Side-by-side distribution
Biotech Research
$95,370
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 36.7%
- Live roles
- 1,610
Pharmacist
$68.00/hr
per hour · USD
- Disclosing
- 77%
- Live roles
- 4,925
Highest-paying jobs
Clinical Research Associate
Principal Scientist / Associate Director, Agentic AI Research for Materials Science
Associate VP for Research Computing
Associate Principal, Patient-Centered Research
Associate Dean for Research, College of Health and Human Services
Associate Director, Health Economics & Outcomes Research, Solid Tumors
Health Economics & Outcomes Research Associate Director, Pain
Global Health Economics & Outcomes Research (HEOR) Associate Director (HYBRID)
Client Investment Research Associate
Quantitative Research Associate - Systematic Portfolio Construction
Highest-paying jobs
Pharmacotherapy Pharmacist - Rheumatology/GI - Pharmacotherapy Clinic - Full Time - 8 Hour - Days
Inpatient Clinical Pharmacist IV, Oncology
Inpatient Clinical Pharmacist Lead, Oncology
Senior Clinical Advisor - Client Product Business Strategy (Pharmacist)
Pharmacist - Outpatient Specialty Center - Pharmacy - Per Diem - 8 Hour - Days
Pharmacist - CMC Pharmacy - Full Time - 10 Hour - Variable Night Shift
Inpatient Clinical Pharmacist III
Inpatient Clinical Pharmacist III
Ambulatory Clinical Pharmacist III
Inpatient Clinical Pharmacist, Float
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
The University of Texas at Austin
|
$46,577 | 40 |
| WC Worldwide Clinical Trials | $145,000 | 31 |
ICON plc
|
$124,335 | 28 |
| NU Northeastern University | $72,754 | 28 |
|
IQVIA
|
$129,350 | 26 |
USC
|
$70,699 | 24 |
| BN Brookhaven National Laboratory | $82,950 | 16 |
Abbott
|
$94,950 | 11 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
CVS Health
|
$141,440 | 2,852 |
Loblaw
|
$120,640 | 108 |
Advocate Health
|
$142,740 | 52 |
Sanford Health
|
$154,440 | 41 |
Save-On-Foods
|
$130,520 | 38 |
Option Care Health
|
$136,296 | 37 |
|
Sutter Health
|
$217,776 | 34 |
Cardinal Health
|
$104,208 | 33 |
Biotech Research salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| New York | $130,450 | 81 |
| San Francisco | $124,600 | 26 |
| Seattle | $124,335 | 9 |
| Chicago | $124,335 | 11 |
| Denver | $124,335 | 9 |
| London | $89,981 | 5 |
| Los Angeles | $78,750 | 36 |
| Toronto | $76,731 | 7 |
| Boston | $72,754 | 48 |
| Austin | $40,500 | 12 |
Pharmacist salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $217,776 | 7 |
| Los Angeles | $176,384 | 5 |
| Seattle | $151,840 | 3 |
| New York | $141,440 | 24 |
| Austin | $141,440 | 15 |
| Chicago | $141,440 | 11 |
| Denver | $141,440 | 10 |
| Atlanta | $141,440 | 14 |
| Paris | $141,440 | 5 |
| Boston | $109,751 | 24 |
Biotech Research vs Pharmacist: which pays more?
The median for Biotech Research is $95,370 per year (typically $71,375–$129,074), versus $68.00/hr for Pharmacist ($63.50/hr–$73.00/hr). That puts Pharmacist about 48% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Biotech Research 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.