Side-by-side distribution
Clinical Research
$115,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 21.9%
- Live roles
- 105
Regulatory Affairs
$157,500
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 48.6%
- Live roles
- 70
Highest-paying jobs
Senior Clinical Research Associate
Senior Clinical Research Associate (CRA) - Texas or Arizona
Senior Clinical Research Associate
Clinical Research Coordinator
Clinical Research Coordinator
Clinical Research Associate II
Clinical Research Associate II / Sr. CRA (Pain Management), Central US
Clinical Research Associate II / Sr. CRA, Eastern or Central US
Clinical Researcher
Senior Clinical Research Associate/Clinical Research Associate II - FSP
Highest-paying jobs
Associate Director, Commercial Regulatory Affairs
Associate Director, Global Regulatory Affairs Project Management
Associate Director, Regulatory Affairs Advertising and Promotion
Staff Regulatory Affairs Associate (Digital Health & AI Technologies)
Senior Manager, Regulatory Affairs
Associate Director, Regulatory Affairs
Sr. Manager/Associate Director, Regulatory Affairs
Sr Manager/Assoc Director, CMC Regulatory Affairs
Associate Director, Global Regulatory Affairs Clinical Strategy - Job ID: 1998
Associate Director, Regulatory Affairs
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Care Access
|
$75,000 | 7 |
|
Corcept Therapeutics
|
$150,175 | 2 |
|
Axle
|
$150,000 | 2 |
|
Rho Inc
|
$115,000 | 2 |
Arizona Liver Health
|
$66,040 | 2 |
|
MapLight Therapeutics
|
$152,500 | 1 |
|
Ceribell, Inc
|
$133,500 | 1 |
|
Egenesisbio
|
$132,000 | 1 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Iovance Biotherapeutics
|
$150,000 | 7 |
|
Revolution Medicines
|
$209,500 | 3 |
|
Mirum Pharmaceuticals
|
$215,000 | 1 |
|
Ascendis Pharma
|
$205,000 | 1 |
|
Immunome, Inc.
|
$195,546 | 1 |
|
Whoop
|
$195,000 | 1 |
|
Erasca
|
$190,000 | 1 |
Vaxcyte
|
$188,500 | 1 |
Regulatory Affairs salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Boston | $187,500 | 3 |
| San Francisco | $165,000 | 5 |
Clinical Research vs Regulatory Affairs: which pays more?
The median for Clinical Research is $115,000 per year (typically $85,500–$133,500), versus $157,500 for Regulatory Affairs ($142,875–$186,875). That puts Regulatory Affairs about 37% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Clinical Research and Regulatory 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.