Sales salaries in pharma and biotech
What employers are offering for sales roles right now, from pay ranges posted on open jobs in the US and Canada.
United States
US$150k
Middle half US$125k to US$189k
about CA$212k. From 672 postings.
Canada
CA$107k
Middle half CA$94k to CA$140k
about US$76k. From 23 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$200k | US$175k to US$233k | 21 |
| San Francisco Bay Area | US$183k | US$156k to US$193k | 15 |
| New York | US$167k | US$153k to US$180k | 5 |
| Seattle | US$163k | US$106k to US$190k | 9 |
| San Diego | US$161k | US$126k to US$200k | 7 |
| Maryland | US$149k | US$125k to US$173k | 12 |
| Chicago area | US$149k | US$125k to US$174k | 20 |
| New Jersey | US$149k | US$125k to US$183k | 25 |
| Philadelphia area | US$146k | US$114k to US$190k | 8 |
| Toronto and GTA | CA$109k | CA$99k to CA$134k | 8 |
Compare two cities
By level
| Group | Middle posting | Middle half | Postings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mid, Canada | CA$100k | CA$81k to CA$110k | 9 |
| Manager, Canada | CA$107k | CA$99k to CA$129k | 11 |
| Entry, US | US$81k | US$58k to US$88k | 8 |
| Mid, US | US$156k | US$118k to US$183k | 75 |
| Senior, US | US$125k | US$125k to US$145k | 228 |
| Manager, US | US$161k | US$130k to US$190k | 293 |
| Director, US | US$233k | US$207k to US$260k | 62 |
| Executive, US | US$327k | US$296k to US$360k | 6 |
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.