Side-by-side distribution
Biologist
$119,319
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 53.2%
- Live roles
- 77
Pharmacovigilance
$126,250
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 9.3%
- Live roles
- 54
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 Immunology
Senior Computational Biologist - Early Discovery Oncology
Computational Biologist, Immune Cell Repolarization
Computational Biologist
Highest-paying jobs
Associate Director, Drug Safety
Drug Safety Associate III
Drug Safety Associate II
Senior Specialist I, Patient Safety & Pharmacovigilance (Clinical Trial Safety Operations)
Specialist I, Patient Safety and Pharmacovigilance Operations
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 |
|---|---|---|
|
Exelixis
|
$142,000 | 2 |
|
Corcept Therapeutics
|
$98,375 | 2 |
|
Iambic Therapeutics, Inc
|
$184,500 | 1 |
Biologist salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| New York | $174,100 | 4 |
Biologist vs Pharmacovigilance: which pays more?
The median for Biologist is $119,319 per year (typically $86,261–$147,400), versus $126,250 for Pharmacovigilance ($120,350–$157,750). That puts Pharmacovigilance about 6% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Biologist and Pharmacovigilance 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.