Side-by-side distribution
Bioinformatics
$157,963
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 52.9%
- Live roles
- 68
Clinical Trial
$157,500
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 20.4%
- Live roles
- 279
Highest-paying jobs
Staff Computational Biologist
Staff Computational Biologist
Lead Scientist / Associate Director, Bioinformatics and Data Science
Senior Bioinformatician
Senior / Principal Computational Biologist
Senior / Principal Computational Biologist
Sr. Scientist, Therapeutics & Translational Bioinformatics
Staff Bioinformatics Scientist
Associate Principal Bioinformatics Scientist
Principal Scientist, Bioinformatics
Highest-paying jobs
Associate Clinical Trials Director
Senior Clinical Trial Manager (Oncology, Sponsor Dedicated)
(Senior) Clinical Trial Manager (II), IQVIA Biotech
Senior Clinical Trial Manager - Metabolic - U.S.
Senior Clinical Trial Manager - Hematology/Lymphoma (US)
Senior Clinical Trial Manager - Psychiatry (US)
Senior Clinical Trial Manager - Cardiovascular, CAR-T (US)
Senior Clinical Trial Manager - Oncology
Senior Manager Clinical Trial Liaison
Manager or Sr. Manager, Clinical Trial Feasibility Lead
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Natera
|
$169,550 | 4 |
|
Abbott
|
$153,000 | 4 |
| SJ St. Jude Children's Research Hospital | $145,080 | 4 |
| FR Freenome | $229,325 | 3 |
Recursion
|
$176,200 | 2 |
University of Chicago
|
$82,500 | 2 |
University of Pennsylvania
|
$79,602 | 2 |
|
Vivodyne
|
$229,700 | 1 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
IQVIA
|
$152,825 | 6 |
| WC Worldwide Clinical Trials | $167,000 | 5 |
Centessa Pharmaceuticals, LLC
|
$197,600 | 2 |
Corcept Therapeutics
|
$178,025 | 2 |
Nurix
|
$175,407 | 2 |
|
Kymera Therapeutics
|
$161,250 | 2 |
Eikon Therapeutics
|
$158,125 | 2 |
Adicet Bio
|
$156,000 | 2 |
Bioinformatics salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $197,500 | 3 |
| New York | $174,100 | 4 |
Clinical Trial salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Boston | $149,050 | 6 |
Bioinformatics vs Clinical Trial: which pays more?
The median for Bioinformatics is $157,963 per year (typically $136,350–$181,750), versus $157,500 for Clinical Trial ($136,406–$167,000). That puts Bioinformatics about 0% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Bioinformatics 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.