Side-by-side distribution
Pharmacist
$68.00/hr
per hour · USD
- Disclosing
- 73.8%
- Live roles
- 4,626
Regulatory Affairs
$142,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 39.1%
- Live roles
- 447
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 Pharmacy - Full Time - 10 Hour - Variable Night Shift
Pharmacist - Outpatient Specialty Center - Pharmacy - Per Diem - 8 Hour - Days
Pharmacist - CMC Specialty Pharmacotherapy Services - WC Behring Pavilion - Per Diem - 8 Hour - Days
Pharmacist - PD - Days - Pharmacy @ MV
Inpatient Clinical Pharmacist III
Inpatient Clinical Pharmacist III
Highest-paying jobs
Associate Director, Regulatory Affairs (on-site)
Associate Regulatory Affairs Strategy Director (Oncology)
Regulatory Affairs Senior Manager, Regulatory Information & Content Management
Regulatory Affairs- Senior Manager, Globalization (Registrations)
Associate Director, Regulatory Affairs - Biosimilars (US)
Senior Regulatory Affairs Manager – Digital Solutions (on-site)
Associate Director, Regulatory Affairs
Sr Manager Regulatory Affairs- LATAM
Senior Manager, Government & Regulatory Affairs
Senior Manager, Regulatory Affairs, Advertising & Promotion
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 |
Option Care Health
|
$153,344 | 33 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Abbott
|
$142,000 | 18 |
|
BD
|
$90,646 | 12 |
|
Regeneron
|
$142,000 | 11 |
Johnson & Johnson
|
$101,138 | 10 |
| ME Medtronic | $104,000 | 6 |
Gilead Sciences
|
$164,288 | 5 |
Stryker
|
$100,793 | 4 |
|
Corcept Therapeutics
|
$151,450 | 3 |
Regulatory Affairs salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $182,500 | 5 |
| Boston | $172,500 | 7 |
| New York | $135,000 | 5 |
| Denver | $97,500 | 3 |
Pharmacist vs Regulatory Affairs: which pays more?
The median for Pharmacist is $68.00/hr per year (typically $62.98/hr–$73.00/hr), versus $142,000 for Regulatory Affairs ($100,684–$171,350). That puts Regulatory Affairs about 0% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Pharmacist and Regulatory Affairs 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.