How much does The Scripps Research Institute pay?

The Scripps Research Institute has a median filed salary of $62,400 across 541 DOL filings, ranging from $50,627 to $71,843.

Does The Scripps Research Institute pay above market?

The Scripps Research Institute pays approximately 16.1% relative to the DOL prevailing wage floor for its filed positions.

What jobs does The Scripps Research Institute sponsor?

The Scripps Research Institute files most often for: Biological Scientists, All Other, 19-1021.00, 19-1029.00, Biochemists and Biophysicists, 19-2031.00.

Where does The Scripps Research Institute hire?

The Scripps Research Institute files most DOL cases in: California (336 filings), Florida (27 filings).

The Scripps Research Institute Biochemists and Biophysicists Salary - DOL Verified Data

CA Approval Rate 67.1% · most recent FY 2025

Median Salary

$50,016

Certified filings

DOL Filings

Certified: 363

Unique Job Titles

SOC occupations

Approval Rate

67.1%

Certified vs filed

Salary Range

Based on 51 certified filings

DOL-Filed Salary Range

$42,640$46,883$50,016$55,307$85,000

Prevailing Wage Premium - a TruthWage exclusive

+5.4%

The Scripps Research Institute pays close to the DOL minimum wage floor for its filed positions.

The prevailing wage is the minimum salary DOL sets as the floor for this occupation and location. A positive premium means the employer pays above that floor. Source: DOL LCA filings.

Salary Trend

FY2012 - FY2025

Salaries by Job Title

20 occupations with DOL-filed salary data

Job Title	Filings	Median Salary	vs Market	Salary Range
Biological Scientists, All Other	217	$50,627	-45.8%	$47,362$47,362$50,627$59,000$59,000
19-1021.00	95	$68,000	N/A	$62,400$62,400$68,000$74,000$74,000
19-1029.00	74	$64,480	N/A	$62,400$62,400$64,480$77,272$77,272
Biochemists and Biophysicists	51	$50,016	-51.8%	$46,883$46,883$50,016$55,307$55,307
19-2031.00	37	$66,355	N/A	$62,400$62,400$66,355$77,147$77,147
19-1029.02	20	$65,200	N/A	$64,480$64,480$65,200$71,843$71,843
Chemists	12	$63,440	-24.6%	$54,080$54,080$63,440$75,000$75,000
19-1029.01	7	$84,000	N/A	$64,480$64,480$84,000$100,000$100,000
19-4021.00	5	$65,000	N/A	$54,683$54,683$65,000$90,000$90,000
15-1035.00	4	$93,517	N/A	$66,789$66,789$93,517$100,000$100,000
19-1022.00	4	$68,240	N/A	$62,400$62,400$68,240$72,000$72,000
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	3	$58,540	-41.8%	$54,080$54,080$58,540$63,000$63,000
15-1252.00	2	$93,933	N/A	$92,893$92,893$93,933$94,973$94,973
Statisticians	2	N/A	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
15-2051.00	2	N/A	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
19-1042.00	2	$75,000	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1035	1	$90,791	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
15-2041.00	1	$80,000	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
19-1099.99	1	N/A	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
25-1052.00	1	$142,276	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.

Individual DOL Filings for Biochemists and Biophysicists at The Scripps Research Institute

