Side-by-side distribution
Clinical Trial
$155,800
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 24.7%
- Live roles
- 219
Pharmacist
$68.00/hr
per hour · USD
- Disclosing
- 77.1%
- Live roles
- 4,912
Highest-paying jobs
Clinical Trial Reimbursement (CTR) Senior Manager, HE&R
Senior Clinical Trial Manager - Oncology
Senior Clinical Trial Manager - Metabolic
Senior Clinical Trial Manager - Cardiovascular, CAR-T
Senior Clinical Trial Manager - Psychiatry
Senior Clinical Trial Manager - Oncology - U.S.
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
Pharmacotherapy Pharmacist - Rheumatology/GI - Pharmacotherapy Clinic - Full Time - 8 Hour - Days
Inpatient Clinical Pharmacist IV, Oncology
Inpatient Clinical Pharmacist Lead, Oncology
Pharmacist - CMC Pharmacy - Full Time - 10 Hour - Variable Night Shift
Pharmacist - Outpatient Specialty Center - Pharmacy - Per Diem - 8 Hour - Days
Infusion Clinical Pharmacist, Oncology
Inpatient Clinical Pharmacist III, Kidney Transplant
Inpatient Clinical Pharmacist III
Inpatient Clinical Pharmacist III
Inpatient Clinical Pharmacist III
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 |
|---|---|---|
CVS Health
|
$141,440 | 2,625 |
Loblaw
|
$121,654 | 106 |
Advocate Health
|
$142,740 | 52 |
Sanford Health
|
$151,320 | 41 |
Save-On-Foods
|
$130,520 | 38 |
Option Care Health
|
$136,296 | 37 |
|
Sutter Health
|
$217,776 | 34 |
Cardinal Health
|
$104,208 | 34 |
Clinical Trial salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $156,000 | 3 |
| Boston | $135,000 | 5 |
Pharmacist salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $217,776 | 7 |
| Los Angeles | $176,384 | 5 |
| New York | $141,440 | 20 |
| Austin | $141,440 | 15 |
| Chicago | $141,440 | 11 |
| Denver | $141,440 | 10 |
| Atlanta | $141,440 | 12 |
| Paris | $141,440 | 5 |
| Boston | $109,751 | 24 |
| Toronto | $108,784 | 5 |
Clinical Trial vs Pharmacist: which pays more?
The median for Clinical Trial is $155,800 per year (typically $120,438–$167,000), versus $68.00/hr for Pharmacist ($63.50/hr–$73.00/hr). That puts Clinical Trial about 10% 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.