Side-by-side distribution
Pharmacist
$68.00/hr
per hour · USD
- Disclosing
- 76.8%
- Live roles
- 4,915
Regulatory Affairs
$145,655
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 36.9%
- Live roles
- 406
Highest-paying jobs
Pharmacotherapy Pharmacist - Rheumatology/GI - Pharmacotherapy Clinic - Full Time - 8 Hour - Days
Inpatient Clinical Pharmacist IV, Oncology
Inpatient Clinical Pharmacist Lead, Oncology
Pharmacist - Outpatient Specialty Center - Pharmacy - Per Diem - 8 Hour - Days
Pharmacist - CMC Pharmacy - Full Time - 10 Hour - Variable Night Shift
Infusion Clinical Pharmacist, Oncology
Infusion Clinical Pharmacist, Oncology
Inpatient Clinical Pharmacist III, Bay Area Float Pool
Inpatient Clinical Pharmacist III
Inpatient Clinical Pharmacist III, Kidney Transplant
Highest-paying jobs
Associate Director, Regulatory Affairs (on-site)
Regulatory Affairs Associate Director, Globalization (Registrations)
Associate Director, Regulatory Affairs (Robotics & Digital Solutions) - MedTech Surgery
Senior Regulatory Affairs Manager – Digital Solutions (on-site)
Associate Director Regulatory Affairs – Vascular (on-site)
Sr Manager Regulatory Affairs- LATAM
Senior Manager, Government & Regulatory Affairs
Senior Manager, Regulatory Affairs, Advertising & Promotion
Sr. Satellite Policy Associate (Starlink Regulatory Affairs)
Associate Director / Director, Regulatory Affairs - CMC
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
CVS Health
|
$141,440 | 2,835 |
Loblaw
|
$121,654 | 106 |
Advocate Health
|
$142,740 | 52 |
Sanford Health
|
$151,320 | 41 |
Save-On-Foods
|
$130,520 | 38 |
Option Care Health
|
$136,296 | 37 |
|
Sutter Health
|
$217,776 | 34 |
Cardinal Health
|
$104,208 | 34 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Abbott
|
$142,000 | 24 |
|
Johnson & Johnson
|
$186,375 | 7 |
|
BD
|
$124,650 | 7 |
|
Regeneron
|
$169,300 | 6 |
Travere Therapeutics
|
$152,000 | 5 |
Stryker
|
$73,886 | 5 |
Roche
|
$161,625 | 4 |
| ME Medtronic | $87,855 | 4 |
Pharmacist salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $217,776 | 7 |
| Los Angeles | $176,384 | 5 |
| Seattle | $151,840 | 3 |
| New York | $141,440 | 21 |
| Austin | $141,440 | 15 |
| Chicago | $141,440 | 10 |
| Denver | $141,440 | 10 |
| Atlanta | $141,440 | 12 |
| Paris | $141,440 | 5 |
| Boston | $109,751 | 24 |
Regulatory Affairs salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $180,850 | 6 |
| Boston | $168,750 | 6 |
Pharmacist vs Regulatory Affairs: which pays more?
The median for Pharmacist is $68.00/hr per year (typically $63.50/hr–$73.00/hr), versus $145,655 for Regulatory Affairs ($113,500–$173,125). That puts Regulatory Affairs about 3% 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.