Danaher salaries

Q: Is the pay good at Danaher?

No, the pay is not good at Danaher. Compared to the industry average of $76,885 per year, the average annual salary at Danaher is $65,463, which is 14.86% lower.

Q: What is the starting pay at Danaher?

The starting pay at Danaher is $44,000 per year, or $21.15 per hour.

Q: How much does Danaher pay an hour?

Danaher pays $31.47 an hour, on average.

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Danaher salary estimate

$65,463yearly

$31.47 hourly rate

Entry-level salary

$44,000 yearly salary

Updated April 25, 2024

How much does Danaher pay?

The average Danaher salary in the United States is $65,463 per year. Danaher salaries range between $44,000 a year in the bottom 10th percentile to $96,000 in the top 90th percentile. Danaher pays $31.47 an hour on average. Geographic location also impacts Danaher salaries. Danaher employees in Brea, CA get paid the most.

Highest paying jobs at Danaher

The highest paying jobs at Danaher are finance director, senior software engineer, business partner, and field applications scientist. Finance director jobs at Danaher earn an average yearly salary of $100,784, Danaher senior software engineer jobs average $91,531, and Danaher business partner jobs average $82,910.

The lowest paying Danaher roles include packer and customer service representative. Danaher packer average salary is $32,116 per year. So while the average Danaher salary is $65,463 there is a big variation in pay depending on the role.

Highest paying jobs at Danaher

Rank	Job title	Average Danaher salary	Hourly rate
1	Finance Director	$100,784	$48.45
2	Senior Software Engineer	$91,531	$44.01
3	Business Partner	$82,910	$39.86
4	Field Applications Scientist	$79,989	$38.46
5	Project Leader	$78,933	$37.95
6	Technical Sales Engineer	$78,890	$37.93
7	Director Of Human Resources	$78,483	$37.73
8	Senior Finance Analyst	$76,103	$36.59
9	Configuration Analyst	$67,884	$32.64
10	Administrator	$65,447	$31.46
11	Learning Manager	$64,772	$31.14
12	Cost Accountant	$61,542	$29.59
13	Human Resources Generalist	$56,806	$27.31
14	Development Coordinator	$55,613	$26.74
15	Field Service Technician	$54,767	$26.33
16	Inside Sales Specialist	$53,302	$25.63
17	Technical Support Specialist	$51,746	$24.88
18	Account Executive	$51,683	$24.85
19	Buyer	$50,223	$24.15
20	Executive Assistant	$49,836	$23.96

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Average Danaher salary by state

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

Rank	State	Average Danaher salary	Hourly rate
1	California	$75,352	$36.23
2	Washington	$74,393	$35.77
3	New York	$70,604	$33.94
4	New Jersey	$70,418	$33.85
5	District of Columbia	$70,021	$33.66
6	Massachusetts	$69,686	$33.50
7	Connecticut	$66,960	$32.19
8	Illinois	$65,812	$31.64
9	Virginia	$65,517	$31.50
10	Texas	$65,275	$31.38
11	Colorado	$64,808	$31.16
12	Minnesota	$64,699	$31.11
13	Maryland	$64,535	$31.03
14	Michigan	$64,144	$30.84
15	Ohio	$61,658	$29.64
16	Iowa	$61,112	$29.38
17	Indiana	$60,693	$29.18
18	Nebraska	$59,644	$28.68
19	Florida	$58,899	$28.32
20	Kentucky	$57,958	$27.86

How much does Danaher pay by location?

The average Danaher salary varies by location. Danaher salaries are the highest in Brea, CA, at $74,752 per year. Danaher pays the second highest average salary in Seattle, WA, at $74,735 per year. It's important to factor in the cost of living when negotiating a salary or choosing a place to work.

Highest paying Danaher locations

Rank	Location	Average Danaher salary	Hourly rate
1	Brea, CA	$74,752	$35.94
2	Seattle, WA	$74,735	$35.93
3	New York, NY	$70,591	$33.94
4	Newark, NJ	$70,573	$33.93
5	Anchorage, AK	$70,328	$33.81
6	Washington, DC	$70,018	$33.66
7	Boston, MA	$69,741	$33.53
8	Portland, OR	$68,650	$33.00
9	New Haven, CT	$66,924	$32.17
10	Providence, RI	$66,295	$31.87
11	Concord, NH	$65,902	$31.68
12	Chicago, IL	$65,895	$31.68
13	Richmond, VA	$65,498	$31.49
14	Houston, TX	$64,990	$31.25
15	Loveland, CO	$64,857	$31.18
16	Wilmington, DE	$64,737	$31.12
17	Minneapolis, MN	$64,666	$31.09
18	Baltimore, MD	$64,593	$31.05
19	Phoenix, AZ	$64,477	$31.00
20	Detroit, MI	$64,144	$30.84

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Danaher salaries by department

Salaries at Danaher vary depending on the department you work in. Danaher salaries in the business development department are the highest with an average salary of $86,176. Employees in the marketing department at Danaher receive relatively high salaries as well, with an average salary of $80,256 per year. Departments that don't pay as well at Danaher include the warehouse and the customer service organizational functions, with employees earning average salaries of $39,539 and $49,931, respectively.

