Home Salaries Companies MSD Median base pay$183,300 a year Typical range$123,800–$245,600 Middle half of postings Top 10%$329,300 and above Postings299 with a pay range Posted base pay ranges from job listings, not total compensation. Figures are in USD; 3 more postings in EUR (median €80.5K), 1 more posting in CAD, 1 more posting in CHF. How these figures are made
Pay by role Scientist $205K median, $183K–$271K typical, 51 postingsScientist: middle half $183K–$271K, median $205K 2027 Future Talent Program $75.5K median, $75.5K–$75.5K typical, 27 postings2027 Future Talent Program: middle half $75.5K–$75.5K, median $75.5K Executive Director $329K median, $329K–$363K typical, 12 postingsExecutive Director: middle half $329K–$363K, median $329K Clinical Director $329K median, $329K–$363K typical, 9 postingsClinical Director: middle half $329K–$363K, median $329K Regional Medical Scientific Director Immunology $246K median, $246K–$246K typical, 6 postingsRegional Medical Scientific Director Immunology: middle half $246K–$246K, median $246K Operations Director $223K median, $223K–$223K typical, 5 postingsOperations Director: middle half $223K–$223K, median $223K Director Policy/Government Relations $246K median, $246K–$246K typical, 5 postingsDirector Policy/Government Relations: middle half $246K–$246K, median $246K Medical Director $363K median, $363K–$363K typical, 3 postingsMedical Director: middle half $363K–$363K, median $363K Pay by level Intern $75.5K median, $75.5K–$75.5K typical, 31 postingsIntern: middle half $75.5K–$75.5K, median $75.5K Entry level $92.6K median, $76.1K–$92.6K typical, 6 postingsEntry level: middle half $76.1K–$92.6K, median $92.6K Mid level $112K median, $112K–$183K typical, 44 postingsMid level: middle half $112K–$183K, median $112K Senior $151K median, $124K–$151K typical, 47 postingsSenior: middle half $124K–$151K, median $151K Principal $227K median, $185K–$299K typical, 40 postingsPrincipal: middle half $185K–$299K, median $227K Director $246K median, $202K–$271K typical, 125 postingsDirector: middle half $202K–$271K, median $246K Company and interview intel for US employers Your membership includes who’s hiring, company and interview intel at US employers. After you turn on automatic applying, Applystead also applies to matching jobs for you, with tailored resumes and answers.
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Locations United States · $183K median, 288 postingsNew Jersey · $183K median, 101 postingsRahway, NJ · $183K median, 101 postingsMississippi · $137K median, 41 postingsWest Point, MS · $137K median, 41 postingsCalifornia · $250K median, 16 postingsNorth Carolina · $124K median, 12 postingsMassachusetts · $227K median, 10 postingsRemote vs on-site Remote: $246K median, $183K–$329K typical, from 68 postings. On-site: $183K median, $124K–$223K typical, from 150 postings.
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