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Medical Writer

$110,000

median · per year, annualized USD

Median over time ▼ -40.6%

$185,250 $110,000

$90k 25th

$110k Median

$131.6k 75th

$64.1k

$162.5k

Box 25th–75th · whiskers 10th–90th Full range $12.5k – $264k · outliers off-axis

Disclosing: 33.5%
Live roles: 173

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Highest-paying jobs

Principal Medical Writer

Revolution Medicines · Remote (United States)

$211,000 – $264,000

Freelance Medical Writer

Iterative Health · Remote

$156,000 – $260,000

Principal Medical Writer

Mirum Pharmaceuticals · Foster City

$230,000 – $245,000

Principal Medical Writer

MSD · USA - Pennsylvania - North Wales (…

$142,400 – $224,100

Sponsor Dedicated - Sr. Principal Medical Writer - Regulatory Submission Docs (ISE/ISS/Clinical Overview - Must Have)

Syneos Health · USA-Remote

$114,000 – $210,900

Sr. Principal Medical Writer - Regulatory Submission Docs (ISE/ISS/Clinical Overview - Must Have)

Syneos Health · USA-DE-Remote

$114,000 – $210,900

Principal Medical Writer

Iambic Therapeutics, Inc · Remote - US

$152,000 – $190,000

Senior Medical Writer / Senior Project Manager, Clinical Evaluation

Abbott · United States - California - Santa…

$90,000 – $180,000

Medical Writer - Global Clinical Development

Regeneron · Remote - United States

$109,900 – $179,300

Senior Medical Writer

argenx · United States - Remote

$128,000 – $176,000

Top companies hiring

Company	Median	Roles
SH Syneos Health	$128,150	9
MJH Life Sciences	$90,000	6
Costello Medical	$69,632	5
Precision Medicine Group	$102,500	4
Precision AQ	$110,000	3
BeOne Medicines	$129,250	2
Johnson & Johnson	$127,775	2
Abbott	$126,000	2

Medical Writer salary by location

Location	Median	Roles
New York	$125,000	3
Boston	$90,000	6
Toronto	$64,052	4