Side-by-side distribution
Pharmacy Technician
$24.15/hr
per hour · USD
- Disclosing
- 83.3%
- Live roles
- 7,032
Regulatory Affairs
$146,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 37%
- Live roles
- 403
Highest-paying jobs
Supervisor, Pharmacy Technician Operations, Specialty Pharmacy
Pharmacy Manager, Registered Pharmacy Technician (RPhT)
Pharmacy Manager, Registered Pharmacy Technician (RPhT) (1 Year contract)
Pharmacy Manager, Registered Pharmacy Technician (RPhT)
Inpatient Pharmacy Technician II
Hospital Pharmacy Technician
Pharmacy Technician Supervisor
Ambulatory Pharmacy Technician II
Infusion Pharmacy Technician, Oncology
Infusion Pharmacy Technician, Oncology
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
|
$43,160 | 5,107 |
|
Option Care Health
|
$51,917 | 66 |
Advocate Health
|
$56,836 | 61 |
| BI Beth Israel Lahey Health | $63,430 | 44 |
Cardinal Health
|
$43,992 | 39 |
| AD AdventHealth | $51,891 | 36 |
| BU Brown University Health | $54,558 | 25 |
|
Loblaw
|
$56,498 | 24 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Abbott
|
$142,000 | 24 |
|
Johnson & Johnson
|
$186,375 | 7 |
|
BD
|
$124,650 | 7 |
|
Regeneron
|
$169,300 | 6 |
Stryker
|
$73,886 | 5 |
Roche
|
$161,625 | 4 |
Travere Therapeutics
|
$152,000 | 4 |
| ME Medtronic | $87,855 | 4 |
Regulatory Affairs salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $180,850 | 6 |
| Boston | $168,750 | 6 |
Pharmacy Technician vs Regulatory Affairs: which pays more?
The median for Pharmacy Technician is $24.15/hr per year (typically $22.00/hr–$27.33/hr), versus $146,000 for Regulatory Affairs ($114,500–$175,250). That puts Regulatory Affairs about 191% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Pharmacy Technician 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.