Side-by-side distribution
Biochemist
$25.00/hr
per hour · USD
- Disclosing
- 42.9%
- Live roles
- 7
Pharmacovigilance
$103,325
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 8.5%
- Live roles
- 59
Highest-paying jobs
Senior Specialist I, Postmarketing Patient Safety and Pharmacovigilance Operations
Senior Medical Officer-Infectious Diseases & Pharmacovigilance
Pharmacovigilance QA Auditor Specialist
Pharmacovigilance Specialist - US - Remote
Drug Safety Associate - Bilingual - French - 12-Month Contract
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Revvity
|
$54,028 | 4 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Corcept Therapeutics
|
$140,850 | 1 |
| GU Guidehouse | $113,000 | 1 |
|
Johnson & Johnson
|
$103,325 | 1 |
| WC Worldwide Clinical Trials | $74,500 | 1 |
|
Cencora
|
$31,298 | 1 |
Biochemist vs Pharmacovigilance: which pays more?
The median for Biochemist is $25.00/hr per year (typically $24.25/hr–$25.98/hr), versus $103,325 for Pharmacovigilance ($74,500–$113,000). That puts Pharmacovigilance about 99% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Biochemist and Pharmacovigilance 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.