Side-by-side distribution
Clinical Trial
$156,750
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 21.6%
- Live roles
- 273
Geneticist
$162,050
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 51.4%
- Live roles
- 35
Highest-paying jobs
Associate Clinical Trials Director
(Senior) Clinical Trial Manager (II), IQVIA Biotech
Senior Clinical Trial Manager (Oncology, Sponsor Dedicated)
Senior Clinical Trial Manager - Psychiatry (US)
Senior Clinical Trial Manager - Cardiovascular, CAR-T (US)
Senior Clinical Trial Manager - Oncology
Senior Clinical Trial Manager - Hematology/Lymphoma (US)
Senior Clinical Trial Manager - Metabolic - U.S.
Senior Manager Clinical Trial Liaison
Manager or Sr. Manager, Clinical Trial Feasibility Lead
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 |
|---|---|---|
|
IQVIA
|
$152,825 | 6 |
| WC Worldwide Clinical Trials | $167,000 | 5 |
Novartis
|
$88,711 | 3 |
Centessa Pharmaceuticals, LLC
|
$197,600 | 2 |
Corcept Therapeutics
|
$178,025 | 2 |
Nurix
|
$175,407 | 2 |
|
Kymera Therapeutics
|
$161,250 | 2 |
Eikon Therapeutics
|
$158,125 | 2 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
|
$151,200 | 2 |
| TM Tufts Medicine | $212,562 | 1 |
|
Endeavor Health
|
$192,000 | 1 |
|
Abbott
|
$170,000 | 1 |
Clinical Trial salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Boston | $150,600 | 5 |
Geneticist salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $147,700 | 3 |
Clinical Trial vs Geneticist: which pays more?
The median for Clinical Trial is $156,750 per year (typically $131,250–$167,000), versus $162,050 for Geneticist ($140,575–$174,542). That puts Geneticist about 3% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Clinical Trial 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.