Legal salaries in pharma and biotech
What employers are offering for legal roles right now, from pay ranges posted on open jobs in the US and Canada.
United States
US$245k
Middle half US$210k to US$272k
about CA$347k. From 46 postings.
Canada
Not enough postings with pay yet.
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$261k | US$238k to US$274k | 12 |
| San Francisco Bay Area | US$236k | US$222k to US$257k | 11 |
| New Jersey | US$234k | US$215k to US$246k | 10 |
Compare two cities
By level
| Group | Middle posting | Middle half | Postings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mid, US | US$223k | US$172k to US$248k | 11 |
| Senior, US | US$237k | US$212k to US$264k | 16 |
| Director, US | US$272k | US$269k to US$294k | 10 |
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.