AstraZeneca scientist salary

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Average AstraZeneca scientist salary

$87,649yearly

$46.8 hourly rate

Entry-level AstraZeneca scientist salary

$66,000 yearly

Updated April 5, 2024

How much does AstraZeneca pay scientists?

The average salary for AstraZeneca scientists is $87,649 per year. AstraZeneca scientist salaries range between $66,000 to $116,000 per year. AstraZeneca scientists earn 10% less than the national average salary for scientists of $97,344.

Location impacts how much a scientist at AstraZeneca can expect to make. Scientists at AstraZeneca make the most in South San Francisco, CA, North Brunswick, NJ, and Wilmington, DE.

How much does AstraZeneca pay scientists by location?

AstraZeneca pays scientists the most in South San Francisco, CA, North Brunswick, NJ, and Wilmington, DE. Additionally, cities like Waltham and Vernon also report highly competitive salaries for scientists at AstraZeneca.

Scientist AstraZeneca salary by location

Rank	City	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
1	South San Francisco, CA	$108,723	$52.27
2	North Brunswick, NJ	$90,089	$43.31
3	Wilmington, DE	$85,009	$40.87
4	Waltham, MA	$82,640	$39.73
5	Vernon, IN	$80,820	$38.86
6	Washington, DC	$79,959	$38.44
7	Gaithersburg, MD	$79,490	$38.22
8	Bothell, WA	$77,817	$37.41
9	Philadelphia, PA	$73,504	$35.34
10	Westmont, IL	$70,672	$33.98

Highest-paid AstraZeneca scientists by job level

Rank	Job title	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Principal Environmental Scientist	$132,620	$64	-
2	Environmental Scientist Lead	$132,383	$64	-
3	Water Pollution Scientist	$131,417	$63	-
4	Hazardous Substances Scientist	$129,846	$62	-
5	Senior Computer Scientist	$129,816	$62	-
6	Bioinformatics Computer Scientist	$127,482	$61	-
7	Social Sciences Research Scientist	$126,771	$61	-
8	Senior Clinical Scientist	$125,520	$60	3
9	Rocket Scientist	$125,512	$60	-
10	Clinical Scientist	$124,852	$60	-

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Recent salaries for scientists at astrazeneca

Job	Location	Date added	Salary
Scientist-In Vivo	Gaithersburg, MD	05/24/2025	$87,200
Scientist, Cpss (Clinical Pharmacology and Safety Sciences)	Santa Monica, CA	05/21/2025	$80,654
Scientist Bioscience Immunology, Early Respiratory and Immunology	Gaithersburg, MD	02/25/2025	$87,200

Scientist salary at AstraZeneca competitors

Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Bristol-Myers Squibb	$97,479	$47	206
2	Cardiol Therapeutics	$96,603	$46	-
3	Med Immune Inc	$95,897	$46	-
4	Eli Lilly and Company	$95,391	$46	82
5	Novartis	$94,948	$46	1
6	Glaxosmithkline	$94,880	$46	-
7	Merck	$94,013	$45	98
8	Santarus	$88,904	$43	-
9	Xanodyne Pharmaceuticals	$87,930	$42	-
10	Somaxon Pharmaceuticals	$87,580	$42	-
11	Boehringer Ingelheim	$86,843	$42	16
12	Sunovion Pharmaceuticals	$85,253	$41	-
13	Noven	$82,815	$40	-
14	Forest Pharmaceuticals Inc	$82,074	$39	-
15	Pharmacia	$82,058	$39	-
16	Daiichi Sankyo	$81,663	$39	-
17	PDI	$81,495	$39	3
18	Organon	$80,425	$39	-
19	Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.	$79,954	$38	43
20	Sanofi US	$79,659	$38	23

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