AstraZeneca research associate salary

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Average AstraZeneca research associate salary

$82,698yearly

$28.93 hourly rate

Entry-level AstraZeneca research associate salary

$63,000 yearly

Updated April 5, 2024

How much does AstraZeneca pay research associates?

The average salary for AstraZeneca research associates is $82,698 per year. AstraZeneca research associate salaries range between $63,000 to $106,000 per year. AstraZeneca research associates earn 37% more than the national average salary for research associates of $60,166.

Location impacts how much a research associate at AstraZeneca can expect to make. Research associates at AstraZeneca make the most in Waltham, MA, Westmont, IL, and Cumming, GA.

How much does AstraZeneca pay research associates by location?

AstraZeneca pays research associates the most in Waltham, MA, Westmont, IL, and Cumming, GA. Additionally, cities like Chesterfield and Washington also report highly competitive salaries for research associates at AstraZeneca.

Research associate AstraZeneca salary by location

Rank	City	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
1	Waltham, MA	$96,264	$46.28
2	Westmont, IL	$91,767	$44.12
3	Cumming, GA	$91,170	$43.83
4	Chesterfield, NJ	$90,480	$43.50
5	Washington, DC	$90,423	$43.47
6	South San Francisco, CA	$88,830	$42.71
7	Boise, ID	$86,766	$41.71
8	Wilmington, DE	$86,273	$41.48
9	Denver, CO	$81,778	$39.32
10	Durham, NC	$81,031	$38.96

Highest-paid AstraZeneca research associates by job level

Rank	Job title	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Research Professor	$227,204	$109	-
2	Research Associate Professor	$167,244	$80	-
3	Summer Research Fellow	$151,522	$73	-
4	Research Director	$147,160	$71	-
5	Research Leader	$142,136	$68	-
6	Senior Research Manager	$139,769	$67	-
7	Research Staff Member	$139,729	$67	-
8	Junior Research Assistant	$130,828	$63	-
9	Researcher	$130,165	$63	-
10	Research Center Partner	$128,339	$62	-

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Research associate salary at AstraZeneca competitors

Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Novartis	$88,298	$42	2
2	Eli Lilly and Company	$87,549	$42	48
3	Bristol-Myers Squibb	$85,479	$41	21
4	Boehringer Ingelheim	$83,287	$40	12
5	Forest Pharmaceuticals Inc	$74,633	$36	-
6	Merck	$73,120	$35	33
7	Santarus	$70,836	$34	-
8	Med Immune Inc	$70,578	$34	-
9	Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.	$70,252	$34	44
10	Daiichi Sankyo	$69,461	$33	6
11	Sanofi US	$69,259	$33	26
12	Pharmacia	$68,700	$33	-
13	Organon	$68,694	$33	2
14	Xanodyne Pharmaceuticals	$68,595	$33	-
15	PDI	$68,046	$33	4
16	Somaxon Pharmaceuticals	$67,364	$32	-
17	Noven	$66,110	$32	-
18	Sunovion Pharmaceuticals	$65,822	$32	-
19	Cardiol Therapeutics	$64,241	$31	-
20	Glaxosmithkline	$64,048	$31	-

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