Biotech & Pharma Salaries 2026

Compensation insights from 8,047 disclosed US biotech and pharma roles (last 12 months).

Updated daily · Last refreshed June 17, 2026

Middle 50% (US) $131,718 – $205,000 across 8,047 disclosed US roles

Median $167,000 half of roles below this

Top 10% ≥ $246,720 90th percentile

Sample size 8,047 disclosed US roles

Salaries by Role (US, USD)

Bar shows middle 50% (p25–p75); dark line marks the median.

Role	Middle 50%	n
Medical Affairs	$208,700 – $270,750	109
Biostatistician	$156,500 – $241,214	37
Regulatory Affairs	$159,000 – $232,500	85
Medical Science Liaison	$183,676 – $208,000	192
Bioinformatics Scientist	$141,150 – $198,250	14
Data Scientist	$127,124 – $186,037	22
Research Scientist	$145,800 – $185,000	68
Quality Assurance	$99,284 – $170,215	49
Scientist	$112,350 – $169,300	667
Program / Project Manager	$123,250 – $169,000	80
Process Development	$117,325 – $164,350	58
Quality Control	$95,428 – $153,825	34
Clinical Research Associate	$102,753 – $124,335	38
Clinical Trial Manager	$80,000 – $114,527	14
Manufacturing Associate	$46,928 – $75,393	6

Salaries by Department (US, USD)

Department	Middle 50%	n
Sales	$135,500 – $185,000	1,403
Marketing	$180,500 – $230,000	512
Research	$140,000 – $232,750	484
Commercial	$125,000 – $187,625	318
Engineering	$118,800 – $169,000	305
Research & Development	$142,450 – $222,550	282
Information Technology	$123,000 – $187,060	264
Manufacturing	$105,677 – $152,900	248
Finance	$116,875 – $204,375	248
Medical Affairs	$183,676 – $245,550	224
Quality	$99,000 – $160,125	202
Clinical Development	$124,335 – $300,000	198

Salaries by Seniority (US, USD)

Level	Middle 50%	n
Entry	$68,518 – $100,500	277
Mid	$115,850 – $178,750	3,221
Senior	$127,525 – $180,000	2,119
Director	$200,699 – $257,000	2,376
Executive	$264,000 – $371,500	47

Top-Paying Biotech Companies (US, USD)

Company	Middle 50%	n
Scholar Rock	$260,000 – $290,000	15
Cytokinetics	$199,875 – $285,870	32
Madrigal Pharmaceuticals	$238,000 – $282,500	13
BlueRock Therapeutics	$201,825 – $277,700	3
Lonza	$150,587 – $270,000	4
Novartis	$155,000 – $255,250	272
AstraZeneca	$170,980 – $254,016	112
Insmed	$153,000 – $253,000	102
Argenx	$194,750 – $251,750	34
Organon	$114,550 – $250,150	26

Remote vs On-site (US, USD)

Remote

$135,500 – $194,750

Median $165,500

1,516 roles -1.1% vs on-site

On-site / hybrid

$123,600 – $205,000

Median $167,274

6,531 roles

Salaries by Country (local currency)

Country	Middle 50%	n
United States USD	$131,718 – $205,000	8,047
Canada CAD	113,437 CAD – 149,410 CAD	29
Belgium EUR	€78,127 – €118,750	56
France EUR	€56,000 – €74,666	47
Slovenia EUR	€32,600 – €48,300	48
Ireland EUR	€79,601 – €115,525	42
Spain EUR	€57,866 – €74,500	42
United Kingdom GBP	£34,125 – £119,300	9
Italy EUR	€40,000 – €56,000	30
Germany EUR	€80,550 – €107,000	33

Frequently asked questions

How are these salary figures calculated?

Each role's midpoint salary is (min + max) / 2. We then take the 25th and 75th percentiles across all disclosed roles in the group — the "middle 50%" range, also called the interquartile range. This is the standard measure used in compensation reports (Levels.fyi, Built In, BLS) because it shows where typical roles actually pay rather than just where employers publish their range endpoints. Hourly listings are excluded.

What do the sample-size pills (the colored numbers) mean?

Each row shows how many disclosed salaries went into that median. Indigo = robust (30+ roles). Yellow = moderate (10–29). Red = low confidence (under 10). Interpret low-confidence rows as directional, not authoritative.

Why don't most biotech jobs show a salary?

Salary disclosure is voluntary in most US states and almost everywhere in Europe. Only a fraction of employers publish a range. This page reflects only those that do, so it's a directional benchmark rather than a complete market picture.

What's the time window?

Roles posted in the last 12 months. Both currently-open and recently-closed positions are included to maximise sample size.

Why is remote sometimes paid less than on-site?

Remote roles often anchor to a national or lower-cost-of-living band, while many on-site biotech jobs cluster in Boston, San Francisco, and San Diego — high-pay metros that pull the on-site median up.