $167,508
    RidgefieldWage Level IVDecided Aug 13, 2025I-200-25218-224096
  • Senior Scientist, Product Development at Entegris, Inc.
    $134,917
    DanburyWage Level IVDecided Apr 21, 2025I-200-25104-861758
  • Manager, Quality Assurance at Arvinas Operations, Inc.
    $135,633
    New HavenWage Level IVDecided Apr 4, 2025I-200-25087-811993
  • Devel. Scientist II, Analytical Devel. & Clinical Quality at Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    $145,000
    New HavenWage Level IVDecided Mar 3, 2025I-200-25055-719375
  • Principal Scientist, Process Research at BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
    $157,524
    RidgefieldWage Level IVDecided Oct 10, 2024I-200-24277-382082
  • Mass Spectrometrist at Yale University
    $102,618
    New HavenWage Level IVDecided Oct 2, 2024I-200-24269-362751
  • ASSOC. DIR., EXTERNAL ALTERNATIVE CMC DEV (ANALYTICAL/QC) at BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
    $161,453
    RidgefieldWage Level IVDecided Mar 12, 2025I-200-25064-745914

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.