Side-by-side distribution
Biologist
$163,413
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 44.2%
- Live roles
- 43
Pharmacy Technician
$52,203
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 59.2%
- Live roles
- 152
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
Remote Pharmacy Technician
Band 7 Pharmacy Technician (Medicines Procurement) - Kent
Locum Senior Pharmacy Technician - Guildford
Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT) Learning Mentor
Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT) - Live Instructor
Locum Band 6 Pharmacy Technician - Lincolnshire
Locum Pharmacy Technician - Chelsea, London
Band 6 Clinical Trials Pharmacy Technician - South London
Pharmacy Technician Supervisor
Band 5 Pharmacy Technician - ACT - Berkshire
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 |
|---|---|---|
| SH Shields Health Solutions | $50,710 | 18 |
| PH Pulse Healthcare | $57,816 | 17 |
PHIL
|
$45,760 | 7 |
Good Pill
|
$41,600 | 6 |
Rightway
|
$45,240 | 5 |
Hims & Hers
|
$60,840 | 4 |
Ro
|
$60,750 | 3 |
Montu UK
|
$58,505 | 3 |
Biologist salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| New York | $174,100 | 4 |
Biologist vs Pharmacy Technician: which pays more?
The median for Biologist is $163,413 per year (typically $138,804–$176,200), versus $52,203 for Pharmacy Technician ($45,760–$57,922). That puts Biologist about 213% 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.