Side-by-side distribution
Clinical Research
$68,650
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 37.5%
- Live roles
- 1,104
Geneticist
$161,700
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 52.8%
- Live roles
- 36
Highest-paying jobs
Senior Clinical Research Associate - Oncology (US)
Associate Medical Director, Clinical Research
Associate Medical Director, Clinical Research
Clinical AI Researcher
Client Relationship Associate Director, Connected Devices PM (Clinical Research)
Associate Clinical Research Director
Associate Principal Scientist, Clinical Research
Clinical Research Associate Manager (Remote)
Senior Clinical Research Associate - Cardiovascular (Bilingual-English/Spanish) (Remote)
Clinical Research Associate - Sponsor Dedicated
Highest-paying jobs
AI Scientist/Senior, Clinical & Molecular Genomics Modeling, BRAID
Lead or Senior Scientist - Genome Editing, Genomics, Biotechnology (Shengdar Q. Tsai Lab)
Principal Clinical Molecular Geneticist
Senior Research Scientist - Genomics and Infectious Diseases
Clinical Geneticist
Principal Scientist (m/f/d) Genomic Technologies, Human Genetics and Genomics
Computational Genomics Senior Research Scientist
Physician - Geneticist
Scientist 3, Single Cell & Functional Genomics
Principal Scientist, Discovery BioSciences Genomics, Oncology TRC
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
University of Pennsylvania
|
$50,366 | 48 |
Washington University in St. Louis
|
$68,250 | 45 |
|
IQVIA
|
$126,950 | 41 |
| WC Worldwide Clinical Trials | $145,000 | 37 |
| MG Mass General Brigham | $52,010 | 31 |
ICON plc
|
$124,335 | 29 |
| FO Fortrea | $110,000 | 15 |
University of Chicago
|
$67,500 | 11 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
|
$140,000 | 3 |
| SJ St. Jude Children's Research Hospital | $120,640 | 3 |
|
Roche
|
$179,400 | 2 |
|
Bristol Myers Squibb
|
$162,950 | 2 |
| PA Parsons | $158,725 | 2 |
| TM Tufts Medicine | $212,562 | 1 |
|
Endeavor Health
|
$192,000 | 1 |
|
Abbott
|
$170,000 | 1 |
Clinical Research salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $132,650 | 6 |
| New York | $124,335 | 8 |
| Los Angeles | $124,335 | 4 |
| Denver | $113,544 | 6 |
| Seattle | $102,753 | 3 |
| Chicago | $67,500 | 19 |
| Boston | $52,010 | 31 |
| Austin | $48,000 | 5 |
Geneticist salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $147,700 | 3 |
Clinical Research vs Geneticist: which pays more?
The median for Clinical Research is $68,650 per year (typically $59,725–$110,000), versus $161,700 for Geneticist ($136,250–$173,933). That puts Geneticist about 136% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Clinical Research and Geneticist 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.