Side-by-side distribution
Clinical Trial
$155,425
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 25.2%
- Live roles
- 222
Geneticist
$155,300
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 42.9%
- Live roles
- 35
Highest-paying jobs
Clinical Trial Reimbursement (CTR) Senior Manager, HE&R
Senior Clinical Trial Manager - Cardiovascular, CAR-T
Senior Clinical Trial Manager - Oncology
Senior Clinical Trial Manager - Metabolic
Senior Clinical Trial Manager - Oncology - U.S.
Senior Clinical Trial Manager - Psychiatry
Sr Manager, Technical Operations - Clinical Trial Capabilities
Trial Master File Sr. Manager, Clinical Operations
Sr. Clinical Trial Manager, Therapeutics and Oncology
Clinical Trial Manager/Senior Clinical Trial Manager
Highest-paying jobs
AI Scientist/Senior, Clinical & Molecular Genomics Modeling, BRAID
Senior Statistical Geneticist
Clinical Geneticist
Senior Principal Scientist/Principal Scientist, Real-World Evidence & Disease Genomics
Computational Genomics Senior Research Scientist
Physician - Geneticist
Scientist 3, Single Cell & Functional Genomics
Immunology Senior Research Scientist - Single-Cell Genomics
Senior Scientist I, Cancer Genomics, Clinical Biomarker Development
Senior Scientist, Functional Genomics
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| WC Worldwide Clinical Trials | $167,000 | 5 |
IQVIA
|
$137,400 | 4 |
St Vincent's Health Australia
|
$95,079 | 3 |
Corcept Therapeutics
|
$178,025 | 2 |
Eikon Therapeutics
|
$158,125 | 2 |
|
Moderna
|
$156,000 | 2 |
| BI Biogen | $150,750 | 2 |
|
Abbott
|
$143,500 | 2 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
|
$155,300 | 3 |
|
Roche
|
$179,400 | 2 |
| SJ St. Jude Children's Research Hospital | $105,300 | 2 |
| TM Tufts Medicine | $212,562 | 1 |
|
BridgeBio Pharma
|
$207,500 | 1 |
|
Endeavor Health
|
$192,000 | 1 |
|
Sanofi
|
$181,500 | 1 |
|
Revolution Medicines
|
$167,500 | 1 |
Clinical Trial salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $156,000 | 3 |
| Boston | $135,000 | 5 |
Geneticist salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $153,000 | 3 |
Clinical Trial vs Geneticist: which pays more?
The median for Clinical Trial is $155,425 per year (typically $119,563–$167,000), versus $155,300 for Geneticist ($143,850–$186,750). That puts Clinical Trial about 0% 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.