Clinical salaries in pharma and biotech
What employers are offering for clinical roles right now, from pay ranges posted on open jobs in the US and Canada.
United States
US$188k
Middle half US$148k to US$275k
about CA$265k. From 200 postings.
Canada
CA$120k
Middle half CA$111k to CA$142k
about US$84k. From 9 postings.
By city
All levels together. A city with more manager and director postings shows a higher figure, so check the city comparisons for the same level.
| Group | Middle posting | Middle half | Postings |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco Bay Area | US$275k | US$240k to US$300k | 25 |
| New Jersey | US$251k | US$169k to US$329k | 40 |
| Boston and Cambridge | US$200k | US$173k to US$280k | 46 |
| New York | US$175k | US$136k to US$206k | 8 |
| San Diego | US$162k | US$97k to US$192k | 6 |
| Research Triangle | US$140k | US$129k to US$149k | 6 |
Compare two cities
By level
| Group | Middle posting | Middle half | Postings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senior, Canada | CA$120k | CA$114k to CA$122k | 5 |
| Entry, US | US$115k | US$85k to US$124k | 7 |
| Mid, US | US$124k | US$93k to US$146k | 10 |
| Senior, US | US$124k | US$124k to US$167k | 29 |
| Manager, US | US$173k | US$149k to US$191k | 83 |
| Director, US | US$276k | US$251k to US$317k | 62 |
| Executive, US | US$379k | US$355k to US$393k | 9 |
Specialties
- Clinical operations US$162k US, CA$117k Canada
- Clinical science US$252k US
How these figures work
They come only from pay ranges that employers posted on open jobs listed on PharmoniQ today. Each posting counts once, at the middle of its range. Only yearly pay in the job's own currency is used; hourly postings are left out. A figure shows only when at least 5 postings stand behind it. These are offers employers advertise, not what people in the role earn, and they change as jobs open and close. Currency conversions use today's Bank of Canada rate (1 US dollar = 1.42 Canadian dollars) and are rounded.