Side-by-side distribution
Medical Writer
$110,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 33.5%
- Live roles
- 173
Radiologist
$530,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 35.3%
- Live roles
- 360
Highest-paying jobs
Principal Medical Writer
Freelance Medical Writer
Principal Medical Writer
Principal Medical Writer
Sponsor Dedicated - Sr. Principal Medical Writer - Regulatory Submission Docs (ISE/ISS/Clinical Overview - Must Have)
Sr. Principal Medical Writer - Regulatory Submission Docs (ISE/ISS/Clinical Overview - Must Have)
Principal Medical Writer
Senior Medical Writer / Senior Project Manager, Clinical Evaluation
Medical Writer - Global Clinical Development
Senior Medical Writer
Highest-paying jobs
Imaging Institute, Physician - Cardiothoracic Radiologist
Department of Radiology and Imaging Sciences, Physician - Abdominal Radiologist, Pittsburgh
Department of Radiology and Imaging Sciences - Cardiothoracic Physician - Remote
Department of Radiology and Imaging Sciences - Musculoskeletal Radiologist - Remote, Evening
Department of Radiology and Imaging Sciences, Physician - Division Director, Abdominal/Body Radiology
Imaging Institute, Physician - General Radiologist
Imaging Institute, Physician - Nuclear Medicine Radiologist
Department of Radiology and Imaging Sciences - Physician, Breast Radiologist
Chair of the Department of Radiology and Physician Executive, Enterprise Imaging Services at ChristianaCare, Newark DE
PHYSICIAN - Radiologist - (CASUAL) - Duluth, MN
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| SH Syneos Health | $128,150 | 9 |
MJH Life Sciences
|
$90,000 | 6 |
Costello Medical
|
$69,632 | 5 |
Precision Medicine Group
|
$102,500 | 4 |
Precision AQ
|
$110,000 | 3 |
BeOne Medicines
|
$129,250 | 2 |
Johnson & Johnson
|
$127,775 | 2 |
|
Abbott
|
$126,000 | 2 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| BI Beth Israel Lahey Health | $463,000 | 14 |
| EH Essentia Health | $1,000,000 | 13 |
| HM Harvard Medical Faculty Physicians | $490,000 | 11 |
Sanford Health
|
$646,191 | 10 |
|
Highmark Health
|
$760,000 | 9 |
Virtua Health
|
$560,000 | 9 |
Diversified Radiology
|
$700,000 | 7 |
Geisinger
|
$450,000 | 6 |
Medical Writer vs Radiologist: which pays more?
The median for Medical Writer is $110,000 per year (typically $90,000–$131,575), versus $530,000 for Radiologist ($450,000–$700,000). That puts Radiologist about 382% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Medical Writer and Radiologist 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.