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Senior Medical Scientists salary in North Carolina

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 North Carolina OES distribution for Medical Scientists.
DOL OFLC offered median
$149,513
Across 7 certified filings at this wage level.
Real disclosed salaries

Senior Medical Scientists in North Carolina: 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: $149,513. 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 — experienced7$149,513

Top employers filing for this role

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

EmployerMost-filed titleFilingsMedian
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHAPEL HILLResearch Assistant Professor2$97,947
Physicians Committee for Responsible MedicineDirector of Toxicology1$115,000
EISAI INC.SR MEDICAL SCIENCE LIAISON1$215,280
Deciphera Pharmaceuticals, LLCSenior Manager, Clinical Science1$187,367
UNITED THERAPEUTICS CORPORATIONSenior Medical Scientist, Global Medical Affairs1$149,513
National Institutes of Health, HHSSenior Investigator1$231,315

Recent sample filings

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

  • Director of Toxicology at Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine
    $115,000
    DurhamWage Level IIIDecided Sep 3, 2025I-200-25238-269191
  • SR MEDICAL SCIENCE LIAISON at EISAI INC.
    $215,280
    CHAPEL HILLWage Level IIIDecided Jul 21, 2025I-200-25195-173602
  • Senior Manager, Clinical Science at Deciphera Pharmaceuticals, LLC
    $187,367
    CaryWage Level IIIDecided May 16, 2025I-200-25129-961462
  • Senior Medical Scientist, Global Medical Affairs at UNITED THERAPEUTICS CORPORATION
    $149,513
    DurhamWage Level IIIDecided Apr 17, 2025I-200-25100-851793
  • Senior Investigator at National Institutes of Health, HHS
    $231,315
    Research Triangle ParkWage Level IIIDecided Apr 8, 2025I-200-25091-818832
  • Research Assistant Professor at UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHAPEL HILL
    $120,000
    Chapel HillWage Level IIIDecided Dec 31, 2024I-200-24355-564642
  • Research Associate at UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHAPEL HILL
    $75,894
    Chapel HillWage Level IIIDecided Nov 25, 2024I-200-24323-482894

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.