Date	Salary	Prevailing Wage	Level	Location	Education	Status	Source
Sep 2019	$54,080	$53,414	-	LA JOLLA CA	N/A	Certified-Withdrawn	LCA
Jul 2019	$56,880	$53,414	-	LA JOLLA CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2019	$53,184	$52,603	-	LA JOLLA CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jan 2019	$52,603	$52,603	-	LA JOLLA CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Dec 2018	$53,184	$52,603	-	LA JOLLA CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Dec 2018	$52,603	$52,603	-	LA JOLLA CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jul 2018	$58,016	$53,186	-	LA JOLLA CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jun 2018	$47,486	$45,302	-	LA JOLLA CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jun 2018	$47,484	$45,302	-	LA JOLLA CA	N/A	Withdrawn	LCA
May 2018	$58,906	$53,186	-	LA JOLLA CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
May 2018	$58,906	$51,542	-	LA JOLLA CA	N/A	Withdrawn	LCA
Nov 2017	$55,307	$53,186	-	LA JOLLA CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2017	$47,476	$47,445	-	LA JOLLA CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jan 2017	$47,476	$47,445	-	LA JOLLA CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jan 2017	$47,476	$47,445	-	LA JOLLA CA	N/A	Withdrawn	LCA
Dec 2016	$49,920	$47,445	-	LA JOLLA CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jul 2016	$47,445	$47,445	-	LA JOLLA CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jul 2016	$50,000	$49,400	-	LA JOLLA CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jan 2014	$40,498	$40,498	-	LA JOLLA CA	N/A	Withdrawn	LCA
Sep 2013	$40,498	$40,498	-	LA JOLLA CA	N/A	Certified-Withdrawn	LCA
Aug 2013	$40,498	$40,498	-	LA JOLLA CA	N/A	Certified-Withdrawn	LCA
Jul 2013	$44,304	$40,498	-	LA JOLLA CA	N/A	Certified-Withdrawn	LCA
Apr 2013	$41,808	$40,498	-	LA JOLLA CA	N/A	Certified-Withdrawn	LCA
Apr 2013	$41,995	$40,498	-	LA JOLLA CA	N/A	Certified-Withdrawn	LCA
Feb 2013	$40,498	$40,498	-	LA JOLLA CA	N/A	Certified-Withdrawn	LCA
Jan 2013	$40,498	$40,498	-	LA JOLLA CA	N/A	Certified-Withdrawn	LCA
Dec 2012	$43,472	$40,498	-	LA JOLLA CA	N/A	Withdrawn	LCA
Dec 2012	$46,883	$40,498	-	LA JOLLA CA	N/A	Certified-Withdrawn	LCA
Oct 2012	$46,883	$40,498	-	LA JOLLA CA	N/A	Certified-Withdrawn	LCA
Oct 2012	$40,498	$40,498	-	LA JOLLA CA	N/A	Certified-Withdrawn	LCA
Jul 2012	$40,498	$40,498	-	LA JOLLA CA	N/A	Certified-Withdrawn	LCA
Jun 2012	$42,640	$40,498	-	LA JOLLA CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jun 2012	$72,426	$52,354	-	LA JOLLA CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
May 2012	$40,498	$40,498	-	LA JOLLA CA	N/A	Denied	LCA
May 2012	$44,013	$40,498	-	LA JOLLA CA	N/A	Certified-Withdrawn	LCA
May 2012	$45,000	$40,498	-	LA JOLLA CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
May 2012	$40,019	$35,838	-	LA JOLLA CA	N/A	Certified-Withdrawn	LCA
Apr 2012	$50,032	$40,498	-	LA JOLLA CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Apr 2012	$50,032	$40,498	-	LA JOLLA CA	N/A	Denied	LCA
Mar 2012	$40,498	$40,498	-	LA JOLLA CA	N/A	Certified-Withdrawn	LCA
Mar 2012	$46,000	$40,498	-	LA JOLLA CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Feb 2012	$85,000	$40,498	-	LA JOLLA CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Feb 2012	$85,000	$64,189	-	LA JOLLA CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Feb 2012	$46,883	$40,498	-	LA JOLLA CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jan 2012	$45,531	$40,498	-	LA JOLLA CA	N/A	Certified-Withdrawn	LCA
Dec 2011	$43,285	$40,498	-	LA JOLLA CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Dec 2011	$40,498	$40,498	-	LA JOLLA CA	N/A	Certified-Withdrawn	LCA
Oct 2011	$40,498	$40,498	-	LA JOLLA CA	N/A	Withdrawn	LCA
Oct 2011	$44,013	$40,498	-	LA JOLLA CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Oct 2011	$44,013	$40,498	-	LA JOLLA CA	N/A	Withdrawn	LCA
Oct 2011	$44,125	$40,498	-	LA JOLLA CA	N/A	Certified-Withdrawn	LCA

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Source: US Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) public disclosure files (PERM Form ETA-9089 and LCA Form ETA-9035), and US Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). Salary figures represent employer filings and government survey estimates, not individual worker pay.

Data covers DOL filings from 2011 to 2025.

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