Median salary
$110,000
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$90k – $133.3k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
30.2%
49 of 162 roles
Live roles
162
open right now
Salary trend
median · annualized USDSalary distribution
annualized USD · disclosed rolesHighest-paying jobs
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Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| SH Syneos Health | $128,150 | 7 |
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 |
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How much do Medical Writer roles pay?
The median salary for Medical Writer roles is $110,000 per year. Most pay falls between $90,000 (25th percentile) and $133,288 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $65,917 to $157,225.
These figures are computed live from 162 active Medical Writer roles on JobsRadar, of which 49 (30.2%) publish a salary range. Pay is normalized to annualized USD so roles can be compared on equal terms; the highest-paying roles listed above show their original posted currency. Numbers refresh every few hours as new roles are posted and older ones close.
Employers currently hiring well-paid Medical Writer roles include Revolution Medicines, Iterative Health, Mirum Pharmaceuticals and Syneos Health.
Salary transparency varies by employer and region, so the disclosing share above reflects only roles that publish pay — not every open position. Use it as a directional benchmark rather than an exact offer.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the average Medical Writer salary?
- The median is $110,000 per year, with most pay between $90,000 and $133,288 (25th–75th percentile), based on 49 live listings that disclose pay on JobsRadar.
- What is the Medical Writer salary range?
- Pay ranges from about $65,917 to $157,225 per year (10th–90th percentile) around a median of $110,000. Figures are annualized USD from live listings, refreshed every few hours.