Median salary
$167,500
median over time
Typical range
$129.5k – $196.3k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
20.3%
15 of 74 roles
Live roles
74
open right now
Salary distribution
annualized USD · disclosed rolesHighest-paying live roles
Partnerships Lead
Medicinal Chemist
Senior Materials Chemist
Product Scientist
Associate Director, Medicinal Chemistry
Senior Scientist
Principal Scientist, Medicinal Chemistry
Research Scientist - Computational Chemistry
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Inductive Bio
|
$230,000 | 3 |
|
Iambic Therapeutics, Inc
|
$162,900 | 2 |
|
Helion
|
$218,000 | 1 |
|
MapLight Therapeutics
|
$192,500 | 1 |
Montu UK
|
$168,339 | 1 |
| MO Monarch | $167,500 | 1 |
|
Anduril Industries
|
$160,000 | 1 |
| LS Lila Sciences | $139,000 | 1 |
Chemist salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Boston | $230,000 | 3 |
| New York | $215,000 | 4 |
| San Francisco | $215,000 | 4 |
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How much do Chemist roles pay?
The median salary for Chemist roles is $167,500 per year. Most pay falls between $129,500 (25th percentile) and $196,250 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $101,794 to $225,200.
These figures are computed live from 74 active Chemist roles on JobsRadar, of which 15 (20.3%) 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 Chemist roles include Inductive Bio, Helion, MapLight Therapeutics and Anduril Industries.
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.