Side-by-side distribution
Biotech Research
$95,063
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 35.9%
- Live roles
- 1,685
Pharmacy Technician
$24.16/hr
per hour · USD
- Disclosing
- 81.3%
- Live roles
- 6,856
Highest-paying jobs
Senior Clinical Research Associate - Oncology (US)
Principal Scientist / Associate Director, Agentic AI Research for Materials Science
Associate Principal, Patient-Centered Research
Postdoctoral Research Associate - Uncertainty Modeling
Postdoctoral Research Associate
Associate Vice President, Market & Client Research (Hospital and Healthcare) - REMOTE
Associate Director, Health Economics & Outcomes Research, Solid Tumors
Associate Medical Director, Clinical Research
Associate Medical Director, Clinical Research
Fundamental Research Group Associate (Biotech)
Highest-paying jobs
Pharmacy Technician, StaffFlex contract
Pharmacy Technician, StaffFlex contract, Evenings
Pharmacy Technician, StaffFlex StaffFlex contract
Pharmacy Manager, Registered Pharmacy Technician (RPhT)
Pharmacy Manager, Registered Pharmacy Technician (RPhT) (1 Year contract)
Pharmacy Manager, Registered Pharmacy Technician (RPhT)
Sr Pharmacy Automation Technician
Inpatient Pharmacy Technician II, Bay Area Float Pool
Ambulatory Pharmacy Technician, Lead
Inpatient Pharmacy Technician II, Bay Area Float Pool
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
IQVIA
|
$130,450 | 38 |
The University of Texas at Austin
|
$50,864 | 36 |
| WC Worldwide Clinical Trials | $145,000 | 35 |
| NU Northeastern University | $72,754 | 31 |
ICON plc
|
$124,335 | 24 |
USC
|
$71,045 | 18 |
| SJ St. Jude Children's Research Hospital | $72,500 | 15 |
| BN Brookhaven National Laboratory | $82,400 | 13 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
CVS Health
|
$43,160 | 4,598 |
Option Care Health
|
$53,123 | 79 |
Cardinal Health
|
$41,600 | 42 |
Advocate Health
|
$56,836 | 41 |
| AD AdventHealth | $52,510 | 39 |
| BI Beth Israel Lahey Health | $63,430 | 36 |
| BU Brown University Health | $54,486 | 33 |
Guardian Pharmacy Services
|
$43,160 | 28 |
Biotech Research salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| New York | $142,500 | 76 |
| Atlanta | $132,650 | 3 |
| San Francisco | $122,300 | 26 |
| Seattle | $113,544 | 6 |
| Denver | $113,544 | 8 |
| London | $113,500 | 3 |
| Chicago | $102,753 | 13 |
| Los Angeles | $74,000 | 29 |
| Boston | $72,754 | 50 |
| Toronto | $58,475 | 4 |
Pharmacy Technician salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $99,965 | 7 |
| London | $55,175 | 34 |
| Denver | $52,988 | 17 |
| Boston | $50,263 | 35 |
| Seattle | $50,190 | 11 |
| Chicago | $50,024 | 22 |
| New York | $49,920 | 30 |
| Atlanta | $43,160 | 18 |
| Los Angeles | $41,746 | 18 |
| Austin | $41,600 | 17 |
Biotech Research vs Pharmacy Technician: which pays more?
The median for Biotech Research is $95,063 per year (typically $70,137–$131,563), versus $24.16/hr for Pharmacy Technician ($22.00/hr–$27.36/hr). That puts Biotech Research about 89% 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.