UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO
H-1B pay data: 643 certified positions, FY2023–FY2026.
643
certified positions
$80,925
Median pay
$74,425
25th pct
$100,000
75th pct
$130,420
90th pct
$68,793
10th pct
Estimates from public U.S. Department of Labor records — wages are
employer-attested offered wages, not verified salaries paid; counts are filings, not
people. Not legal, financial, or career advice. See our
disclaimer & terms.
Data: DOL filings FY2023–FY2026 (through June 2026) · Page updated October 2026
Salaries by job title
| Job title | Filings | Median salary | Typical range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Postdoctoral Scholar Employee | 192 | $74,425 | $64,484 – $80,034 |
| Assistant Project Scientist | 151 | $80,800 | $72,000 – $93,200 |
| Assistant Professor | 60 | $121,150 | $105,080 – $186,330 |
| Staff Research Associate III | 56 | $75,538 | $66,440 – $82,580 |
| Staff Research Associate IV | 25 | $82,257 | $74,606 – $89,346 |
| Assistant Adjunct Professor | 13 | $106,100 | $96,400 – $127,560 |
| Research Data Analyst 3 | 10 | $90,460 | $79,315 – $110,830 |
| Lecturer | 9 | $89,046 | $71,357 – $130,490 |
| Associate Project Scientist | 8 | $93,800 | $90,100 – $108,670 |
| Research Data Analyst P3 | 7 | $92,664 | $88,598 – $101,384 |
| Assistant Research Scientist | 6 | $125,400 | $116,950 – $127,950 |
| Assistant Teaching Professor | 6 | $119,000 | $99,950 – $170,900 |
| Associate Physician | 6 | $192,500 | $178,500 – $283,404 |
| Assistant Physician | 4 | $185,000 | $113,212 – $231,060 |
| Associate Professor | 4 | $133,500 | $126,770 – $142,820 |
| Bioinformatics Programmer 3 | 4 | $93,338 | $87,506 – $108,555 |
| Computational and Data Science Research P3 | 4 | $93,294 | $84,566 – $103,231 |
| Ambul Care Admstn Crd 5 | 3 | $179,046 | $179,046 – $179,046 |
| Associate Physician Diplomate | 3 | $371,000 | $234,200 – $371,000 |
| Computational and Data Science Research P4 | 3 | $126,588 | $121,769 – $141,468 |
| Computational Data Science Research P3 | 3 | $82,500 | $72,500 – $92,810 |
| Professor | 3 | $165,000 | $165,000 – $262,280 |
| Resident Physician PGY4 | 3 | $88,471 | $88,471 – $88,471 |
| Academic Program Management Officer 3 | 2 | $102,518 | $100,504 – $104,532 |
| Acting Assistant Professor | 2 | $113,050 | $89,890 – $136,210 |
Showing the top 25 of 67 job titles.
Typical range = 10th to 90th percentile of offered salaries.
$76,881
Median prevailing wage
Sponsorship score: 53 / 100 — Moderate sponsor
How consistently this employer sponsors foreign workers, from public DOL filings. Score = volume (40) + trend (20) + denial rate (20) + consistency (10) + H-1B-to-PERM conversion (10). Full formula →
643
H-1B LCA filings
15
PERM certifications
0.0%
PERM denial rate
4 of 4
Years filing
0.02
PERM per H-1B filing
Components: volume 23 · trend 10 · denial 10 · consistency 10 · conversion 0. FY24 → FY25 filings falling (-2%); FY26 is partial and not scored. Counts are filings, not people. Scores describe filing history only — they are not a prediction about any individual case.
$68,793$80,925 median$130,420
Quarterly median pay 2022-Q4 → 2026-Q2 · ▲ 17.0%
Wage-level mix DOL prevailing-wage levels on these filings
Level I · Entry — 122 (67%), med $113,000Level II · Qualified — 35 (19%), med $100,000Level III · Experienced — 7 (4%), med $179,046Level IV · Fully competent — 17 (9%), med $192,500
Pay by role
| Role | Positions | Median | Vs prevailing wage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biochemists and Biophysicists 19-1021 | 184 | $77,170 | +1% · Around prevailing wage |
| Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists 19-1042 | 69 | $79,300 | +2% · Around prevailing wage |
| Biological Technicians 19-4021 | 50 | $77,804 | +1% · Around prevailing wage |
| Molecular and Cellular Biologists 19-1029 | 27 | $79,300 | +5% · Around prevailing wage |
| Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1042 | 25 | $112,800 | +37% · Above prevailing wage |
| Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers 17-2031 | 19 | $74,569 | +0% · Around prevailing wage |
| Atmospheric and Space Scientists 19-2021 | 17 | $101,100 | +28% · Above prevailing wage |
| Physicists 19-2012 | 16 | $79,667 | +2% · Around prevailing wage |
| Computer and Information Research Scientists 15-1221 | 11 | $74,425 | +4% · Around prevailing wage |
| Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1021 | 11 | $144,900 | +76% · Above prevailing wage |
| Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers 19-2042 | 10 | $80,925 | +0% · Around prevailing wage |
| Economics Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1063 | 10 | $187,100 | +113% · Above prevailing wage |
| Hydrologists 19-2043 | 9 | $85,013 | — |
| Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1022 | 9 | $115,800 | — |
| Data Scientists 15-2051 | 9 | $87,277 | — |
| Biostatisticians 15-2041 | 8 | $74,226 | — |
| Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1071 | 7 | $210,000 | — |
| Physics Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1054 | 7 | $122,000 | — |
| Materials Engineers 17-2131 | 7 | $79,385 | — |
| Materials Scientists 19-2032 | 7 | $82,836 | — |
| Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1065 | 6 | $141,000 | — |
| Clinical Research Coordinators 11-9121 | 5 | $104,208 | — |
| Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1032 | 5 | $125,000 | — |
| Software Developers 15-1252 | 5 | $95,388 | — |
| Chemists 19-2031 | 5 | $85,000 | — |
Pay by state
| State | Positions | Median |
|---|---|---|
| California | 637 | $80,925 |
| Colorado | 2 | $97,584 |
| Oregon | 2 | $74,194 |
| New York | 1 | $135,400 |
| Illinois | 1 | $79,385 |
About the prevailing-wage column. It compares the median offered wage for each role with the median DOL prevailing wage for that employer and role. Both medians mix job levels and worksite locations, so a negative gap does not mean any individual case paid below its required prevailing wage — it describes the mix of filings, not compliance. See our disclaimer & terms.
All filings
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO has 643 certified H-1B filings (FY2023–FY2026). The table below lists every case — job title, base salary, location, submit date and start date. Case data loads on demand, only when you open this section.