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23rd Annual Salary Survey

The results from Contract Pharma's annual salary survey are in!

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By: Tim Wright

Editor-in-Chief, Contract Pharma

Welcome to Contract Pharma’s 23rd Annual Salary & Job Satisfaction Survey! This year’s results are derived from more than 200 respondents from our readership about employment attitudes, responsibilities, education and their 2021 salaries. —TW

Quick Hits
Respondent Gender: 73% male, 27% female
Respondent Sector: 81% pharma/biopharma; 14% contract research; 5% lab services
Avg. 2021 base salary (all respondents): $141,899
Avg. 2021 bonus (all): $20,796
Avg. 2021 stock options (all): $8,796
Avg. 2021 benefits (all): $15,049
Avg. 2021 base salary for men: $144,754
Avg. 2021 base salary for women: $134,039

Charts and graphics by Scott Garibaldi


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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