Average Danaher salary by department

Rank	Department	Average Danaher salary	Hourly rate
1	Business Development	$86,176	$41.43
2	Marketing	$80,256	$38.58
3	Engineering	$77,821	$37.41
4	Research & Development	$74,392	$35.77
5	Finance	$73,327	$35.25
6	Supply Chain	$72,580	$34.89
7	IT	$67,908	$32.65
8	Education	$64,990	$31.25
9	Human Resources	$63,866	$30.70
10	Administrative	$61,442	$29.54
11	Sales	$60,146	$28.92
12	Accounting	$57,375	$27.58
13	Plant/Manufacturing	$54,850	$26.37
14	Customer Service	$49,932	$24.01
15	Warehouse	$39,540	$19.01

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Best paying Danaher sales salaries

Rank	Position	Average Danaher salary	Hourly rate
1	Technical Sales Engineer	$78,890	$37.93
2	Regional Sales Manager	$63,602	$30.58
3	Account Executive	$51,683	$24.85
4	Account Manager	$46,224	$22.22
5	Associate Specialist	$38,773	$18.64

Best paying Danaher engineering salaries

Rank	Position	Average Danaher salary	Hourly rate
1	Applications Engineering Manager	$107,610	$51.74
2	Lead Developer	$91,982	$44.22
3	Senior Software Engineer	$91,531	$44.01
4	Data Warehouse Architect	$85,737	$41.22
5	Senior Programmer	$84,593	$40.67
6	Technical Project Manager	$83,140	$39.97
7	Project Leader	$78,933	$37.95
8	MS SQL Developer	$78,637	$37.81
9	Integration Engineer	$72,585	$34.90
10	Database Administrator	$70,882	$34.08
11	Data Analyst	$70,341	$33.82
12	Mechanical Designer	$61,721	$29.67
13	Engineering Technician	$47,580	$22.88
14	Mechanical Technician	$45,343	$21.80
15	Dispatch Coordinator	$42,565	$20.46
16	Technical Associate	$34,699	$16.68

Best paying Danaher plant/manufacturing salaries

Rank	Position	Average Danaher salary	Hourly rate
1	Group Leader	$87,418	$42.03
2	Operations Director	$86,415	$41.55
3	Manufacturing Manager	$80,547	$38.72
4	Value Stream Manager	$79,734	$38.33
5	Cell Leader	$74,974	$36.05
6	Process Engineer	$69,826	$33.57
7	Manufacturing Engineer	$64,553	$31.04
8	Production Supervisor	$62,442	$30.02
9	Quality Assurance Specialist	$57,479	$27.63
10	Tool Maker	$56,568	$27.20
11	Machinist	$45,051	$21.66
12	Surface Grinder	$43,483	$20.91
13	Forklift Driver	$43,427	$20.88
14	2nd Shift Supervisor	$42,018	$20.20
15	Quality Inspector	$41,958	$20.17
16	Machine Operator	$41,690	$20.04
17	Mechanical Assembler	$39,806	$19.14
18	Production Operator	$38,667	$18.59
19	Assembly Line Worker	$38,534	$18.53
20	Electronic Assembler	$37,819	$18.18

Danaher competitors’ average salaries

Average salaries at Danaher competitors, like KLA, Varian Medical Systems, and Lam Research, vary. KLA employees earn the highest salaries, with an average yearly salary of $107,730. The average salary at Varian Medical Systems is $104,569 per year, and the average salary at Lam Research is $99,371 per year.

Highest paying Danaher competitors

Rank	Company name	Zippia score	Average salary
1	KLA	4.4	$107,730
2	Varian Medical Systems	4.4	$104,569
3	Lam Research	4.6	$99,371
4	Keysight Technologies	4.7	$98,332
5	Coherent	4.6	$79,648
6	General Motors	4.6	$79,461
7	Beckman Coulter	4.8	$77,445
8	Johnson & Johnson	4.7	$76,686
9	NuVasive	4.8	$75,654
10	Ardent Technologies	3.5	$73,368
11	Boston Scientific	4.7	$60,291
12	Baxter International	4.2	$54,368
13	Cargill	4.7	$48,511
14	Xerox	4.3	$40,954

Recently added Danaher salaries

Job	Location	Date added	Salary
Product Marketing Manager, Clinical Decision Support (Remote--USA)	Seattle, WA	06/29/2025	$115,000
Product Marketing Manager, Clinical Decision Support (Remote--USA)	Chicago, IL	06/29/2025	$115,000
Product Marketing Manager, Clinical Decision Support (Remote--USA)	Minneapolis, MN	06/29/2025	$115,000
Product Marketing Manager, Clinical Decision Support (Remote--USA)	Dallas, TX	06/29/2025	$115,000
Senior Product Sales Executive Hematology/Urinalysis (Heme/Ua) (AL & N. GA))	Spartanburg, SC	06/29/2025	$100,000

What employees say about salary at Danaher

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Pros of working at Danaher

The people were amazing.

Cons of working at Danaher

The location was inconvenient and the office was smaller than normal.

Danaher benefits

The free food

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Updated April 25, 2024

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