Side-by-side distribution
Biologist
$119,319
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 53.2%
- Live roles
- 77
Pharmacist
$68.00/hr
per hour · USD
- Disclosing
- 73.8%
- Live roles
- 4,556
Highest-paying jobs
Staff Computational Biologist
Staff Computational Biologist
Senior / Principal Computational Biologist
Senior / Principal Computational Biologist
Senior Terrestrial Biologist, Project
Fisheries Biologist, Project
Senior Computational Biologist - Early Discovery Oncology
Senior Computational Biologist – Early Discovery Immunology
Computational Biologist, Immune Cell Repolarization
Computational Biologist
Highest-paying jobs
Pharmacotherapy Pharmacist - Rheumatology/GI - Pharmacotherapy Clinic - Full Time - 8 Hour - Days
Ambulatory Clinical Pharmacist IV
Clinical Pharmacist, (MIST)
Inpatient Clinical Pharmacist, Oncology
Pharmacist - WCMC Pharmacy - Full Time - 10 Hour - Variable
Pharmacist - CMC Pharmacy - Full Time - 10 Hour - Variable Night Shift
Pharmacist - Outpatient Specialty Center - Pharmacy - Per Diem - 8 Hour - Days
Pharmacist - CMC Specialty Pharmacotherapy Services - WC Behring Pavilion - Per Diem - 8 Hour - Days
Pharmacist - PD - Days - Pharmacy @ MV
Inpatient Clinical Pharmacist, Float
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 |
|---|---|---|
CVS Health
|
$141,440 | 2,371 |
Loblaw
|
$120,640 | 91 |
Advocate Health
|
$142,740 | 55 |
Cardinal Health
|
$104,208 | 41 |
Save-On-Foods
|
$130,000 | 40 |
| BI Beth Israel Lahey Health | $136,822 | 39 |
Sanford Health
|
$154,440 | 36 |
Option Care Health
|
$153,338 | 35 |
Biologist salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| New York | $174,100 | 4 |
Biologist vs Pharmacist: which pays more?
The median for Biologist is $119,319 per year (typically $86,261–$147,400), versus $68.00/hr for Pharmacist ($62.50/hr–$73.00/hr). That puts Pharmacist about 19% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Biologist 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.