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Medical Writing Director salaries
Pay ranges employers published in 8 open job postings for Medical Writing Director roles at 6 companies, updated Oct 4, 2026.
- Median base pay$228,500a year
- Typical range$212,500–$240,900Middle half of postings
- Top 10%$271,500and above
- Postings8with a pay range
Posted base pay ranges from job listings, not total compensation. Figures are in USD. How these figures are made
Pay distribution
Postings per pay band: $210K–$215K: 3; $215K–$220K: 0; $220K–$225K: 0; $225K–$230K: 1; $230K–$235K: 1; $235K–$240K: 0; $240K–$245K: 2; $245K–$250K: 0; $250K–$255K: 0; $255K–$260K: 0; $260K–$265K: 0; $265K–$270K: 0; $270K–$275K: 1.
Pay by level
Companies hiring
By location
Remote vs on-site
Remote: $229K median, $213K–$241K typical, from 7 postings. On-site: too few postings list pay to show a figure.
By years of experience
Newest Medical Writing Director postings
- Director, Medical Writing (Hybrid)VRTX · Remote · $193K–$289K/yr · Posted Sep 27, 2026ApplyView posting
- Director, Medical Writing (Hybrid)VRTX · Remote · $193K–$289K/yr · Posted Sep 26, 2026ApplyView posting
- Director, Medical WritingBeeline Medicines · Remote · $199K–$258K/yr · Posted Sep 16, 2026ApplyView posting
- Director, Medical WritingLyell Immunopharma · United States · $220K–$240K/yr · Posted Sep 4, 2026ApplyView posting
- Director, Medical WritingSummit Therapeutics · Remote · $190K–$237K/yr · Posted Aug 21, 2026ApplyView posting
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Questions and answers
How much does a Medical Writing Director make?
The median posted base pay for Medical Writing Director jobs is $229K a year, from 8 job postings with pay at 6 companies.
What is the typical Medical Writing Director pay range?
The middle half of postings list $213K–$241K. The top 10% list $272K a year or more, and the lowest 10% $213K or less.