Side-by-side distribution
Medical Affairs
$186,375
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 43.9%
- Live roles
- 515
Pharmacy Technician
$24.16/hr
per hour · USD
- Disclosing
- 81.8%
- Live roles
- 6,994
Highest-paying jobs
Medical Science Liaison – NYC, Long Island
Medical Science Liaison - Chicago
Medical Science Liaison – Midwest
Medical Science Liaison - Southern California
Regional Medical Scientific Director (aka Medical Science Liaison) Immunology - GI (Southern-Midwest)
Regional Medical Scientific Director (aka Medical Science Liaison) Immunology - GI (North Texas)
Regional Medical Scientific Director (Medical Science Liaison) - Rheumatology/Dermatology (Upper Midwest)
Senior Medical Science Liaison - Oncology-Lung Pan Tumor-Pennsylvania
Senior Medical Science Liaison - Northern California & Hawaii - Oncology-Lung Pan Tumor
Senior Medical Science Liaison - Immunology (Rheumatology/Nephrology) (WA/ID/OR/AK/MT)
Highest-paying jobs
Pharmacy Technician, StaffFlex contract
Pharmacy Technician, StaffFlex StaffFlex contract
Pharmacy Technician, StaffFlex contract, Evenings
Pharmacy Manager, Registered Pharmacy Technician (RPhT)
Pharmacy Manager, Registered Pharmacy Technician (RPhT)
Pharmacy Manager, Registered Pharmacy Technician (RPhT) (1 Year contract)
Ambulatory Pharmacy Technician, Lead
Sr Pharmacy Automation Technician
Inpatient Pharmacy Technician II, Bay Area Float Pool
Ambulatory Pharmacy Technician, Lead
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
|
$43,160 | 4,762 |
Option Care Health
|
$53,123 | 77 |
| BI Beth Israel Lahey Health | $63,430 | 41 |
Advocate Health
|
$56,836 | 41 |
| AD AdventHealth | $52,510 | 41 |
Cardinal Health
|
$40,976 | 38 |
| BU Brown University Health | $54,522 | 34 |
Guardian Pharmacy Services
|
$42,640 | 28 |
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 |
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 |
Medical Affairs vs Pharmacy Technician: which pays more?
The median for Medical Affairs is $186,375 per year (typically $165,000–$205,000), versus $24.16/hr for Pharmacy Technician ($22.00/hr–$27.33/hr). That puts Medical Affairs about 271% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Medical Affairs 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.