Quality salaries in pharma and biotech
What employers are offering for quality roles right now, from pay ranges posted on open jobs in the US and Canada.
United States
US$137k
Middle half US$100k to US$193k
about CA$193k. From 187 postings.
Canada
CA$93k
Middle half CA$79k to CA$113k
about US$66k. From 38 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$210k | US$169k to US$238k | 28 |
| Boston and Cambridge | US$185k | US$111k to US$206k | 53 |
| San Diego | US$162k | US$101k to US$168k | 6 |
| New Jersey | US$136k | US$121k to US$170k | 12 |
| Maryland | US$121k | US$99k to US$151k | 8 |
| Research Triangle | US$114k | US$93k to US$127k | 8 |
| New York | US$105k | US$89k to US$130k | 6 |
| Vancouver | CA$95k | CA$92k to CA$113k | 10 |
| Chicago area | US$92k | US$81k to US$103k | 11 |
| Toronto and GTA | CA$83k | CA$67k to CA$105k | 15 |
Compare two cities
By level
| Group | Middle posting | Middle half | Postings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mid, Canada | CA$91k | CA$73k to CA$94k | 18 |
| Senior, Canada | CA$94k | CA$89k to CA$113k | 6 |
| Manager, Canada | CA$129k | CA$101k to CA$140k | 9 |
| Entry, US | US$71k | US$68k to US$110k | 6 |
| Mid, US | US$89k | US$75k to US$103k | 35 |
| Senior, US | US$109k | US$93k to US$123k | 43 |
| Manager, US | US$170k | US$138k to US$188k | 69 |
| Director, US | US$238k | US$215k to US$271k | 30 |
Specialties
- Quality assurance US$163k US, CA$92k Canada
- Quality control US$129k US, CA$89k Canada
- Validation US$110k US, CA$99k 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.