The NIH salary cap has been increased by about 1 percent to $185,100 effective January 10, 2016. NIH ties the salary cap to the Federal pay scale for employees in “Executive Level II” positions. The new cap was part of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016 (Public Law 114-113), signed into law on December 18, 2015. Please see the NIH announcement.
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