Side-by-side distribution
Geneticist
$155,300
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 42.9%
- Live roles
- 35
Pharmacist
$68.00/hr
per hour · USD
- Disclosing
- 76.1%
- Live roles
- 4,690
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
Scientist 3, Single Cell & Functional Genomics
Physician - Geneticist
Immunology Senior Research Scientist - Single-Cell Genomics
Senior Scientist I, Cancer Genomics, Clinical Biomarker Development
Senior Scientist, Functional Genomics
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
Inpatient Clinical Pharmacist III
Ambulatory Clinical Pharmacist III
Overnight Inpatient Clinical Pharmacist III
Inpatient Clinical Pharmacist III
Ambulatory Clinical Pharmacist III
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 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
CVS Health
|
$141,440 | 2,835 |
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 |
Geneticist salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $153,000 | 3 |
Pharmacist salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $217,776 | 7 |
| Los Angeles | $176,384 | 5 |
| Seattle | $151,840 | 3 |
| New York | $141,440 | 21 |
| Austin | $141,440 | 15 |
| Chicago | $141,440 | 10 |
| Denver | $141,440 | 10 |
| Atlanta | $141,440 | 12 |
| Paris | $141,440 | 5 |
| Boston | $109,751 | 24 |
Geneticist vs Pharmacist: which pays more?
The median for Geneticist is $155,300 per year (typically $143,850–$186,750), versus $68.00/hr for Pharmacist ($63.50/hr–$73.00/hr). That puts Geneticist about 10% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Geneticist 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.