Side-by-side distribution
Pharmacy Technician
$24.16/hr
per hour · USD
- Disclosing
- 81.8%
- Live roles
- 6,994
Regulatory Affairs
$142,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 39.6%
- Live roles
- 447
Highest-paying jobs
Pharmacy Technician, StaffFlex contract, Evenings
Pharmacy Technician, StaffFlex contract
Pharmacy Technician, StaffFlex StaffFlex contract
Pharmacy Manager, Registered Pharmacy Technician (RPhT)
Pharmacy Manager, Registered Pharmacy Technician (RPhT) (1 Year contract)
Pharmacy Manager, Registered Pharmacy Technician (RPhT)
Ambulatory Pharmacy Technician, Lead
Sr Pharmacy Automation Technician
Inpatient Pharmacy Technician II, Bay Area Float Pool
Inpatient Pharmacy Technician II, Bay Area Float Pool
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)
Senior Regulatory Affairs Manager – Digital Solutions (on-site)
Associate Director, Regulatory Affairs
Associate Director, CMC 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
|
$43,160 | 4,762 |
Option Care Health
|
$53,123 | 77 |
| BI Beth Israel Lahey Health | $63,430 | 41 |
Advocate Health
|
$56,836 | 41 |
| AD AdventHealth | $52,510 | 41 |
Cardinal Health
|
$40,976 | 38 |
| BU Brown University Health | $54,522 | 34 |
Guardian Pharmacy Services
|
$42,640 | 28 |
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 |
Pharmacy Technician salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $99,965 | 7 |
| London | $55,175 | 34 |
| Denver | $52,988 | 16 |
| Boston | $50,263 | 33 |
| Seattle | $50,190 | 11 |
| Chicago | $50,024 | 23 |
| New York | $49,920 | 33 |
| Atlanta | $43,160 | 20 |
| Paris | $43,160 | 4 |
| Los Angeles | $41,746 | 16 |
Regulatory Affairs salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Boston | $183,750 | 8 |
| San Francisco | $182,500 | 5 |
| New York | $135,000 | 6 |
| Denver | $97,500 | 3 |
Pharmacy Technician vs Regulatory Affairs: which pays more?
The median for Pharmacy Technician is $24.16/hr per year (typically $22.00/hr–$27.33/hr), versus $142,000 for Regulatory Affairs ($101,071–$171,000). That puts Regulatory Affairs about 183% 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.