Eli Lilly and Company chemist salary

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Average Eli Lilly and Company chemist salary

$92,607yearly

$31.23 hourly rate

Entry-level Eli Lilly and Company chemist salary

$70,000 yearly

Updated April 5, 2024

How much does Eli Lilly and Company pay chemists?

The average salary for Eli Lilly and Company chemists is $92,607 per year. Eli Lilly and Company chemist salaries range between $70,000 to $121,000 per year. Eli Lilly and Company chemists earn 43% more than the national average salary for chemists of $64,961.

Location impacts how much a chemist at Eli Lilly and Company can expect to make. Chemists at Eli Lilly and Company make the most in Cambridge, MA, Branchburg, NJ, and Denver, CO.

How much does Eli Lilly and Company pay chemists by location?

Eli Lilly and Company pays chemists the most in Cambridge, MA, Branchburg, NJ, and Denver, CO. Additionally, cities like San Diego and Cleveland also report highly competitive salaries for chemists at Eli Lilly and Company.

Chemist Eli Lilly and Company salary by location

Rank	City	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
1	Cambridge, MA	$103,706	$49.86
2	Branchburg, NJ	$96,599	$46.44
3	Denver, CO	$92,468	$44.46
4	San Diego, CA	$89,605	$43.08
5	Cleveland, OH	$87,616	$42.12
6	Indianapolis, IN	$86,141	$41.41
7	New York, NY	$83,850	$40.31
8	Las Vegas, NV	$78,812	$37.89
9	Philadelphia, PA	$76,131	$36.60
10	Greensboro, NC	$73,536	$35.35

Highest-paid Eli Lilly and Company chemists by job level

Rank	Job title	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Chemistry Laboratory Assistant	$129,049	$62	-
2	Wastewater Treatment Plant Chemist	$111,913	$54	-
3	Atmospheric Chemist	$111,606	$54	-
4	Product Development Chemist	$108,424	$52	-
5	Chemistry Supervisor	$107,552	$52	-
6	Senior Research Chemist	$106,569	$51	-
7	Chemistry Research Assistant	$106,139	$51	-
8	Field Chemist	$105,183	$51	-
9	Coal Chemist	$104,912	$50	-
10	Research Assistant, Chemistry Department	$104,865	$50	-

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Recent salaries for chemists at eli lilly and company

Job	Location	Date added	Salary
Computational Chemist (R5-R7)	Indianapolis, IN	06/12/2025	$199,558
Synthetic Chemist-Peptide Therapeutics	Indianapolis, IN	04/26/2025	$63,000
Synthetic Chemist-Peptide Therapeutics	Indianapolis, IN	03/30/2025	$63,000
Synthetic Chemist-Peptide Therapeutics	Indianapolis, IN	02/17/2025	$63,000

Chemist salary at Eli Lilly and Company competitors

Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Pfizer	$94,300	$45	8
2	Novartis	$92,132	$44	3
3	AbbVie	$91,684	$44	9
4	Bristol-Myers Squibb	$91,579	$44	39
5	AstraZeneca	$86,295	$41	5
6	Boehringer Ingelheim	$85,257	$41	-
7	Merck	$80,829	$39	28
8	Elanco	$80,481	$39	5
9	Icos	$76,096	$37	-
10	Johnson & Johnson	$70,064	$34	6
11	Glaxosmithkline	$61,437	$30	-

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