Side-by-side distribution
Bioinformatics
$172,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 73%
- Live roles
- 37
Pharmacy Technician
$52,203
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 59.2%
- Live roles
- 152
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
Remote Pharmacy Technician
Band 7 Pharmacy Technician (Medicines Procurement) - Kent
Locum Senior Pharmacy Technician - Guildford
Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT) Learning Mentor
Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT) - Live Instructor
Locum Band 6 Pharmacy Technician - Lincolnshire
Locum Pharmacy Technician - Chelsea, London
Band 6 Clinical Trials Pharmacy Technician - South London
Pharmacy Technician Supervisor
Band 5 Pharmacy Technician - ACT - Berkshire
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 |
|---|---|---|
| SH Shields Health Solutions | $50,710 | 18 |
| PH Pulse Healthcare | $57,816 | 17 |
PHIL
|
$45,760 | 7 |
Good Pill
|
$41,600 | 6 |
Rightway
|
$45,240 | 5 |
Hims & Hers
|
$60,840 | 4 |
Ro
|
$60,750 | 3 |
Montu UK
|
$58,505 | 3 |
Bioinformatics salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $208,750 | 4 |
| New York | $174,100 | 4 |
Bioinformatics vs Pharmacy Technician: which pays more?
The median for Bioinformatics is $172,000 per year (typically $147,688–$205,000), versus $52,203 for Pharmacy Technician ($45,760–$57,922). That puts Bioinformatics about 229% 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.