Side-by-side distribution
Bioinformatics
$172,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 73%
- Live roles
- 37
Pharmacist
$119,800
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 55.1%
- Live roles
- 158
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 Product & Operations Lead Pharmacist
Pharmacist - Perm - Peridot, AZ
Clinical Pharmacist Specialist - Cardiology - Full-time - AAMC
Clinical Pharmacist Specialist - PRN - AAMC
Oncology Clinical Pharmacist Specialist
Clinical Pharmacist Specialist
Sterile Pharmacist Manager / Pharmacist-in-Charge (PIC)
Staff Sterile Compounding Pharmacist
Part-Time Clinical Pharmacist (Remote)
PV2 Pharmacist
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 |
|---|---|---|
| PH Pulse Healthcare | $98,711 | 21 |
|
Luminis Health
|
$132,080 | 11 |
Montu UK
|
$87,422 | 9 |
| SH Shields Health Solutions | $134,750 | 6 |
Curaleaf
|
$130,000 | 5 |
Felix
|
$75,717 | 5 |
Hims & Hers
|
$133,120 | 4 |
PHIL
|
$121,250 | 4 |
Bioinformatics salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $208,750 | 4 |
| New York | $174,100 | 4 |
Pharmacist salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| London | $96,595 | 26 |
Bioinformatics vs Pharmacist: which pays more?
The median for Bioinformatics is $172,000 per year (typically $147,688–$205,000), versus $119,800 for Pharmacist ($87,071–$132,080). That puts Bioinformatics about 44% 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.