Side-by-side distribution
Bioinformatics
$172,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 73%
- Live roles
- 37
Clinical Trial
$157,500
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 57.1%
- Live roles
- 49
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
Trial Master File Sr. Manager, Clinical Operations
Clinical Trial Manager/Senior Clinical Trial Manager
Clinical Trial Manager/Senior Clinical Trial Manager
Senior Clinical Trial Manager (Sr CTM)
Clinical Trial Manager
Senior Clinical Trial Manager
Senior Clinical Trial Manager
Senior Clinical Trial Manager, Clinical Operations
Senior Clinical Trial Manager (CTM)
Clinical Trial Manager/Senior Clinical Trial Manager
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 |
|---|---|---|
|
Corcept Therapeutics
|
$178,025 | 2 |
Eikon Therapeutics
|
$150,938 | 2 |
Revolution Medicines
|
$127,000 | 2 |
|
Maze Therapeutics
|
$195,000 | 1 |
| AB Aditum Bio | $190,000 | 1 |
| PP Praxis Precision Medicines, Inc. | $178,000 | 1 |
|
Treeline Biosciences
|
$175,300 | 1 |
Entrada Therapeutics
|
$172,500 | 1 |
Bioinformatics salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $208,750 | 4 |
| New York | $174,100 | 4 |
Clinical Trial salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $156,000 | 3 |
| Boston | $146,250 | 4 |
Bioinformatics vs Clinical Trial: which pays more?
The median for Bioinformatics is $172,000 per year (typically $147,688–$205,000), versus $157,500 for Clinical Trial ($152,188–$170,588). That puts Bioinformatics about 9% 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.