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Bayer salary estimate

$89,204yearly

$42.89 hourly rate

Entry-level salary
$53,000 yearly salary
Updated April 25, 2024

How much does Bayer pay?

The average Bayer salary in the United States is $89,204 per year. Bayer salaries range between $53,000 a year in the bottom 10th percentile to $147,000 in the top 90th percentile. Bayer pays $42.89 an hour on average. Geographic location also impacts Bayer salaries. Bayer employees in Berkeley, CA get paid the most.

Highest paying jobs at Bayer

The highest paying jobs at Bayer are director, group leader, senior sales manager, and medical science liaison. Director jobs at Bayer earn an average yearly salary of $168,470, Bayer group leader jobs average $146,945, and Bayer senior sales manager jobs average $143,767.

The lowest paying Bayer roles include assembly line worker and production worker. Bayer assembly line worker average salary is $34,691 per year. So while the average Bayer salary is $89,204 there is a big variation in pay depending on the role.

Highest paying jobs at Bayer

RankJob TitleAverage Bayer SalaryHourly Rate
1Director$168,470$81.00
2Group Leader$146,945$70.65
3Senior Sales Manager$143,767$69.12
4Medical Science Liaison$134,244$64.54
5SAP Security Consultant$131,995$63.46
6Staff Software Engineer$131,244$63.10
7Development Administrator$124,817$60.01
8Business Analyst$119,994$57.69
9Team Leader$119,468$57.44
10Data Engineer$117,672$56.57
11Informatica Developer$117,388$56.44
12Senior Consultant$114,183$54.90
13Statistician$114,003$54.81
14Account Executive$113,033$54.34
15Data Scientist$112,609$54.14
16Software Developer$108,914$52.36
17Brand Manager$106,466$51.19
18SAS Programmer$104,212$50.10
19Research Scientist$101,830$48.96
20Pharmaceutical Sales Representative$99,772$47.97

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Average Bayer salary by state

Bayer pays the highest salaries in California due to higher costs of living and competition in the state.

RankStateAverage Bayer SalaryHourly Rate
1California$95,844$46.08
2Massachusetts$92,838$44.63
3New Jersey$92,707$44.57
4Connecticut$91,556$44.02
5Pennsylvania$83,760$40.27
6North Carolina$83,339$40.07
7Missouri$80,651$38.77
8Texas$80,635$38.77

How much does Bayer pay by location?

The average Bayer salary varies by location. Bayer salaries are the highest in Berkeley, CA, at $97,505 per year. Bayer pays the second highest average salary in Olympia, WA, at $96,215 per year. It's important to factor in the cost of living when negotiating a salary or choosing a place to work.

Highest Paying Bayer Locations

RankLocationAverage Bayer SalaryHourly Rate
1Berkeley, CA$97,505$46.88
2Olympia, WA$96,215$46.26
3Boston, MA$92,798$44.61
4Morristown, NJ$92,759$44.60
5Washington, DC$92,308$44.38
6Hartford, CT$91,528$44.00
7Albany, NY$91,196$43.84
8Saint Paul, MN$88,597$42.59
9Providence, RI$88,325$42.46
10Salem, OR$87,778$42.20
11Annapolis, MD$87,346$41.99
12Dover, DE$86,566$41.62
13Juneau, AK$86,118$41.40
14Carson City, NV$85,695$41.20
15Richmond, VA$85,653$41.18
16Springfield, IL$85,453$41.08
17Denver, CO$85,348$41.03
18Concord, NH$85,225$40.97
19Phoenix, AZ$84,962$40.85
20Augusta, ME$84,570$40.66

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Bayer salaries by department

Salaries at Bayer vary depending on the department you work in. Bayer salaries in the business development department are the highest with an average salary of $120,727. Employees in the finance department at Bayer receive relatively high salaries as well, with an average salary of $109,632 per year. Departments that don't pay as well at Bayer include the warehouse and the customer service organizational functions, with employees earning average salaries of $39,213 and $47,663, respectively.

