Side-by-side distribution
Formulation Scientist
$139,450
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 60.9%
- Live roles
- 23
Pharmacist
$68.00/hr
per hour · USD
- Disclosing
- 73.5%
- Live roles
- 4,660
Highest-paying jobs
Principal Scientist, Oral Formulation Sciences
Principal Scientist - Formulation
Senior / Principal Scientist, Formulation and Drug Product Development
Principal Scientist, Formulation Development
Principal Scientist - Process & Formulation
Manager/Principal Scientist Research & Development - Polymer Formulation
Scientist, Process Development (Formulation)
Lead Scientist, Formulation
Scientist, mRNA Formulation
Scientist, Personal Care Formulation
Highest-paying jobs
Pharmacotherapy Pharmacist - Rheumatology/GI - Pharmacotherapy Clinic - Full Time - 8 Hour - Days
Inpatient Clinical Pharmacist, Oncology
Inpatient Clinical Pharmacist Lead, Oncology
Senior Medical Consultant - Pharmacist
Pharmacist - CMC Pharmacy - Full Time - 10 Hour - Variable Night Shift
Pharmacist - WCMC Pharmacy - Full Time - 10 Hour - Variable
Pharmacist - WCMC Pharmacy - Full Time - 10 Hour - Variable
Pharmacist - Outpatient Specialty Center - Pharmacy - Per Diem - 8 Hour - Days
Pharmacist - PD - Days - Pharmacy @ MV
Ambulatory Clinical Pharmacist III
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
MSD
|
$222,900 | 1 |
| PP Praxis Precision Medicines, Inc. | $180,000 | 1 |
|
Immunome, Inc.
|
$173,058 | 1 |
| BP Bora Pharmaceuticals | $163,500 | 1 |
|
Novartis
|
$155,000 | 1 |
|
Cresilon, Inc.
|
$155,000 | 1 |
|
Moderna
|
$141,900 | 1 |
|
Entegris
|
$137,000 | 1 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
CVS Health
|
$141,440 | 2,461 |
Loblaw
|
$120,640 | 90 |
Advocate Health
|
$142,740 | 54 |
Cardinal Health
|
$113,568 | 43 |
Save-On-Foods
|
$130,000 | 40 |
| BI Beth Israel Lahey Health | $136,822 | 38 |
Sanford Health
|
$154,440 | 36 |
Option Care Health
|
$153,344 | 33 |
Formulation Scientist vs Pharmacist: which pays more?
The median for Formulation Scientist is $139,450 per year (typically $117,335–$161,375), versus $68.00/hr for Pharmacist ($62.50/hr–$73.00/hr). That puts Pharmacist about 1% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Formulation Scientist 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.