Medical Affairs vs Pharmacologist

Put two roles head to head — any role, in any location or worldwide-remote.

Side A

Side B

Medical Affairs

$186,375

median · per year, annualized USD

Median over time ▼ -11%
$209,500 $186,375
$166.9k 25th
$186.4k Median
$214.2k 75th
$140.1k
$229k
Box 25th–75th · whiskers 10th–90th Full range $35.3k – $315.1k · outliers off-axis
Disclosing
41.9%
Live roles
463

Pharmacologist

Not enough disclosed-salary data yet — 7 live roles, 2 listing pay.

Top companies hiring

Company Median Roles
Bristol Myers Squibb $183,676 23
Johnson & Johnson $159,125 22
GSK $189,574 12
Eisai $166,850 11
Sanofi $178,750 7
Organon $250,150 6
NO Novartis $229,000 6
AstraZeneca $200,495 5

Medical Affairs salary by location

Location Median Roles
Denver $225,000 5
Seattle $200,495 5
Atlanta $192,086 6
Los Angeles $190,000 7
San Francisco $188,014 4
New York $186,375 19
Boston $186,202 10
Chicago $183,676 13
Austin $166,850 5

Medical Affairs vs Pharmacologist: which pays more?

Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Medical Affairs and Pharmacologist 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.

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