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Associate Research Scientist salary in Florida

A real-employer view of Associate Research Scientist 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

Associate Research Scientist in Florida: actual employer-disclosed pay

Public records from 9 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $86,278. 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 I — entry2$61,538
Level II — qualified4$88,121
Level III — experienced1$73,000
Level IV — fully competent2$133,782

Top employers filing for this role

Companies with the most certified filings for Associate Research Scientist in Florida. Median offer is across all of that employer's filings.

EmployerMost-filed titleFilingsMedian
PPD Development, L.P.Associate Research Scientist2$86,278
Cleveland Clinic Floridaresearch scientist2$119,000
NOVA SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITYASSISTANT RESEARCH SCIENTIST1$54,075
Gateway Institute For Brain Research, LLCAssociate Research Scientist1$89,964
Mayo ClinicResearch Scientist1$102,565
Max Planck Florida CorporationSenior Research Scientist1$94,082
Adventist Health System/Sunbelt, Inc.Research Scientist1$69,000

Recent sample filings

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

  • ASSISTANT RESEARCH SCIENTIST at NOVA SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY
    $54,075
    Fort LauderdaleWage Level IDecided Sep 24, 2025I-200-25260-316201
  • Associate Research Scientist at PPD Development, L.P.
    $86,278
    WindermereWage Level IIDecided Jun 3, 2025I-200-25147-021756
  • research scientist at Cleveland Clinic Florida
    $73,000
    WestonWage Level IIIDecided May 30, 2025I-200-25142-008776
  • Associate Research Scientist at Gateway Institute For Brain Research, LLC
    $89,964
    DavieWage Level IIDecided May 2, 2025I-200-25115-907325
  • research scientist at Cleveland Clinic Florida
    $165,000
    Port St. LucieWage Level IVDecided Mar 6, 2025I-200-25058-729290
  • Research Scientist at Mayo Clinic
    $102,565
    JacksonvilleWage Level IVDecided Feb 28, 2025I-200-25052-715912
  • Senior Research Scientist at Max Planck Florida Corporation
    $94,082
    JupiterWage Level IIDecided Dec 11, 2024I-200-24339-517803
  • Research Scientist at Adventist Health System/Sunbelt, Inc.
    $69,000
    OrlandoWage Level IDecided Nov 26, 2024I-200-24325-486818

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.