Drug Safety Specialist H-1B salaries — 109 certified filings (FY2016–FY2026)
- 6
- Filings · FY2025
- $65k
- Median base · FY2025
- $65k–$80k
- Middle 50% · FY2025
- United Pharma Technologies
- Top sponsor · 10 all-time
Drug Safety Specialist: 109 certified H-1B LCAs since FY2016. In FY2025 the median base salary was $65k across 6 filings, with the middle 50% of offers between $65k and $80k. The biggest sponsors are United Pharma Technologies, Unicon Pharma, Akron Generics; most filings are in Summit, NJ.
How much does a Drug Safety Specialist make on an H-1B?
Certified base salary by fiscal year: each box is the p25–p75 range, the heavy line the median, the whiskers reach p10–p90. $65k median in FY2025. Base pay only — hover a year for its figures.
How has Drug Safety Specialist sponsorship changed?
14 certified filings in FY2016 → 2 in FY2026. The change column is each year against the one before.
| Fiscal year | Filings | vs prior FY | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 2 | −67% | $109k |
| FY2025 | 6 | +20% | $65k |
| FY2024 | 5 | 0% | $62k |
| FY2023 | 5 | −44% | $87k |
| FY2022 | 9 | +125% | $73k |
| FY2021 | 4 | −76% | $73k |
| FY2020 | 17 | −15% | $85k |
| FY2019 | 20 | +33% | $85k |
| FY2018 | 15 | +25% | $80k |
| FY2017 | 12 | −14% | $60k |
| FY2016 | 14 | — | $72k |
Which companies sponsor H-1B Drug Safety Specialists?
The employers with the most certified filings, all years, with their median base salary. Open any employer for its full profile.
| # | Employer | Filings | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United Pharma Technologies | 10 | $72k |
| 2 | Unicon Pharma | 10 | $78k |
| 3 | Akron Generics | 9 | $128k |
| 4 | Techdata Service | 9 | $89k |
| 5 | Zenith Lifescience | 5 | $80k |
| 6 | Populus Group | 5 | $114k |
| 7 | Synerzy Software Solutions | 4 | $73k |
| 8 | Samhithmed Pro | 4 | $60k |
| 9 | Global Pharmatek | 4 | $70k |
| 10 | Seattle Genetics | 4 | $77k |
Where are H-1B Drug Safety Specialist jobs located?
Worksite cities with the most certified filings for this title, all years.
| # | City | Filings | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Summit, NJ | 31 | $85k |
| 2 | Commack, NY | 9 | $112k |
| 3 | Bothell, WA | 6 | $76k |
| 4 | South Plainfield, NJ | 4 | $70k |
| 5 | Birch Run, MI | 4 | $60k |
| 6 | Waltham, MA | 4 | $83k |
| 7 | Billerica, MA | 4 | $75k |
| 8 | Cambridge, MA | 3 | $84k |
| 9 | Pontiac, MI | 3 | $65k |
| 10 | Edison, NJ | 3 | $60k |
Common questions about Drug Safety Specialist H-1B salaries
- What is the median H-1B salary for a Drug Safety Specialist?
- The median certified H-1B base salary for Drug Safety Specialist is $65k (FY2025), from 6 filings. Across all years the middle 50% earn between $70k and $94k.
- Which companies sponsor the most H-1B Drug Safety Specialists?
- The top H-1B sponsors for Drug Safety Specialist are United Pharma Technologies, Unicon Pharma, Akron Generics.
- Where are most H-1B Drug Safety Specialist jobs located?
- The top worksite locations for H-1B Drug Safety Specialist roles are Summit, NJ, Commack, NY, Bothell, WA.
- Does a certified LCA mean Drug Safety Specialist H-1B visas were approved?
- No. A Labor Condition Application (LCA) is the Department of Labor attestation an employer must have certified before filing an H-1B petition with USCIS. It records the job, worksite and offered wage, but not whether the petition was filed, selected in the lottery, or approved. Filing counts measure intent to sponsor, not headcount.
- What salary do these figures show?
- The base annual wage offered on the certified LCA, converted to a yearly amount. Bonus, equity, overtime and benefits are not included, so total compensation is typically higher. Figures are medians and percentiles over certified filings; wages above $5,000,000 a year are excluded as data-entry errors.
- What does the fiscal year mean here?
- Years are U.S. government fiscal years, October to September: FY2025 runs from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025. This matches how the Department of Labor publishes the disclosure files. The most recent year may be partial until its final quarter is released.
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Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — certified LCA disclosure data through June 2026 (FY2016–FY2026). An LCA is not an approved visa; pay figures are base salary and exclude bonus and equity. Methodology →