Side-by-side distribution
Clinical Trial
$157,500
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 41.7%
- Live roles
- 60
Formulation Scientist
$99,840
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 50%
- Live roles
- 8
Highest-paying jobs
Clinical Trial Manager / Senior Clinical Trial Manager
Manager, Clinical Trial Management
Manager, Clinical Trial Management
Senior Clinical Trial Manager (Sr CTM)
Clinical Trial Manager
Senior Clinical Trial Manager, Patient Support Operations
Senior Clinical Trial Manager
Clinical Trial Manager/Sr Clinical Trial Manager
Senior Clinical Trial Manager (CTM)
Clinical Trial Manager/Senior Clinical Trial Manager
Highest-paying jobs
Manager/Principal Scientist Research & Development - Polymer Formulation Devices
Senior Associate Scientist (Contract), Formulation Development
Confections Formulation Scientist
Associate Scientist I (Contract), Formulation Development
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Corcept Therapeutics
|
$178,025 | 2 |
|
Precision Medicine Group
|
$161,600 | 2 |
| HE Heartflow | $110,000 | 2 |
|
Sana Biotechnology
|
$180,000 | 1 |
| PP Praxis Precision Medicines, Inc. | $178,000 | 1 |
|
Treeline Biosciences
|
$175,300 | 1 |
Entrada Therapeutics
|
$172,500 | 1 |
|
Erasca
|
$167,500 | 1 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Vaxcyte
|
$99,840 | 2 |
|
Cresilon, Inc.
|
$155,000 | 1 |
|
Curaleaf
|
$82,500 | 1 |
Clinical Trial salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $155,000 | 3 |
Clinical Trial vs Formulation Scientist: which pays more?
The median for Clinical Trial is $157,500 per year (typically $147,206–$167,500), versus $99,840 for Formulation Scientist ($83,025–$126,110). That puts Clinical Trial about 58% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Clinical Trial and Formulation Scientist 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.