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Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute: H-1B salaries and sponsorship

Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute filed 113 labor condition applications for H-1B and related visas in fiscal years 2023–2026; certified: 110. Median offered salary: $75,587.

Applications (LCAs)113
Certified110
Employer addressLa Jolla, CA
H-1B dependent employerNo
Median offered salary$75,587
Middle half of salaries$64,480–$84,843
10th–90th percentile$62,400–$111,000

Does Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute sponsor H-1B visas?

Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute filed 113 labor condition applications in fiscal years 2023–2026, the latest submitted on Jun 23, 2026. An LCA is the first step of an H-1B petition, so the employer has sponsored or prepared to sponsor H-1B workers; it does not guarantee sponsorship for any particular job. Check the employer's own job listings.

Salaries by job title

Job titleLCAsMedian salary
Postdoctoral Associate39$67,516
Staff Scientist30$75,587
Assistant Professor5$135,000
Bioinformatics Specialist5$85,950
Research Associate I3$50,003
Research Assistant II3$40,997
Scientist II3$110,000
Scientist I3$88,000
Scientist - Drug Discovery2$64,480
Sr. Staff Scientist2$90,004
Sr. Bioinformatician2$120,000
Scientist1$79,185
Lab Manager1$64,480
Bioinformatics Scientist1$115,000
Professor1$185,000
Research Associate II1$67,267
Resesarch Associate II1$55,016
Sr. Lab Manager1$90,000
Research Assistant I1$45,718
Postdoctoral Associate/Fellow1$75,587
Associate Director, Exploratory Pharmacology1$125,000
Cloud and AI Infrastructure Architect1$150,000
Research Assistant Professor1$120,000
Bioinformatician1$80,000
Postdoctoral Fellow/Associate1$78,749
Lab Manager, Codex Core Facility1—
Manager, Codex Core Facility1$109,366

Applications by fiscal year

Fiscal yearLCAsMedian salary
FY202321$64,480
FY202424$68,016
FY202527$80,000
FY202641$78,749

Prevailing wage levels

The Department of Labor sets four prevailing wage levels for each occupation and area, from Level I (entry) to Level IV (fully competent). The employer picks the level that matches the job's requirements.

