Side-by-side distribution
Chief of Staff
$197,500
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 38.6%
- Live roles
- 290
Medical Affairs
$216,500
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 66.4%
- Live roles
- 107
Highest-paying jobs
Chief of Staff
Chief of Staff
Sr. Staff Program Manager & Chief of Staff, Operations
Chief of Staff
Chief of Staff (Executive Office) and VP of Strategy & Operations
Chief of Staff to the CEO
Chief of Staff to the COO & GM of Marketplace
Chief of Staff Director, Product
Chief of Staff, Product
Chief of Staff, CEO
Highest-paying jobs
Medical Science Liaison
Senior Director, Regional Field Medical Science Liaison (MSL) West
Senior Medical Science Liaison (MSL) - Respiratory
Senior Medical Science Liaison (MSL) - Dermatology
Director, Medical Science Liaison (Northern California, Hawaii)
Director, Medical Science Liaison (Southern Florida, Puerto Rico)
Director, Medical Science Liaison Texas (Houston, Austin, San Antonio)
Director, Medical Science Liaison, Oncology (Dallas, AR, LA, OK, MS)
Director, Medical Science Liaison (Northern Florida, GA, SC, AL, MS)
Director, Medical Science Liaison (Philadelphia, Hershey, NJ, MD, DC)
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Coursera
|
$212,040 | 3 |
|
Flex
|
$301,500 | 2 |
|
Checkr
|
$282,250 | 2 |
Sonatus
|
$244,000 | 2 |
Nuro
|
$231,520 | 2 |
EliseAI
|
$212,500 | 2 |
Coursera Sourcing
|
$212,040 | 2 |
CHAOS Industries
|
$198,750 | 2 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Revolution Medicines
|
$247,500 | 18 |
| AT Axsome Therapeutics | $175,000 | 5 |
Regenxbio
|
$200,000 | 4 |
| PP Praxis Precision Medicines, Inc. | $183,750 | 4 |
|
BridgeBio Pharma
|
$230,000 | 3 |
Cogent Biosciences
|
$222,500 | 3 |
Oruka Therapeutics
|
$211,000 | 3 |
|
Kymera Therapeutics
|
$235,000 | 2 |
Chief of Staff salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Austin | $281,250 | 4 |
| San Francisco | $225,000 | 21 |
| New York | $200,000 | 35 |
| Los Angeles | $192,500 | 4 |
| Toronto | $128,342 | 3 |
Medical Affairs salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| New York | $175,000 | 3 |
Chief of Staff vs Medical Affairs: which pays more?
The median for Chief of Staff is $197,500 per year (typically $160,625–$238,863), versus $216,500 for Medical Affairs ($195,000–$247,500). That puts Medical Affairs about 10% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Chief of Staff and Medical Affairs 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.