Side-by-side distribution
Clinical Trial
$156,750
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 21.5%
- Live roles
- 275
Pharmacist
$68.00/hr
per hour · USD
- Disclosing
- 73.8%
- Live roles
- 4,625
Highest-paying jobs
Associate Clinical Trials Director
Senior Clinical Trial Manager (Oncology, Sponsor Dedicated)
(Senior) Clinical Trial Manager (II), IQVIA Biotech
Senior Clinical Trial Manager - Psychiatry (US)
Senior Clinical Trial Manager - Hematology/Lymphoma (US)
Senior Clinical Trial Manager - Cardiovascular, CAR-T (US)
Senior Clinical Trial Manager - Oncology
Senior Clinical Trial Manager - Metabolic - U.S.
Senior Manager Clinical Trial Liaison
Manager or Sr. Manager, Clinical Trial Feasibility Lead
Highest-paying jobs
Pharmacotherapy Pharmacist - Rheumatology/GI - Pharmacotherapy Clinic - Full Time - 8 Hour - Days
Inpatient Clinical Pharmacist, Oncology
Ambulatory Clinical Pharmacist IV
Pharmacist - CMC Pharmacy - Full Time - 10 Hour - Variable Night Shift
Pharmacist - WCMC Pharmacy - Full Time - 10 Hour - Variable
Pharmacist - CMC Specialty Pharmacotherapy Services - WC Behring Pavilion - Per Diem - 8 Hour - Days
Pharmacist - Outpatient Specialty Center - Pharmacy - Per Diem - 8 Hour - Days
Pharmacist - PD - Days - Pharmacy @ MV
Inpatient Clinical Pharmacist III
Inpatient Clinical Pharmacist, Float
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 |
|---|---|---|
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 Trial salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Boston | $150,600 | 5 |
Clinical Trial vs Pharmacist: which pays more?
The median for Clinical Trial is $156,750 per year (typically $135,469–$167,000), versus $68.00/hr for Pharmacist ($62.98/hr–$73.00/hr). That puts Clinical Trial about 11% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Clinical Trial 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.