Where the jobs are

Occupations

Latest applications

Job titleBase salaryLocationSubmittedStart dateStatus
Staff Scientist$81,016
Level I		La Jolla, CAJun 23, 2026Dec 16, 2026Certified
Manager, Codex Core Facility$109,366
Level II		La Jolla, CAJun 6, 2026Jul 1, 2026Certified
Postdoctoral Associate$78,749
Level I		La Jolla, CAJun 4, 2026Dec 1, 2026Certified
Lab Manager, Codex Core Facility$109,366
Level II		La Jolla, CAJun 1, 2026Jul 1, 2026Withdrawn
Postdoctoral Fellow/Associate$78,749
Level I		La Jolla, CAMay 30, 2026Nov 1, 2026Certified
Postdoctoral Associate$70,886–$78,749
Level I		La Jolla, CAApr 20, 2026Oct 16, 2026Certified
Postdoctoral Associate$78,749
Level I		La Jolla, CAApr 20, 2026Oct 1, 2026Certified
Postdoctoral Associate$78,749
Level I		La Jolla, CAMar 17, 2026Sep 7, 2026Certified
Postdoctoral Associate$78,749
Level I		La Jolla, CAMar 17, 2026Jul 1, 2026Certified
Staff Scientist$78,749
Level I		La Jolla, CAMar 17, 2026Aug 16, 2026Certified
Postdoctoral Associate$75,441
Level I		La Jolla, CAMar 17, 2026Aug 1, 2026Certified
Postdoctoral Associate$78,749–$80,000
Level I		La Jolla, CAFeb 11, 2026Jul 1, 2026Certified
Postdoctoral Associate$78,749–$80,000
Level I		La Jolla, CAFeb 5, 2026Apr 1, 2026Certified
Assistant Professor$165,000–$170,000
Level IV		La Jolla, CAJan 9, 2026Jun 1, 2026Certified
Research Associate I$50,003–$67,517
Level I		La Jolla, CADec 18, 2025May 2, 2026Certified
Staff Scientist$78,749–$80,000
Level I		La Jolla, CADec 18, 2025Jun 1, 2026Certified, then withdrawn
Staff Scientist$78,749–$80,000
Level I		La Jolla, CANov 24, 2025May 16, 2026Certified
Sr. Bioinformatician$120,000
Level III		La Jolla, CANov 20, 2025Dec 20, 2025Certified
Staff Scientist$944,988–$960,000
part-time · Level I		La Jolla, CANov 17, 2025May 16, 2026Certified, then withdrawn
Bioinformatician$80,000–$100,000
Level I		La Jolla, CANov 17, 2025Dec 20, 2025Certified, then withdrawn
Sr. Bioinformatician$120,000
Level III		La Jolla, CANov 17, 2025Dec 20, 2025Certified
Research Assistant Professor$120,000
Level III		La Jolla, CANov 6, 2025Dec 1, 2025Certified
Cloud and AI Infrastructure Architect$150,000–$185,000
Level II		La Jolla, CANov 6, 2025Dec 20, 2025Certified
Assistant Professor$160,000–$165,000
Level IV		La Jolla, CANov 6, 2025Dec 16, 2025Certified, then withdrawn
Staff Scientist$80,000–$100,000
Level I		La Jolla, CASep 5, 2025Mar 1, 2026Certified
Scientist II$110,000–$120,000
Level II		La Jolla, CASep 2, 2025Feb 18, 2026Certified
Staff Scientist$80,000–$100,000
Level I		La Jolla, CAAug 23, 2025Sep 1, 2025Certified
Scientist II$110,000–$120,000
Level II		La Jolla, CAAug 23, 2025Feb 18, 2026Certified, then withdrawn
Staff Scientist$80,000–$100,000
Level I		La Jolla, CAAug 18, 2025Sep 1, 2025Certified, then withdrawn
Scientist I$88,000–$105,000
Level II		La Jolla, CAAug 8, 2025Aug 23, 2025Certified
Staff Scientist$75,587–$100,000
Level I		La Jolla, CAJun 23, 2025Dec 16, 2025Certified, then withdrawn
Staff Scientist$75,587–$100,000
Level I		La Jolla, CAJun 23, 2025Dec 1, 2025Certified
Scientist I$88,000–$105,000
Level II		La Jolla, CAJun 23, 2025Dec 1, 2025Certified, then withdrawn
Scientist I$88,000–$105,000
Level II		La Jolla, CAJun 23, 2025Dec 1, 2025Certified, then withdrawn
Scientist II$110,000–$120,000
Level II		La Jolla, CAJun 23, 2025Dec 1, 2025Certified, then withdrawn
Staff Scientist$75,587–$100,000
