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Senior Medical Scientists salary in Illinois

Roles that require seasoned judgement and the ability to lead projects without supervision. Typically five to ten years of experience and a track record of complete ownership.

Adrian Serafin, founder and editor of RateOrchardBy Adrian SerafinFounderUpdated May 5, 2026
BLS percentile range
MEDIAN to P75 of the Illinois OES distribution for Medical Scientists.
DOL OFLC offered median
$135,000
Across 9 certified filings at this wage level.
Real disclosed salaries

Senior Medical Scientists in Illinois: 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: $135,000. 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 III — experienced9$135,000

Top employers filing for this role

Companies with the most certified filings for Senior Medical Scientists in Illinois. Median offer is across all of that employer's filings.

EmployerMost-filed titleFilingsMedian
Rush University Medical CenterInstructor / Research Scientist3$105,000
AbbVie Inc.Pharmacometrician3$145,000
CTRL Therapeutics USA Inc.Senior Scientist, T Cell Engineering1$135,000
The University of ChicagoSenior Clinical Research Coordinator1$83,500
Northwestern Memorial HealthCareFaculty1$378,654

Recent sample filings

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

  • Instructor / Research Scientist at Rush University Medical Center
    $133,910
    ChicagoWage Level IIIDecided May 22, 2025I-200-25135-980660
  • Pharmacometrician at AbbVie Inc.
    $145,000
    North ChicagoWage Level IIIDecided May 21, 2025I-200-25134-973301
  • Senior Scientist, T Cell Engineering at CTRL Therapeutics USA Inc.
    $135,000
    ChicagoWage Level IIIDecided Mar 7, 2025I-200-25061-736308
  • Senior Clinical Research Coordinator at The University of Chicago
    $83,500
    ChicagoWage Level IIIDecided Feb 10, 2025I-200-25034-661164
  • Instructor / Research Scientist at Rush University Medical Center
    $105,000
    ChicagoWage Level IIIDecided Dec 20, 2024I-200-24348-541368
  • Instructor / Research Scientist at Rush University Medical Center
    $105,000
    ChicagoWage Level IIIDecided Dec 20, 2024I-200-24348-541355
  • Faculty at Northwestern Memorial HealthCare
    $378,654
    ChicagoWage Level IIIDecided Oct 31, 2024I-200-24298-431398
  • Pharmacometrician at AbbVie Inc.
    $149,350
    North ChicagoWage Level IIIDecided May 21, 2025I-200-25134-973307

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.