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Lead / Director Medical Scientists salary in North Carolina

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 5, 2026
BLS percentile range
P75 to P90 of the North Carolina OES distribution for Medical Scientists.
DOL OFLC offered median
$178,971
Across 6 certified filings at this wage level.
Real disclosed salaries

Lead / Director Medical Scientists in North Carolina: actual employer-disclosed pay

Public records from 6 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $178,971. 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 competent6$178,971

Top employers filing for this role

Companies with the most certified filings for Lead / Director Medical Scientists in North Carolina. Median offer is across all of that employer's filings.

EmployerMost-filed titleFilingsMedian
Amgen Inc.Global Safety Sr Medical Scientist2$235,442
Creyon Bio, Inc.Director Translational Medicine2$178,500
Laboratory Corporation of America HoldingsPrincipal Scientist, Strategic Scientific Projects1$179,442
VistaGen Therapeutics, Inc.Principal Scientist, Drug Product Development1$170,000

Recent sample filings

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

  • Principal Scientist, Strategic Scientific Projects at Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings
    $179,442
    DurhamWage Level IVDecided Apr 11, 2025I-200-25094-832301
  • Principal Scientist, Drug Product Development at VistaGen Therapeutics, Inc.
    $170,000
    MorrisvilleWage Level IVDecided Apr 9, 2025I-200-25092-824761
  • Global Safety Sr Medical Scientist at Amgen Inc.
    $235,442
    Willow SpringsWage Level IVDecided Mar 10, 2025I-200-25062-738018
  • Director Translational Medicine at Creyon Bio, Inc.
    $178,500
    DurhamWage Level IVDecided Oct 3, 2024I-200-24270-366798
  • Director Translational Medicine at Creyon Bio, Inc.
    $178,500
    DurhamWage Level IVDecided Oct 3, 2024I-200-24270-366785
  • Global Safety Sr Medical Scientist at Amgen Inc.
    $235,442
    Willow SpringsWage Level IVDecided Jan 15, 2025I-200-25007-600070

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.