Highest-paying biotech and pharma roles
Among biotech and pharma jobs that state yearly pay, Medical and Health Services Managers, Medical Records Specialists and Lawyers pay the most at the median, against $180k for the segment as a whole. Every job on this page is in the United States, taken from the employer’s own career site or job system and checked to still be open.
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Highest-paying biotech and pharma roles
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| # | Role | Median pay |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Medical and Health Services Managers317 open · With pay 72 | $300k |
| 2 | Medical Records Specialists32 open · With pay 15 | $271k |
| 3 | Lawyers63 open · With pay 10 | $268k |
| 4 | Statisticians90 open · With pay 37 | $232k |
| 5 | Computer and Information Research Scientists50 open · With pay 8 | $208k |
| 6 | Public Relations Managers26 open · With pay 8 | $198k |
| 7 | Regulatory Affairs Managers225 open · With pay 58 | $197k |
| 8 | Quality Control Systems Managers144 open · With pay 32 | $194k |
| 9 | General and Operations Managers199 open · With pay 37 | $194k |
| 10 | Data Scientists58 open · With pay 15 | $192k |
| 11 | Human Resources Managers41 open · With pay 10 | $190k |
| 12 | Mechanical Engineers93 open · With pay 9 | $190k |
| 13 | Computer and Information Systems Managers93 open · With pay 14 | $188k |
| 14 | Architectural and Engineering Managers108 open · With pay 14 | $185k |
| 15 | Clinical Data Managers73 open · With pay 18 | $179k |
| 16 | Marketing Managers382 open · With pay 74 | $177k |
| 17 | Industrial Production Managers72 open · With pay 8 | $169k |
| 18 | Financial Managers137 open · With pay 29 | $165k |
| 19 | Project Management Specialists142 open · With pay 11 | $165k |
| 20 | Supply Chain Managers84 open · With pay 17 | $158k |
| 21 | Facilities Managers34 open · With pay 9 | $150k |
| 22 | Electrical Engineers87 open · With pay 8 | $149k |
| 23 | Sales Managers966 open · With pay 139 | $148k |
| 24 | Clinical Research Coordinators133 open · With pay 20 | $147k |
| 25 | Software Developers189 open · With pay 25 | $146k |
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