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University of California, San Diego H-1B salaries

University of California, San Diego filed 628 certified H-1B applications between Jan 2023 and Jun 2026. Half of them paid more than $82,257 a year.

Median salary offered
$82,257
Middle half earn
$75,300 to $103,000
Top 10% earn over
$135,180
Certified filings
628

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Pay by job title

Job titleFilingsMedianMiddle half
Postdoctoral Scholar Employee184$74,425$71,632 – $77,327
Assistant Project Scientist146$81,943$78,000 – $85,713
Assistant Professor62$128,500$112,800 – $146,325
Staff Research Associate III34$79,391$72,768 – $80,965
Staff Research Associate 325$77,804$68,446 – $80,965
Staff Research Associate IV14$81,059$78,780 – $84,064
Assistant Adjunct Professor13$106,100$100,900 – $125,100
Staff Research Associate 49$85,558$79,054 – $86,434
Research Data Analyst 38$90,460$85,968 – $113,500
Associate Project Scientist8$93,300$90,100 – $96,700
Research Data Analyst P38$92,664$92,664 – $95,640
Assistant Teaching Professor (LPSOE)7$124,700$108,400 – $140,450
Associate Physician6$188,750$175,250 – $192,500
Assistant Research Scientist6$125,400$121,350 – $125,400
Lecturer5$101,198$84,752 – $104,233
Research & Development Engineer 35$92,000$88,000 – $92,000
Associate Physician Diplomate4$285,500$200,000 – $371,000
Assistant Physician4$185,000$136,862 – $223,950
Bioinformatics Programmer 34$98,184$95,409 – $101,888
Computational and Data Science Research P34$93,294$87,666 – $99,354
Computational and Data Science Research P44$126,588$125,082 – $131,238
Ambul Care Admstn Crd 5 (Organ Recovery Specialist)3$179,046$179,046 – $179,046
Field Researcher 23$64,393$62,190 – $65,427
Research Data Analyst P43$105,456$105,456 – $112,590
Health Sciences Assistant Clinical Professor3$285,000$285,000 – $285,000
Research Development Engineer P33$103,000$101,500 – $103,000
Associate Professor3$146,000$135,350 – $147,200
Computational Data Science Research P32$76,250$73,125 – $79,375
Bioinformatics Programmer 42$111,462$107,985 – $114,939
Computational and Data Science Research Specialist 32$110,408$108,112 – $112,704
Computational and Data Science Research Specialist P42$114,050$113,075 – $115,025
Assistant Research Scientist/Educator2$134,300$133,650 – $134,950
Academic Program Management Officer 42$122,470$122,470 – $122,470
Computational Data Science Research 32$98,640$92,959 – $104,322
Resident Physician PGY4 (Geriatric Fellow)2$88,471$88,471 – $88,471
Non-Physician Clinical Trainee2$77,228$74,494 – $79,961
Professor2$225,800$195,400 – $256,200
Organizational Consultant 32$93,882$91,881 – $95,883
Counseling Psychologist 32$116,048$116,047 – $116,048
Academic Program Management Officer 31$105,036$105,036 – $105,036
Associate Clinical Professor1$265,000$265,000 – $265,000
Assistant Project Scientist 31$82,800$82,800 – $82,800
Assistant Clinical Professor1$221,000$221,000 – $221,000
Acting Assistant Professor1$142,000$142,000 – $142,000
Applications Programmer 31$100,284$100,284 – $100,284
Assistant Professor/Assistant Professor in Residence1$87,100$87,100 – $87,100
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR/ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR IN RESIDENCEoflc1$225,000$225,000 – $225,000
Assistant Professor in Residence1$130,100$130,100 – $130,100
Associate Adjunct Professor1$112,900$112,900 – $112,900
Computational and Data Science Research Specialist 41$120,564$120,564 – $120,564

Where they work

Bigger dots mean more filings; darker blue means higher pay.
CityFilingsMedianMiddle half
La Jolla, CA573$82,100$75,300 – $100,000
San Diego, CA44$86,667$77,795 – $140,493
El Centro, CA2$371,000$371,000 – $371,000
Bronx, NY1$66,461$66,461 – $66,461
Davis, CA1$71,500$71,500 – $71,500
Coronado, CA1$179,046$179,046 – $179,046
Encinitas, CA1$192,500$192,500 – $192,500
Escondido, CA1$179,046$179,046 – $179,046
Imperial Beach, CA1$235,800$235,800 – $235,800
Golden, CO1$115,167$115,167 – $115,167
La Jollla, CA1$112,900$112,900 – $112,900
Laguna Beach, CA1$209,500$209,500 – $209,500

By year

Year filedFilingsMedian
2023123$77,327
2024215$80,034
2025191$82,100
202699$87,419

By experience level

Wage levelFilingsMedian
Level I118$113,000
Level II39$110,500
Level III10$179,046
Level IV15$192,500

Levels I to IV are the Labor Department's experience bands, from entry level (I) to fully competent (IV).