Side-by-side distribution
Biotech Research
$95,370
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 36.7%
- Live roles
- 1,610
Pharmacovigilance
$108,163
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 11.3%
- Live roles
- 53
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
Senior Patient Safety and Pharmacovigilance Operations Specialist II
Senior Specialist I, Postmarketing Patient Safety and Pharmacovigilance Operations
Senior Medical Officer-Infectious Diseases & Pharmacovigilance
Pharmacovigilance QA Auditor Specialist
Pharmacovigilance Specialist - US - Remote
Drug Safety Associate - Bilingual - French - 12-Month Contract
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 |
|---|---|---|
|
Corcept Therapeutics
|
$160,425 | 2 |
| GU Guidehouse | $113,000 | 1 |
|
Johnson & Johnson
|
$103,325 | 1 |
| WC Worldwide Clinical Trials | $74,500 | 1 |
|
Cencora
|
$31,298 | 1 |
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 |
Biotech Research vs Pharmacovigilance: which pays more?
The median for Biotech Research is $95,370 per year (typically $71,375–$129,074), versus $108,163 for Pharmacovigilance ($81,706–$133,888). That puts Pharmacovigilance about 13% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Biotech Research 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.