Side-by-side distribution
Clinical Trial
$157,500
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 20.4%
- Live roles
- 279
Regulatory Affairs
$142,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 39.5%
- Live roles
- 435
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 - Metabolic - U.S.
Senior Clinical Trial Manager - Hematology/Lymphoma (US)
Senior Clinical Trial Manager - Psychiatry (US)
Senior Clinical Trial Manager - Oncology
Senior Clinical Trial Manager - Cardiovascular, CAR-T (US)
Senior Manager Clinical Trial Liaison
Manager or Sr. Manager, Clinical Trial Feasibility Lead
Highest-paying jobs
Associate Director, Regulatory Affairs (on-site)
Associate Director, Regulatory Affairs Strategy - Genetics Medicine
Associate Regulatory Affairs Strategy Director (Oncology)
Regulatory Affairs- Senior Manager, Globalization (Registrations)
Regulatory Affairs Senior Manager, Regulatory Information & Content Management
Associate Director, Regulatory Affairs - Biosimilars (US)
Senior Regulatory Affairs Manager – Digital Solutions (on-site)
Associate Director Regulatory Affairs – Vascular (on-site)
Associate Director, Regulatory Affairs
Sr Manager Regulatory Affairs- LATAM
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
IQVIA
|
$152,825 | 6 |
| WC Worldwide Clinical Trials | $167,000 | 5 |
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 |
Adicet Bio
|
$156,000 | 2 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Abbott
|
$149,500 | 18 |
|
BD
|
$90,646 | 12 |
|
Regeneron
|
$144,600 | 11 |
Johnson & Johnson
|
$103,325 | 9 |
Stryker
|
$115,650 | 6 |
Gilead Sciences
|
$164,288 | 5 |
|
Corcept Therapeutics
|
$151,450 | 3 |
Iovance Biotherapeutics
|
$150,000 | 3 |
Clinical Trial salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Boston | $149,050 | 6 |
Regulatory Affairs salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $182,500 | 5 |
| Boston | $172,500 | 7 |
| New York | $135,000 | 5 |
| Denver | $97,500 | 3 |
Clinical Trial vs Regulatory Affairs: which pays more?
The median for Clinical Trial is $157,500 per year (typically $136,406–$167,000), versus $142,000 for Regulatory Affairs ($103,325–$172,500). 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 Regulatory Affairs 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.