Side-by-side distribution
Pharmacovigilance
$126,250
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 9.3%
- Live roles
- 54
Regulatory Affairs
$142,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 39.3%
- Live roles
- 433
Highest-paying jobs
Associate Director, Drug Safety
Drug Safety Associate III
Drug Safety Associate II
Senior Specialist I, Patient Safety & Pharmacovigilance (Clinical Trial Safety Operations)
Specialist I, Patient Safety and Pharmacovigilance Operations
Highest-paying jobs
Associate Director, Regulatory Affairs (on-site)
Associate Director, Regulatory Affairs Strategy - Genetics Medicine
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 – Vascular (on-site)
Associate Director, Regulatory Affairs
Sr Manager Regulatory Affairs- LATAM
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Exelixis
|
$142,000 | 2 |
|
Corcept Therapeutics
|
$98,375 | 2 |
|
Iambic Therapeutics, Inc
|
$184,500 | 1 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Abbott
|
$149,500 | 18 |
|
BD
|
$90,646 | 12 |
|
Regeneron
|
$144,600 | 11 |
Johnson & Johnson
|
$103,325 | 9 |
Stryker
|
$115,650 | 6 |
Gilead Sciences
|
$164,288 | 5 |
|
Corcept Therapeutics
|
$151,450 | 3 |
Iovance Biotherapeutics
|
$150,000 | 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 |
Pharmacovigilance vs Regulatory Affairs: which pays more?
The median for Pharmacovigilance is $126,250 per year (typically $120,350–$157,750), versus $142,000 for Regulatory Affairs ($103,463–$172,500). That puts Regulatory Affairs about 12% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Pharmacovigilance 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.