Side-by-side distribution
Clinical Research
$68,853
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 37.6%
- Live roles
- 1,105
Pharmacist
$68.00/hr
per hour · USD
- Disclosing
- 73.8%
- Live roles
- 4,626
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
Pharmacotherapy Pharmacist - Rheumatology/GI - Pharmacotherapy Clinic - Full Time - 8 Hour - Days
Ambulatory Clinical Pharmacist IV
Inpatient Clinical Pharmacist, Oncology
Pharmacist - Outpatient Specialty Center - Pharmacy - Per Diem - 8 Hour - Days
Pharmacist - CMC Specialty Pharmacotherapy Services - WC Behring Pavilion - Per Diem - 8 Hour - Days
Pharmacist - WCMC Pharmacy - Full Time - 10 Hour - Variable
Pharmacist - CMC Pharmacy - Full Time - 10 Hour - Variable Night Shift
Pharmacist - PD - Days - Pharmacy @ MV
Inpatient Clinical Pharmacist III
Ambulatory Clinical Pharmacist III
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 |
|---|---|---|
CVS Health
|
$141,440 | 2,427 |
Loblaw
|
$120,640 | 91 |
Advocate Health
|
$142,740 | 55 |
Cardinal Health
|
$104,208 | 41 |
| BI Beth Israel Lahey Health | $136,822 | 40 |
Save-On-Foods
|
$130,000 | 40 |
Sanford Health
|
$154,440 | 37 |
Option Care Health
|
$153,344 | 33 |
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 |
Clinical Research vs Pharmacist: which pays more?
The median for Clinical Research is $68,853 per year (typically $59,701–$110,000), versus $68.00/hr for Pharmacist ($62.98/hr–$73.00/hr). That puts Pharmacist about 105% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Clinical Research and Pharmacist 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.