Commercial salaries in pharma and biotech
What employers are offering for commercial roles right now, from pay ranges posted on open jobs in the US and Canada.
United States
US$169k
Middle half US$125k to US$209k
about CA$240k. From 1,003 postings.
Canada
CA$113k
Middle half CA$92k to CA$145k
about US$80k. From 40 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boston and Cambridge | US$222k | US$189k to US$250k | 110 |
| San Francisco Bay Area | US$217k | US$181k to US$244k | 44 |
| Research Triangle | US$203k | US$203k to US$203k | 14 |
| New York | US$191k | US$166k to US$222k | 24 |
| New Jersey | US$183k | US$142k to US$224k | 69 |
| San Diego | US$181k | US$155k to US$205k | 12 |
| Maryland | US$169k | US$131k to US$220k | 19 |
| Seattle | US$160k | US$106k to US$193k | 12 |
| Philadelphia area | US$160k | US$128k to US$200k | 10 |
| Chicago area | US$156k | US$125k to US$190k | 29 |
| Toronto and GTA | CA$130k | CA$105k to CA$151k | 16 |
| Montreal | CA$89k | CA$75k to CA$110k | 5 |
Compare two cities
By level
| Group | Middle posting | Middle half | Postings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mid, Canada | CA$102k | CA$80k to CA$111k | 12 |
| Senior, Canada | CA$116k | CA$89k to CA$160k | 5 |
| Manager, Canada | CA$126k | CA$102k to CA$137k | 19 |
| Entry, US | US$81k | US$63k to US$108k | 10 |
| Mid, US | US$171k | US$137k to US$202k | 105 |
| Senior, US | US$125k | US$125k to US$148k | 232 |
| Manager, US | US$171k | US$145k to US$194k | 451 |
| Director, US | US$237k | US$219k to US$264k | 179 |
| Executive, US | US$324k | US$285k to US$361k | 24 |
Specialties
- Sales US$150k US, CA$107k Canada
- Marketing US$214k US, CA$116k Canada
- Market access US$203k US, CA$134k Canada
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.