Side-by-side distribution
Clinical Trial
$157,500
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 41.7%
- Live roles
- 60
Medical Affairs
$213,900
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 74.2%
- Live roles
- 97
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
Highest-paying jobs
Medical Science Liaison
Director, Medical Science Liaison (Southern California)
Director, Medical Science Liaison Texas (Houston, Austin, San Antonio)
Director, Medical Science Liaison (MI, WI, MN)
Director, Medical Science Liaison (OH, W. Virginia, W. PA, Upstate NY)
Director, Medical Science Liaison (Northern California, Hawaii)
Director, Medical Science Liaison (Southern Florida, Puerto Rico)
Director, Medical Science Liaison, (NY, Southern Connecticut)
Director, Medical Science Liaison (Northern Florida, GA, SC, AL, MS)
Director, Medical Science Liaison (AZ, CO, NM, NV)
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 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Revolution Medicines
|
$247,500 | 17 |
|
Oruka Therapeutics
|
$211,000 | 5 |
| AT Axsome Therapeutics | $175,000 | 5 |
Regenxbio
|
$200,000 | 4 |
| PP Praxis Precision Medicines, Inc. | $183,750 | 4 |
Vor Bio
|
$224,000 | 3 |
Cogent Biosciences
|
$222,500 | 3 |
BridgeBio Pharma
|
$225,000 | 2 |
Clinical Trial salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $155,000 | 3 |
Medical Affairs salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| New York | $175,000 | 3 |
Clinical Trial vs Medical Affairs: which pays more?
The median for Clinical Trial is $157,500 per year (typically $146,342–$167,425), versus $213,900 for Medical Affairs ($193,438–$241,875). That puts Medical Affairs about 36% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Clinical Trial and Medical Affairs 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.