Side-by-side distribution
Biochemist
$25.00/hr
per hour · USD
- Disclosing
- 50%
- Live roles
- 8
Clinical Trial
$155,800
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 25.4%
- Live roles
- 224
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Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Revvity
|
$54,028 | 4 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| WC Worldwide Clinical Trials | $167,000 | 5 |
IQVIA
|
$137,400 | 4 |
Bristol Myers Squibb
|
$131,729 | 3 |
St Vincent's Health Australia
|
$95,079 | 3 |
Corcept Therapeutics
|
$178,025 | 2 |
Eikon Therapeutics
|
$158,125 | 2 |
|
Moderna
|
$156,000 | 2 |
| BI Biogen | $150,750 | 2 |
Clinical Trial salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $156,000 | 3 |
| Boston | $146,250 | 4 |
Biochemist vs Clinical Trial: which pays more?
The median for Biochemist is $25.00/hr per year (typically $24.25/hr–$25.98/hr), versus $155,800 for Clinical Trial ($122,500–$167,000). That puts Clinical Trial about 200% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Biochemist and Clinical Trial are compared on equal terms regardless of the currency each role was originally posted in. Only roles that publish a salary range feed the medians; numbers refresh every few hours as new roles post and older ones close, so this comparison reflects the market right now rather than a fixed survey. Use it as a directional benchmark when weighing one path against the other.