Side-by-side distribution
Clinical Research
$115,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 28%
- Live roles
- 118
Clinical Trial
$157,500
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 41.7%
- Live roles
- 60
Highest-paying jobs
Senior Clinical Research Associate
Senior Clinical Research Associate (CRA) - Texas or Arizona
Senior Clinical Research Associate
Sr Clinical Research Associate (CRA)
Clinical Research Associate II
Clinical Research Associate 2
Clinical Research Associate II / Sr. CRA, Eastern or Central US
Clinical Research Associate II / Sr. CRA (Pain Management), Central US
Clinical Researcher
Clinical Research Associate II - FSP
Highest-paying jobs
Clinical Trial Manager / Senior Clinical Trial Manager
Manager, Clinical Trial Management
Manager, Clinical Trial Management
Senior Clinical Trial Manager (Sr CTM)
Clinical Trial Manager
Senior Clinical Trial Manager, Clinical Operations
Clinical Trial Manager/Sr Clinical Trial Manager
Senior Clinical Trial Manager (CTM)
Clinical Trial Manager/Senior Clinical Trial Manager
Senior Clinical Trial Manager
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Care Access
|
$90,000 | 16 |
|
Corcept Therapeutics
|
$150,175 | 2 |
|
Rho Inc
|
$115,000 | 2 |
Arizona Liver Health
|
$66,040 | 2 |
|
MapLight Therapeutics
|
$152,500 | 1 |
|
Ceribell, Inc
|
$133,500 | 1 |
|
Personalis, Inc
|
$132,500 | 1 |
|
Egenesisbio
|
$132,000 | 1 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Corcept Therapeutics
|
$178,025 | 2 |
|
Precision Medicine Group
|
$161,600 | 2 |
Umoja Biopharma
|
$137,500 | 2 |
| HE Heartflow | $110,000 | 2 |
| PP Praxis Precision Medicines, Inc. | $178,000 | 1 |
|
Entrada Therapeutics
|
$172,500 | 1 |
|
Iambic Therapeutics, Inc
|
$171,000 | 1 |
|
Erasca
|
$167,500 | 1 |
Clinical Trial salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $155,000 | 3 |
Clinical Research vs Clinical Trial: which pays more?
The median for Clinical Research is $115,000 per year (typically $75,000–$132,000), versus $157,500 for Clinical Trial ($146,342–$167,425). That puts Clinical Trial about 37% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Clinical Research and Clinical Trial 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.