Side-by-side distribution
Medical Affairs
$186,375
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 43.9%
- Live roles
- 515
Pharmacist
$68.00/hr
per hour · USD
- Disclosing
- 73.6%
- Live roles
- 4,644
Highest-paying jobs
Medical Science Liaison - Chicago
Medical Science Liaison – Midwest
Medical Science Liaison - Southern California
Medical Science Liaison – NYC, Long Island
Regional Medical Scientific Director (aka Medical Science Liaison) Immunology - GI (Southern-Midwest)
Regional Medical Scientific Director (Medical Science Liaison) - Rheumatology/Dermatology (Upper Midwest)
Regional Medical Scientific Director (aka Medical Science Liaison) Immunology - GI (North Texas)
Senior Medical Science Liaison - Oncology-Lung Pan Tumor-Pennsylvania
Senior Medical Science Liaison, Neuroimmunology (Northern California)
Senior Medical Science Liaison - Northern California & Hawaii - Oncology-Lung Pan Tumor
Highest-paying jobs
Pharmacotherapy Pharmacist - Rheumatology/GI - Pharmacotherapy Clinic - Full Time - 8 Hour - Days
Ambulatory Clinical Pharmacist IV
Inpatient Clinical Pharmacist, Oncology
Pharmacist - WCMC Pharmacy - Full Time - 10 Hour - Variable
Pharmacist - CMC Specialty Pharmacotherapy Services - WC Behring Pavilion - Per Diem - 8 Hour - Days
Pharmacist - Outpatient Specialty Center - Pharmacy - Per Diem - 8 Hour - Days
Pharmacist - CMC Pharmacy - Full Time - 10 Hour - Variable Night Shift
Pharmacist - PD - Days - Pharmacy @ MV
Inpatient Clinical Pharmacist III
Ambulatory Clinical Pharmacist III
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Johnson & Johnson
|
$159,125 | 21 |
Bristol Myers Squibb
|
$183,958 | 14 |
Sanofi
|
$178,750 | 13 |
| PP Praxis Precision Medicines, Inc. | $185,000 | 10 |
| CP Compass Pathways | $200,000 | 9 |
| BI Biogen | $192,750 | 9 |
Eisai
|
$166,850 | 9 |
AstraZeneca
|
$192,816 | 8 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
CVS Health
|
$141,440 | 2,427 |
Loblaw
|
$120,640 | 91 |
Advocate Health
|
$142,740 | 55 |
Cardinal Health
|
$104,208 | 41 |
| BI Beth Israel Lahey Health | $136,822 | 40 |
Save-On-Foods
|
$130,000 | 40 |
Sanford Health
|
$154,440 | 37 |
| AD AdventHealth | $151,663 | 34 |
Medical Affairs salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Seattle | $200,495 | 6 |
| Los Angeles | $190,000 | 14 |
| Boston | $188,725 | 10 |
| San Francisco | $188,014 | 10 |
| Atlanta | $187,500 | 6 |
| New York | $186,375 | 17 |
| Denver | $186,375 | 7 |
| Chicago | $183,676 | 13 |
| Austin | $180,514 | 4 |
Medical Affairs vs Pharmacist: which pays more?
The median for Medical Affairs is $186,375 per year (typically $165,000–$205,000), versus $68.00/hr for Pharmacist ($62.93/hr–$73.00/hr). That puts Medical Affairs about 32% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Medical Affairs 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.