Median salary
$147,250
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$124.8k – $176.2k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
56.4%
44 of 78 roles
Live roles
78
open right now
Salary trend
median · annualized USDSalary distribution
annualized USD · disclosed rolesHighest-paying jobs
Staff Computational Biologist
Staff Computational Biologist
Staff/Senior Staff, Bioinformatics Data Scientist
Bioinformatics Scientist
Lead Scientist / Associate Director, Bioinformatics and Data Science
Senior Bioinformatician
Senior / Principal Computational Biologist
Senior / Principal Computational Biologist
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| SJ St. Jude Children's Research Hospital | $145,080 | 5 |
Biohub
|
$172,000 | 4 |
Natera
|
$147,150 | 4 |
| FR Freenome | $229,325 | 3 |
Recursion
|
$176,200 | 2 |
Legend Biotech US
|
$158,247 | 2 |
Axle
|
$118,750 | 2 |
University of Chicago
|
$82,500 | 2 |
Bioinformatics salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $208,750 | 4 |
| New York | $172,000 | 5 |
| Chicago | $120,000 | 4 |
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How much do Bioinformatics roles pay?
The median salary for Bioinformatics roles is $147,250 per year. Most pay falls between $124,825 (25th percentile) and $176,200 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $91,800 to $216,220.
These figures are computed live from 78 active Bioinformatics roles on JobsRadar, of which 44 (56.4%) 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 Bioinformatics roles include Freenome, Rezotx, micro1 and Profluent.
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 Bioinformatics salary?
- The median is $147,250 per year, with most pay between $124,825 and $176,200 (25th–75th percentile), based on 44 live listings that disclose pay on JobsRadar.
- What is the Bioinformatics salary range?
- Pay ranges from about $91,800 to $216,220 per year (10th–90th percentile) around a median of $147,250. Figures are annualized USD from live listings, refreshed every few hours.