Average Bayer salary by department

RankDepartmentAverage Bayer SalaryHourly Rate
1Business Development$120,727$58.04
2Finance$109,632$52.71
3Engineering$109,316$52.56
4IT$108,498$52.16
5Marketing$106,949$51.42
6Sales$101,923$49.00
7Supply Chain$95,143$45.74
8Research & Development$89,646$43.10
9Human Resources$79,783$38.36
10Plant/Manufacturing$63,097$30.34
11Administrative$55,734$26.80
12Facilities$52,688$25.33
13Customer Service$47,663$22.91
14Warehouse$39,213$18.85

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Best paying Bayer engineering salaries

RankPositionAverage Bayer SalaryHourly Rate
1Project Engineering Manager$133,636$64.25
2SAP Security Consultant$131,995$63.46
3Staff Software Engineer$131,244$63.10
4Senior Project Manager$130,245$62.62
5SAP Fico Consultant$128,966$62.00
6Technology Architect$128,843$61.94
7Lead Programmer$119,101$57.26
8Industrial Hygienist$118,602$57.02
9Data Engineer$117,672$56.57
10Informatica Developer$117,388$56.44
11Database Administrator$116,525$56.02
12Data Scientist$112,609$54.14
13Software Developer$108,914$52.36
14SAS Programmer$104,212$50.10
15Web Sphere Administrator$100,265$48.20
16Senior Quality Assurance Tester$100,028$48.09
17Validation Specialist$99,149$47.67
18Computer Aided Design Designer$97,822$47.03
19Statistical Analyst$96,984$46.63
20Piping Designer$95,884$46.10

Best paying Bayer sales salaries

RankPositionAverage Bayer SalaryHourly Rate
1Senior Sales Manager$143,767$69.12
2Development Administrator$124,817$60.01
3Regional Business Manager$124,744$59.97
4Salesforce Developer$118,797$57.11
5Account Executive$113,033$54.34
6Market Development Specialist$105,796$50.86
7Pharmaceutical Sales Representative$99,772$47.97
8Pharmaceutical Representative$94,240$45.31
9Account Specialist$63,921$30.73
10Merchandiser$41,467$19.94

Best paying Bayer plant/manufacturing salaries

RankPositionAverage Bayer SalaryHourly Rate
1Ship Steward$121,246$58.29
2Production Manager$104,751$50.36
3Control Systems Engineer$103,779$49.89
4Production Supervisor$95,353$45.84
5Quality Assurance Tester$93,908$45.15
6Manufacturing Supervisor$93,635$45.02
7Process Engineer$91,823$44.15
8Quality Assurance Analyst$89,747$43.15
9Process Technician$53,465$25.70
10Chemical Operator$49,595$23.84
11Manufacturing Technician$48,407$23.27
12Machine Operator$40,447$19.45
13Assembler$37,647$18.10
14Mailroom Clerk$37,519$18.04
15Assembly Line Worker$34,692$16.68

Bayer competitors’ average salaries

Average salaries at Bayer competitors, like Bristol-Myers Squibb, Gilead Sciences, and Amgen, vary. Bristol-Myers Squibb employees earn the highest salaries, with an average yearly salary of $101,824. The average salary at Gilead Sciences is $99,828 per year, and the average salary at Amgen is $93,349 per year.

Highest paying Bayer competitors

RankCompany NameZippia ScoreAverage Salary
1Bristol-Myers Squibb4.6$101,824
2Gilead Sciences4.5$99,828
3Amgen4.8$93,349
4Merck4.6$90,328
5Beckman Coulter4.8$77,445
6Johnson & Johnson4.7$76,686
7Abbott4.7$73,973
8SC Johnson4.9$73,462
9Kao Brands4.0$72,864
10Reckitt Benckiser4.2$72,565
11SABIC Innovative Plastics4.9$71,354
12Axalta4.8$70,890
13Ortho Clinical Diagnostics4.7$70,554
14The Dow Chemical Company4.5$67,440
15Novelis4.8$67,103
16Syngenta4.6$64,121
17Union Carbide4.5$57,727
18Monsanto4.9$56,445
19Baxter International4.2$54,368
20Taminco Global Chemical Corporation3.8$45,582

Recently added Bayer salaries

JobLocationDate AddedSalary
Portfolio Sales Consultant OncologyBangor, ME12/18/2024$146,426
Oncology Sales Consultant-ProstateRowe, MA12/18/2024$144,556
US Field Medical Manager, RadiologyNew Orleans, LA12/18/2024$145,112
Portfolio Sales Consultant OncologyManchester, NH12/18/2024$146,426
Associate Regional Accounts Director, Oncology-South TexasSan Antonio, TX12/18/2024$174,808

What employees say about salary at Bayer

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A zippia user wrote a review on Jan 2020
Pros of working at Bayer

Great benefits and salary, good purpose and mission.

Cons of working at Bayer

Alot of ambiguity and uncertainty due to major acquisition.

Bayer Benefits

International Travel

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A zippia user wrote a review on Dec 2019
Pros of working at Bayer

Nice people

Cons of working at Bayer

Nothing much.

Bayer Benefits

We get free food for lunch and vitamins from the company

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