Side-by-side distribution
Biotech Research
$95,370
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 36.7%
- Live roles
- 1,610
Pharmacy Technician
$24.15/hr
per hour · USD
- Disclosing
- 83.8%
- Live roles
- 7,176
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
Supervisor, Pharmacy Technician Operations, Specialty Pharmacy
Pharmacy Manager, Registered Pharmacy Technician (RPhT)
Pharmacy Manager, Registered Pharmacy Technician (RPhT)
Pharmacy Manager, Registered Pharmacy Technician (RPhT) (1 Year contract)
Inpatient Pharmacy Technician II
Hospital Pharmacy Technician
Pharmacy Technician Supervisor
Ambulatory Pharmacy Technician II
Infusion Pharmacy Technician, Oncology
Infusion Pharmacy Technician, Oncology
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
|
$43,160 | 5,107 |
|
Option Care Health
|
$51,917 | 66 |
Advocate Health
|
$56,836 | 61 |
| BI Beth Israel Lahey Health | $63,430 | 45 |
Cardinal Health
|
$43,992 | 39 |
| AD AdventHealth | $52,000 | 35 |
|
Loblaw
|
$56,498 | 24 |
| BU Brown University Health | $54,522 | 24 |
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 Pharmacy Technician: which pays more?
The median for Biotech Research is $95,370 per year (typically $71,375–$129,074), versus $24.15/hr for Pharmacy Technician ($22.00/hr–$27.33/hr). That puts Biotech Research about 90% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Biotech Research 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.