Level I		La Jolla, CAJun 20, 2025Dec 1, 2025Certified, then withdrawn
Staff Scientist$75,587–$100,000
Level I		La Jolla, CAJun 20, 2025Nov 1, 2025Certified, then withdrawn
Staff Scientist$98,675–$100,000
Level III		La Jolla, CAJun 20, 2025Nov 1, 2025Certified
Bioinformatics Specialist$84,843–$100,000
Level II		La Jolla, CAJun 20, 2025Nov 1, 2025Certified, then withdrawn
Staff Scientist$75,587–$100,000
Level I		La Jolla, CAApr 25, 2025Jun 30, 2025Certified
Staff Scientist$75,587–$90,022
Level I		La Jolla, CAApr 18, 2025Jun 30, 2025Withdrawn
Research Assistant II$50,003–$52,000
Level I		La Jolla, CAApr 8, 2025May 12, 2025Certified, then withdrawn
Postdoctoral Associate$75,587–$77,334
Level I		La Jolla, CAFeb 27, 2025Apr 14, 2025Certified, then withdrawn
Postdoctoral Associate$70,012–$80,017
Level I		La Jolla, CAFeb 12, 2025Aug 1, 2025Certified
Bioinformatics Specialist$85,000–$105,000
Level III		La Jolla, CAFeb 12, 2025Mar 10, 2025Certified
Associate Director, Exploratory Pharmacology$125,000–$175,000
Level IV		La Jolla, CAFeb 7, 2025Aug 1, 2025Certified
Sr. Staff Scientist$85,009–$137,508
Level II		La Jolla, CAFeb 5, 2025Aug 1, 2025Certified
Bioinformatics Specialist$85,950–$107,438
Level II		La Jolla, CAJan 10, 2025Jul 1, 2025Certified
Staff Scientist$80,000–$100,000
Level I		La Jolla, CADec 17, 2024Feb 3, 2025Certified
Bioinformatics Specialist$85,950–$107,438
Level II		La Jolla, CADec 12, 2024Feb 1, 2025Certified
Staff Scientist$80,000–$100,000
Level I		La Jolla, CADec 3, 2024Feb 3, 2025Certified
Bioinformatics Specialist$85,950–$107,438
Level II		La Jolla, CAOct 7, 2024Nov 16, 2024Certified
Postdoctoral Associate$68,016–$77,334
Level I		La Jolla, CAOct 7, 2024Apr 4, 2025Certified, then withdrawn
Postdoctoral Associate/Fellow$75,587–$76,003
Level I		La Jolla, CAAug 27, 2024Feb 1, 2025Certified, then withdrawn
Staff Scientist$75,587–$97,884
Level I		La Jolla, CAJul 26, 2024Oct 31, 2024Certified
Postdoctoral Associate$68,016–$76,003
Level I		La Jolla, CAJul 15, 2024Sep 9, 2024Certified, then withdrawn
Research Assistant I$45,718–$60,008
Level I		La Jolla, CAJun 18, 2024Aug 19, 2024Certified
Postdoctoral Associate$68,016–$76,003
Level I		La Jolla, CAJun 17, 2024Dec 16, 2024Certified, then withdrawn
Postdoctoral Associate$68,016–$76,003
Level I		La Jolla, CAJun 14, 2024Aug 1, 2024Certified
Postdoctoral Associate$70,000–$77,327
Level I		La Jolla, CAMay 24, 2024Jul 1, 2024Certified
Staff Scientist$66,705–$97,884
Level I		La Jolla, CAMay 24, 2024Sep 13, 2024Certified
Staff Scientist$75,005
Level I		La Jolla, CAMay 21, 2024Aug 12, 2024Certified, then withdrawn
Postdoctoral Associate$68,016–$76,003
Level I		La Jolla, CAMay 21, 2024Oct 16, 2024Certified, then withdrawn
Postdoctoral Associate$68,016–$76,003
Level I		La Jolla, CAMay 21, 2024Nov 1, 2024Certified
Staff Scientist$70,000–$100,000
Level I		La Jolla, CAMay 7, 2024May 28, 2024Certified
Staff Scientist$70,000–$100,000
Level I		La Jolla, CAMay 7, 2024May 28, 2024Certified
Staff Scientist$66,705–$97,884
Level I		La Jolla, CAMay 7, 2024Nov 1, 2024Certified, then withdrawn
Postdoctoral Associate$68,016–$75,004
Level I		La Jolla, CAApr 11, 2024Oct 1, 2024Certified
Postdoctoral Associate$68,016–$76,003
Level I		La Jolla, CAMar 15, 2024Jul 1, 2024Certified
Research Associate I$49,920–$68,994
Level I		La Jolla, CAJan 23, 2024Jun 12, 2024Certified, then withdrawn
Sr. Staff Scientist$95,000–$110,000
