Medical Affairs salaries in pharma and biotech
What employers are offering for medical affairs roles right now, from pay ranges posted on open jobs in the US and Canada.
United States
US$230k
Middle half US$188k to US$285k
about CA$326k. From 223 postings.
Canada
CA$140k
Middle half CA$123k to CA$187k
about US$99k. From 8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York | US$297k | US$235k to US$336k | 12 |
| Boston and Cambridge | US$248k | US$191k to US$319k | 64 |
| New Jersey | US$236k | US$189k to US$284k | 25 |
| San Francisco Bay Area | US$225k | US$193k to US$317k | 23 |
| Toronto and GTA | CA$138k | CA$126k to CA$143k | 5 |
Compare two cities
By level
| Group | Middle posting | Middle half | Postings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mid, US | US$186k | US$182k to US$200k | 40 |
| Senior, US | US$193k | US$175k to US$218k | 38 |
| Manager, US | US$188k | US$177k to US$216k | 32 |
| Director, US | US$274k | US$246k to US$336k | 110 |
Specialties
- MSL US$193k US
- Medical writing US$139k 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.