Side-by-side distribution
Bioinformatics
$172,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 73%
- Live roles
- 37
Clinical Research
$115,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 26.9%
- Live roles
- 104
Highest-paying jobs
Staff Computational Biologist
Staff Computational Biologist
Staff/Senior Staff, Bioinformatics Data Scientist
Bioinformatics Scientist
Lead Scientist / Associate Director, Bioinformatics and Data Science
Senior Bioinformatician
Senior / Principal Computational Biologist
Senior / Principal Computational Biologist
Principal Scientist, Bioinformatics
Computational Biologist II, CellxState
Highest-paying jobs
Clinical AI Researcher
Director, Clinical Researcher
Sr. Clinical Research Associate/Clinical Trial Manager
Senior Clinical Research Associate
Senior Regional Clinical Research Associate
Clinical Research Associate II
Senior Clinical Research Associate
Clinical Researcher
Clinical Research Associate II / Sr. CRA, West Coast US
Clinical Research Associate II / Sr. CRA, Eastern or Central US
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Biohub
|
$172,000 | 4 |
Natera
|
$147,150 | 4 |
| FR Freenome | $229,325 | 3 |
Recursion
|
$176,200 | 2 |
Legend Biotech US
|
$158,247 | 2 |
Axle
|
$118,750 | 2 |
|
Vivodyne
|
$229,700 | 1 |
|
Profluent
|
$225,506 | 1 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Care Access
|
$75,000 | 8 |
|
Corcept Therapeutics
|
$145,550 | 3 |
|
Rho Inc
|
$115,000 | 3 |
Arizona Liver Health
|
$66,102 | 3 |
|
Ambience Healthcare
|
$252,500 | 1 |
|
Hello Heart
|
$188,500 | 1 |
|
BridgeBio Pharma
|
$156,000 | 1 |
|
Iovance Biotherapeutics
|
$140,000 | 1 |
Bioinformatics salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $208,750 | 4 |
| New York | $174,100 | 4 |
Bioinformatics vs Clinical Research: which pays more?
The median for Bioinformatics is $172,000 per year (typically $147,688–$205,000), versus $115,000 for Clinical Research ($71,270–$140,425). That puts Bioinformatics about 50% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Bioinformatics and Clinical Research 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.