Level II		La Jolla, CAJan 23, 2024Mar 4, 2024Certified, then withdrawn
Scientist - Drug Discovery$64,480–$98,571
Level I		La Jolla, CANov 15, 2023Jan 29, 2024Certified, then withdrawn
Staff Scientist$70,000–$90,000
Level I		La Jolla, CANov 8, 2023Apr 30, 2024Certified, then withdrawn
Research Associate II$67,267–$70,013
Level I		La Jolla, CANov 7, 2023Feb 1, 2024Certified
Assistant Professor$82,118–$160,014
Level I		La Jolla, CANov 7, 2023Mar 4, 2024Certified, then withdrawn
Staff Scientist$840,000–$1,080,000
Level I		La Jolla, CAOct 30, 2023Apr 30, 2024Certified, then withdrawn
Resesarch Associate II$55,016–$76,003
Level I		La Jolla, CAOct 26, 2023Nov 13, 2023Certified, then withdrawn
Sr. Lab Manager$90,000–$103,000
Level II		La Jolla, CAOct 19, 2023Nov 1, 2023Certified
Research Assistant II$40,997–$61,984
Level I		La Jolla, CASep 28, 2023Oct 30, 2023Certified, then withdrawn
Staff Scientist$75,000–$90,000
Level II		La Jolla, CASep 28, 2023Oct 23, 2023Certified, then withdrawn
Postdoctoral Associate$64,480–$70,000
Level I		La Jolla, CAAug 28, 2023Oct 2, 2023Certified, then withdrawn
Postdoctoral Associate$64,480–$70,000
Level I		La Jolla, CAAug 23, 2023Oct 16, 2023Certified, then withdrawn
Postdoctoral Associate$64,480–$70,000
Level I		La Jolla, CAAug 21, 2023Sep 11, 2023Certified, then withdrawn
Staff Scientist$64,480–$85,000
Level I		La Jolla, CAJun 30, 2023Oct 1, 2023Certified, then withdrawn
Postdoctoral Associate$64,480–$70,000
Level I		La Jolla, CAJun 22, 2023Oct 2, 2023Certified, then withdrawn
Postdoctoral Associate$64,480–$75,000
Level I		La Jolla, CAJun 22, 2023Dec 16, 2023Certified
Postdoctoral Associate$64,480–$75,000
Level I		La Jolla, CAJun 22, 2023Dec 16, 2023Certified
Postdoctoral Associate$64,480–$70,000
Level I		La Jolla, CAJun 22, 2023Dec 16, 2023Withdrawn
Staff Scientist$64,480–$85,000
Level I		La Jolla, CAJun 22, 2023Dec 16, 2023Certified, then withdrawn
Scientist - Drug Discovery$64,480–$98,571
Level I		La Jolla, CAMay 23, 2023Sep 5, 2023Certified, then withdrawn
Postdoctoral Associate$64,480–$73,000
Level I		La Jolla, CAMay 15, 2023Aug 1, 2023Certified, then withdrawn
Postdoctoral Associate$64,480–$73,000
Level I		La Jolla, CAMay 11, 2023Nov 1, 2023Certified, then withdrawn
Assistant Professor$85,000–$160,000
Level III		La Jolla, CAApr 24, 2023Jun 1, 2023Certified
Postdoctoral Associate$64,480–$73,000
Level I		La Jolla, CAApr 20, 2023Oct 1, 2023Certified, then withdrawn
Postdoctoral Associate$64,480–$75,004
Level I		La Jolla, CAApr 20, 2023Jun 15, 2023Certified
Postdoctoral Associate$64,480–$73,000
Level I		La Jolla, CAMar 29, 2023May 1, 2023Certified, then withdrawn
Lab Manager$64,480–$75,000
Level IV		La Jolla, CAFeb 17, 2023Jul 21, 2023Certified
Postdoctoral Associate$64,480–$70,000
Level I		La Jolla, CAFeb 17, 2023Aug 16, 2023Certified
Staff Scientist$64,480–$85,000
Level I		La Jolla, CAFeb 1, 2023Apr 10, 2023Certified, then withdrawn
Research Associate I$55,016
Level I		La Jolla, CANov 9, 2022May 2, 2023Certified

Showing the 100 most recent of 113 applications.

Salaries are the lower end of the wage offered on each application, converted to a yearly amount; statistics use certified full-time applications only. An LCA is not a visa approval and one LCA can cover several positions. Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, fiscal years 2023–2026 (latest decision Jun 30, 2026).