Side-by-side distribution
Pharmacy Technician
$50,805
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 53.9%
- Live roles
- 154
Regulatory Affairs
$165,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 49.3%
- Live roles
- 73
Highest-paying jobs
Pharmacy Technician Trainee - Boynton Beach, FL (Temp)
Band 7 Pharmacy Technician (Medicines Procurement) - Kent
Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT) - Live Instructor
Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT) Learning Mentor
Locum Band 6 Pharmacy Technician - Lincolnshire
Band 6 Clinical Trials Pharmacy Technician - South London
Locum Pharmacy Technician - Chelsea, London
Specialty Pharmacy Technician - Russian Speaking
Specialty Pharmacy Technician
Specialty Pharmacy Technician
Highest-paying jobs
Associate Director, Global Regulatory Affairs Project Management
Associate Director, Regulatory Affairs Advertising and Promotion
Staff Regulatory Affairs Associate (Digital Health & AI Technologies)
Senior Manager, Regulatory Affairs
Associate Director, Regulatory Affairs
Sr. Manager/Associate Director, Regulatory Affairs
Associate Director, Regulatory Affairs
Associate Director, CMC Regulatory Affairs
Associate Director, Global Regulatory Affairs Clinical Strategy - Job ID: 1961
Senior Manager, Commercial Regulatory Affairs
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| SH Shields Health Solutions | $55,000 | 21 |
| PH Pulse Healthcare | $56,946 | 14 |
PHIL
|
$45,760 | 8 |
|
Ro
|
$60,750 | 7 |
Good Pill
|
$41,600 | 6 |
Montu UK
|
$57,046 | 5 |
Mixlab
|
$53,040 | 3 |
Pharmacierge
|
$48,268 | 3 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Iovance Biotherapeutics
|
$150,000 | 6 |
|
Recursion
|
$191,950 | 3 |
|
Revolution Medicines
|
$197,000 | 2 |
|
Mirum Pharmaceuticals
|
$215,000 | 1 |
|
Ascendis Pharma
|
$205,000 | 1 |
|
Immunome, Inc.
|
$195,546 | 1 |
|
Whoop
|
$195,000 | 1 |
| TP Tonix Pharmaceuticals | $195,000 | 1 |
Regulatory Affairs salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| New York | $191,950 | 4 |
| Boston | $187,500 | 3 |
| San Francisco | $159,750 | 4 |
| London | $133,014 | 3 |
Pharmacy Technician vs Regulatory Affairs: which pays more?
The median for Pharmacy Technician is $50,805 per year (typically $45,760–$58,240), versus $165,000 for Regulatory Affairs ($130,237–$188,000). That puts Regulatory Affairs about 225% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Pharmacy Technician and Regulatory 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.