Side-by-side distribution
Biologist
$163,413
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 44.2%
- Live roles
- 43
Pharmacist
$119,800
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 55.1%
- Live roles
- 158
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
Clinical Product & Operations Lead Pharmacist
Pharmacist - Perm - Peridot, AZ
Clinical Pharmacist Specialist - Cardiology - Full-time - AAMC
Clinical Pharmacist Specialist - PRN - AAMC
Oncology Clinical Pharmacist Specialist
Clinical Pharmacist Specialist
Sterile Pharmacist Manager / Pharmacist-in-Charge (PIC)
Staff Sterile Compounding Pharmacist
Part-Time Clinical Pharmacist (Remote)
PV2 Pharmacist
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 |
|---|---|---|
| PH Pulse Healthcare | $98,711 | 21 |
|
Luminis Health
|
$132,080 | 11 |
Montu UK
|
$87,422 | 9 |
| SH Shields Health Solutions | $134,750 | 6 |
Curaleaf
|
$130,000 | 5 |
Felix
|
$75,717 | 5 |
Hims & Hers
|
$133,120 | 4 |
PHIL
|
$121,250 | 4 |
Biologist salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| New York | $174,100 | 4 |
Pharmacist salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| London | $96,595 | 26 |
Biologist vs Pharmacist: which pays more?
The median for Biologist is $163,413 per year (typically $138,804–$176,200), versus $119,800 for Pharmacist ($87,071–$132,080). That puts Biologist about 36% 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.