Side-by-side distribution
Biologist
$163,413
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 44.2%
- Live roles
- 43
Clinical Trial
$157,500
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 57.1%
- Live roles
- 49
Highest-paying jobs
Staff Computational Biologist
Staff Computational Biologist
Senior / Principal Computational Biologist
Senior / Principal Computational Biologist
Computational Biologist II, CellxState
Senior Computational Biologist – Early Discovery Immunology
Senior Computational Biologist - Early Discovery Oncology
Computational Biologist, Synthetic Spatial Omics
Computational Biologist, Immune Cell Repolarization
Computational Biologist
Highest-paying jobs
Trial Master File Sr. Manager, Clinical Operations
Clinical Trial Manager/Senior Clinical Trial Manager
Clinical Trial Manager/Senior Clinical Trial Manager
Senior Clinical Trial Manager (Sr CTM)
Clinical Trial Manager
Senior Clinical Trial Manager
Senior Clinical Trial Manager
Senior Clinical Trial Manager, Clinical Operations
Senior Clinical Trial Manager (CTM)
Clinical Trial Manager/Senior Clinical Trial Manager
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Biohub
|
$172,000 | 4 |
| FR Freenome | $229,325 | 3 |
|
Recursion
|
$176,200 | 2 |
JUST ONE | Recruitment & Executive Search agency
|
$138,804 | 2 |
| CE Cellarity | $207,500 | 1 |
|
Flagship Pioneering, Inc.
|
$207,500 | 1 |
micro1
|
$166,400 | 1 |
OXMAN
|
$130,500 | 1 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Corcept Therapeutics
|
$178,025 | 2 |
Eikon Therapeutics
|
$150,938 | 2 |
Revolution Medicines
|
$127,000 | 2 |
|
Maze Therapeutics
|
$195,000 | 1 |
| AB Aditum Bio | $190,000 | 1 |
| PP Praxis Precision Medicines, Inc. | $178,000 | 1 |
|
Treeline Biosciences
|
$175,300 | 1 |
Entrada Therapeutics
|
$172,500 | 1 |
Biologist salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| New York | $174,100 | 4 |
Clinical Trial salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $156,000 | 3 |
| Boston | $146,250 | 4 |
Biologist vs Clinical Trial: which pays more?
The median for Biologist is $163,413 per year (typically $138,804–$176,200), versus $157,500 for Clinical Trial ($152,188–$170,588). That puts Biologist about 4% 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.