Side-by-side distribution
Geneticist
$162,050
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 51.4%
- Live roles
- 35
Pharmacy Technician
$24.16/hr
per hour · USD
- Disclosing
- 82%
- Live roles
- 6,973
Highest-paying jobs
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Principal Scientist (m/f/d) Genomic Technologies, Human Genetics and Genomics
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Physician - Geneticist
Scientist 3, Single Cell & Functional Genomics
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Highest-paying jobs
Pharmacy Technician, StaffFlex StaffFlex contract
Pharmacy Technician, StaffFlex contract, Evenings
Pharmacy Technician, StaffFlex contract
Pharmacy Manager, Registered Pharmacy Technician (RPhT)
Pharmacy Manager, Registered Pharmacy Technician (RPhT) (1 Year contract)
Pharmacy Manager, Registered Pharmacy Technician (RPhT)
Ambulatory Pharmacy Technician, Lead
Sr Pharmacy Automation Technician
Ambulatory Pharmacy Technician, Lead
Inpatient Pharmacy Technician II, Bay Area Float Pool
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| SJ St. Jude Children's Research Hospital | $120,640 | 3 |
|
Roche
|
$179,400 | 2 |
|
Bristol Myers Squibb
|
$162,950 | 2 |
| PA Parsons | $158,725 | 2 |
|
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
|
$151,200 | 2 |
| TM Tufts Medicine | $212,562 | 1 |
|
Endeavor Health
|
$192,000 | 1 |
|
Abbott
|
$170,000 | 1 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
CVS Health
|
$43,160 | 4,762 |
Option Care Health
|
$53,123 | 77 |
| BI Beth Israel Lahey Health | $63,430 | 41 |
Advocate Health
|
$56,836 | 41 |
Cardinal Health
|
$40,976 | 38 |
| AD AdventHealth | $53,061 | 37 |
| BU Brown University Health | $54,803 | 30 |
Guardian Pharmacy Services
|
$42,640 | 28 |
Geneticist salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $147,700 | 3 |
Pharmacy Technician salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $99,965 | 7 |
| London | $55,175 | 34 |
| Denver | $52,988 | 16 |
| Boston | $50,263 | 33 |
| Seattle | $50,190 | 11 |
| Chicago | $50,024 | 23 |
| New York | $49,920 | 33 |
| Atlanta | $43,160 | 20 |
| Paris | $43,160 | 4 |
| Los Angeles | $41,746 | 16 |
Geneticist vs Pharmacy Technician: which pays more?
The median for Geneticist is $162,050 per year (typically $140,575–$174,542), versus $24.16/hr for Pharmacy Technician ($22.00/hr–$27.33/hr). That puts Geneticist about 222% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Geneticist and Pharmacy Technician 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.