Side-by-side distribution
Biologist
$119,319
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 53.2%
- Live roles
- 77
Clinical Trial
$157,500
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 20.4%
- Live roles
- 279
Highest-paying jobs
Staff Computational Biologist
Staff Computational Biologist
Senior / Principal Computational Biologist
Senior / Principal Computational Biologist
Fisheries Biologist, Project
Senior Terrestrial Biologist, Project
Senior Computational Biologist – Early Discovery Immunology
Senior Computational Biologist - Early Discovery Oncology
Computational Biologist, Immune Cell Repolarization
Computational Biologist
Highest-paying jobs
Associate Clinical Trials Director
(Senior) Clinical Trial Manager (II), IQVIA Biotech
Senior Clinical Trial Manager (Oncology, Sponsor Dedicated)
Senior Clinical Trial Manager - Metabolic - U.S.
Senior Clinical Trial Manager - Psychiatry (US)
Senior Clinical Trial Manager - Cardiovascular, CAR-T (US)
Senior Clinical Trial Manager - Hematology/Lymphoma (US)
Senior Clinical Trial Manager - Oncology
Senior Manager Clinical Trial Liaison
Manager or Sr. Manager, Clinical Trial Feasibility Lead
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
ERM
|
$85,863 | 9 |
| FR Freenome | $229,325 | 3 |
| PA Parsons | $155,750 | 3 |
|
Recursion
|
$176,200 | 2 |
JUST ONE | Recruitment & Executive Search agency
|
$136,650 | 2 |
Axle
|
$116,250 | 2 |
State of Oregon
|
$7,076 | 2 |
| CE Cellarity | $207,500 | 1 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
IQVIA
|
$152,825 | 6 |
| WC Worldwide Clinical Trials | $167,000 | 5 |
Centessa Pharmaceuticals, LLC
|
$197,600 | 2 |
Corcept Therapeutics
|
$178,025 | 2 |
Nurix
|
$175,407 | 2 |
|
Kymera Therapeutics
|
$161,250 | 2 |
Eikon Therapeutics
|
$158,125 | 2 |
Adicet Bio
|
$156,000 | 2 |
Biologist salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| New York | $174,100 | 4 |
Clinical Trial salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Boston | $149,050 | 6 |
Biologist vs Clinical Trial: which pays more?
The median for Biologist is $119,319 per year (typically $86,261–$147,400), versus $157,500 for Clinical Trial ($136,406–$167,000). That puts Clinical Trial about 32% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Biologist 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.