Side-by-side distribution
Bioinformatics
$180,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 63.6%
- Live roles
- 33
Pharmacist
$98,614
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 46.2%
- Live roles
- 132
Highest-paying jobs
Staff/Senior Staff, Bioinformatics Data Scientist
Senior Bioinformatician
Principal Scientist/Associate Director Computational Biology & Bioinformatics
Lead Bioinformatics Scientist, NGS
Senior Computational Biologist – Early Discovery Immunology
Senior Computational Biologist - Early Discovery Oncology
Associate Principal Computational Biologist, Neuroscience
Principal Scientist, Bioinformatics
Computational Biologist II, CellxState
Computational Biologist
Highest-paying jobs
Care Management Pharmacist
Lead Compounding Pharmacist - Romeoville, IL
Compliance Pharmacist, Dispense & Fulfillment
Pharmacist In Charge (Specialty) - Lufkin, TX
Pediatric Clinical Pharmacist
Pharmacist
Superintendent Pharmacist
Per Diem Pharmacist, Strut
Clinical Pharmacist
Fulfillment Pharmacist - Torrance, CA
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Recursion
|
$193,820 | 3 |
|
Biohub
|
$164,025 | 2 |
Legend Biotech US
|
$158,247 | 2 |
Axle
|
$118,750 | 2 |
|
Vivodyne
|
$229,700 | 1 |
|
Rezotx
|
$220,000 | 1 |
|
Obsidian Therapeutics
|
$215,250 | 1 |
|
Nkarta, Inc.
|
$197,500 | 1 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| PH Pulse Healthcare | $97,225 | 16 |
|
Montu UK
|
$87,536 | 11 |
| SH Shields Health Solutions | $125,000 | 5 |
|
Hims & Hers
|
$130,000 | 4 |
Felix
|
$76,397 | 4 |
|
Ro
|
$137,998 | 3 |
|
House Rx
|
$135,000 | 3 |
Pharmacy2U
|
$75,277 | 3 |
Bioinformatics salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| New York | $193,820 | 3 |
| San Francisco | $189,525 | 6 |
Pharmacist salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| London | $94,064 | 18 |
Bioinformatics vs Pharmacist: which pays more?
The median for Bioinformatics is $180,000 per year (typically $147,206–$195,000), versus $98,614 for Pharmacist ($82,252–$127,920). That puts Bioinformatics about 83% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Bioinformatics and Pharmacist 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.