Side-by-side distribution
Biologist
$161,250
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 35.3%
- Live roles
- 34
Pharmacy Technician
$49,400
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 56.9%
- Live roles
- 153
Highest-paying jobs
Senior Computational Biologist – Early Discovery Immunology
Senior Computational Biologist - Early Discovery Oncology
Associate Principal Computational Biologist, Neuroscience
Computational Biologist II, CellxState
Computational Biologist
Staff Computational Biologist
Senior Biologist and Project Manager
Computational Biologist
Plant Synthetic Biologist
Associate Synthetic Biologist
Highest-paying jobs
Pharmacy Technician Trainee - Boynton Beach, FL (Temp)
Band 7 Pharmacy Technician (Medicines Procurement) - Kent
Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT) - Live Instructor
Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT) Learning Mentor
Band 6 Clinical Trials Pharmacy Technician - South London
Locum Band 6 Pharmacy Technician - Lincolnshire
Locum Pharmacy Technician - Chelsea, London
Specialty Pharmacy Technician
Specialty Pharmacy Technician - Russian Speaking
Specialty Pharmacy Technician
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Recursion
|
$193,820 | 3 |
|
Biohub
|
$164,025 | 2 |
|
OXMAN
|
$122,500 | 2 |
| VH Valo Health | $180,375 | 1 |
|
NewLimit
|
$175,000 | 1 |
|
Environmental Science Associates
|
$147,500 | 1 |
Axle
|
$79,000 | 1 |
California Academy of Sciences
|
$57,491 | 1 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| SH Shields Health Solutions | $55,000 | 22 |
| PH Pulse Healthcare | $56,946 | 15 |
PHIL
|
$45,760 | 8 |
|
Ro
|
$60,750 | 7 |
Good Pill
|
$41,600 | 6 |
Hims & Hers
|
$47,840 | 4 |
Montu UK
|
$58,271 | 3 |
Mixlab
|
$53,040 | 3 |
Biologist salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| New York | $193,820 | 3 |
| San Francisco | $175,000 | 3 |
Biologist vs Pharmacy Technician: which pays more?
The median for Biologist is $161,250 per year (typically $126,500–$184,618), versus $49,400 for Pharmacy Technician ($45,760–$57,912). That puts Biologist about 226% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Biologist and Pharmacy Technician 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.