Side-by-side distribution
Bioinformatics
$180,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 63.6%
- Live roles
- 33
Pharmacy Technician
$49,400
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 56.9%
- Live roles
- 153
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
Pharmacy Technician Trainee - Boynton Beach, FL (Temp)
Band 7 Pharmacy Technician (Medicines Procurement) - Kent
Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT) - Live Instructor
Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT) Learning Mentor
Band 6 Clinical Trials Pharmacy Technician - South London
Locum Band 6 Pharmacy Technician - Lincolnshire
Locum Pharmacy Technician - Chelsea, London
Specialty Pharmacy Technician
Specialty Pharmacy Technician - Russian Speaking
Specialty Pharmacy Technician
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 |
|---|---|---|
| SH Shields Health Solutions | $55,000 | 22 |
| PH Pulse Healthcare | $56,946 | 15 |
PHIL
|
$45,760 | 8 |
|
Ro
|
$60,750 | 7 |
Good Pill
|
$41,600 | 6 |
Hims & Hers
|
$47,840 | 4 |
Montu UK
|
$58,271 | 3 |
Mixlab
|
$53,040 | 3 |
Bioinformatics salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| New York | $193,820 | 3 |
| San Francisco | $189,525 | 6 |
Bioinformatics vs Pharmacy Technician: which pays more?
The median for Bioinformatics is $180,000 per year (typically $147,206–$195,000), versus $49,400 for Pharmacy Technician ($45,760–$57,912). That puts Bioinformatics about 264% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Bioinformatics and Pharmacy Technician 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.