Side-by-side distribution
Medical Affairs
$215,500
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 69.7%
- Live roles
- 109
Technical Product Manager
$189,582
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 54.7%
- Live roles
- 1,034
Highest-paying jobs
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Director, Medical Science Liaison (MI, WI, MN)
Director, Medical Science Liaison (Southern Florida, Puerto Rico)
Director, Medical Science Liaison (Northern Florida, GA, SC, AL, MS)
Director, Medical Science Liaison, (NY, Southern Connecticut)
Director, Medical Science Liaison (Northern California, Hawaii)
Highest-paying jobs
Technical Program Manager
Technical Program Manager
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Technical Program Manager, Product Software
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Technical Program Manager, Architecture
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Technical Program Manager, Strategic Initiatives
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Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Revolution Medicines
|
$247,500 | 18 |
| AT Axsome Therapeutics | $175,000 | 5 |
Regenxbio
|
$200,000 | 4 |
| PP Praxis Precision Medicines, Inc. | $183,750 | 4 |
|
BridgeBio Pharma
|
$230,000 | 3 |
Vor Bio
|
$224,000 | 3 |
Cogent Biosciences
|
$222,500 | 3 |
Oruka Therapeutics
|
$211,000 | 3 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Anduril Industries
|
$193,000 | 62 |
|
Anthropic
|
$327,500 | 15 |
Aurora Innovation
|
$221,500 | 13 |
|
OpenAI
|
$270,500 | 12 |
Fluidstack
|
$213,000 | 12 |
| SA Scale AI | $209,150 | 10 |
| AX Axon | $170,625 | 10 |
Scout Motors
|
$155,000 | 8 |
Medical Affairs salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| New York | $175,000 | 3 |
Technical Product Manager salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $218,500 | 128 |
| London | $215,549 | 6 |
| Austin | $213,000 | 15 |
| New York | $203,000 | 86 |
| Seattle | $203,000 | 51 |
| Denver | $173,568 | 10 |
| Boston | $171,563 | 30 |
| Atlanta | $170,625 | 4 |
| Los Angeles | $155,000 | 11 |
| Chicago | $147,500 | 3 |
Medical Affairs vs Technical Product Manager: which pays more?
The median for Medical Affairs is $215,500 per year (typically $195,000–$247,500), versus $189,582 for Technical Product Manager ($155,000–$219,625). That puts Medical Affairs about 14% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Medical Affairs and Technical Product Manager 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.