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Exelixis main competitors are Gilead Sciences, Genentech, and Vertex Pharmaceuticals.

Competitor Summary. See how Exelixis compares to its main competitors:

  • Merck has the most employees (74,000).
  • Employees at Gilead Sciences earn more than most of the competitors, with an average yearly salary of $99,828.
  • The oldest company is Merck, founded in 1891.
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Exelixis vs competitors

CompanyFounding dateZippia scoreHeadquarters# of LocationsRevenueEmployees
1994
4.9
Alameda, CA1$2.2B484
1987
4.5
Foster City, CA9$28.8B11,800
1988
4.9
Tarrytown, NY7$14.2B9,123
1891
4.6
Kenilworth, NJ31$64.2B74,000
1989
4.6
Boston, MA5$11.0B3,400
1980
4.8
Cambridge, MA2$1.9B840
1997
4.7
Bothell, WA3$2.0B900
1993
4.7
San Diego, CA2$957.8M570
2002
4.8
Cambridge, MA2$2.2B1,323
1952
4.9
Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ6$9.3B11,300
1995
4.7
Boston, MA4$70.0M44
1976
4.5
South San Francisco, CA5$166.9M13,638
1993
4.8
San Francisco, CA1$29.6M461
1994
4.5
Lexington, MA2$103.0M294
1998
4.8
Boulder, CO1$173.8M298
1992
4.0
Durham, NC1$14.1M47
2006
3.7
Cambridge, MA1-59
1999
4.1
South Plainfield, NJ1$45.4M100

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Exelixis salaries vs competitors

Among Exelixis competitors, employees at Gilead Sciences earn the most with an average yearly salary of $99,828.

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CompanyAverage salaryHourly salarySalary score
Exelixis
$108,978$52.39-
Gilead Sciences
$99,828$47.99-
Regeneron
$85,589$41.15-
Merck
$90,328$43.43-
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
$95,952$46.13-
Sarepta Therapeutics
$94,985$45.67-

Compare Exelixis job title salaries vs competitors

CompanyHighest salaryHourly salary
Exelixis
$109,235$52.52
Genentech
$117,504$56.49
Merck
$110,579$53.16
Array BioPharma
$110,393$53.07
Zoetis
$109,406$52.60
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
$109,089$52.45
Gilead Sciences
$108,542$52.18
Regeneron
$105,406$50.68
Agenus
$104,177$50.08
Sarepta Therapeutics
$101,791$48.94
Acadia Pharmaceuticals
$99,268$47.73
FibroGen
$98,241$47.23
Icagen
$95,511$45.92
Genocea
$94,863$45.61
GENEWIZ
$93,875$45.13
Intarcia Therapeutics
$87,539$42.09
Seagen
$83,732$40.26
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals
$83,687$40.23

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Exelixis demographics vs competitors

Compare gender at Exelixis vs competitors

Job titleMaleFemale
Acadia Pharmaceuticals48%52%
Agenus48%52%
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals49%51%
Gilead Sciences56%44%
FibroGen56%44%
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Compare race at Exelixis vs competitors

CompanyWhiteHispanic or LatinoBlack or African AmericanAsianUnknownDiversity score
52%28%7%8%4%
9.1
76%10%6%6%2%
8.3
59%14%5%16%6%
9.1
42%21%6%26%4%
9.5
44%20%8%23%6%
9.8
56%16%10%14%4%
9.8

Exelixis and similar companies CEOs

CEOBio
Stephen R. Davis
Acadia Pharmaceuticals

Stephen R. Davis is a Chief Executive Officer & Board Member at ACADIA PHARMACEUTICALS INC.

Garo H. Armen Ph.d
Agenus

Garo H. Armen is a Turkish-born American businessman of Armenian descent. He is the co-founder of Agenus, Inc. and the founder of the Children of Armenia Fund (COAF), a non-profit organization which focuses on reducing poverty, through “education, healthcare, community and economic development”.

Yvonne L. Greenstreet
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals

Yvonne Greenstreet is a COO at ALNYLAM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC..

Enrique A. Conterno
FibroGen

Enrique Conterno joined FibroGen as CEO in 2020. Enrique Conterno is a senior vice president of Eli Lilly and Company and president of Lilly Diabetes. Enrique joined Lilly in 1992 and has held a range of roles in sales, finance, marketing, business development, and general management. He served as marketing and sales director for Lilly’s Peru and Brazil affiliates, as executive marketing director for the intercontinental region and Japan, and as general manager for Lilly Mexico. Enrique was vice president of the company’s U.S. neuroscience business unit and vice president for health care professional markets. He served as president of Lilly’s U.S. affiliate until he was named president of Lilly Diabetes in 2009. Enrique earned a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from Case Western Reserve University and a master’s degree in business administration from Duke University. He serves on the board of the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) and as treasurer for the Board of Directors of the Indy Chamber of Commerce. He is also on the Board of Visitors for Duke’s Fuqua School of Business.

Chip Clark
Genocea

Prior to joining Genocea,Chip co-founded and served as Chief Business Officer of Vanda Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: VNDA). Before that, Chip was a Principal at Care Capital, LLC, a venture capital firm investing in biopharmaceutical companies, after serving in a variety of commercial roles at SmithKline Beecham (now GlaxoSmithKline). Chip holds a B.A. from Harvard University and an M.B.A. from The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.

Daniel O’Day
Gilead Sciences

Robert M. Davis
Merck

Robert M. Davis is corporate vice president and president of Baxter's Medical Products business. In this position, Davis oversees a range of products used in the delivery of fluids and drugs to patients, and in the treatment of end-stage kidney disease. Davis took on his current role in October 2010. Prior to this role, Davis served as corporate vice president and president of Baxter's Renal business. He served as corporate vice president and chief financial officer from 2006 through May 2010, and as treasurer from 2004 through 2006. Davis joined Baxter as treasurer in November 2004 from Eli Lilly and Company, where he served in numerous positions of increasing responsibility over 14 years. Davis currently serves on the Board of Trustees for Rush University Medical Center and also serves as a member of the Finance Committee. He also is a member of the Board of Directors of AdvaMed.

Douglas S. Ingram
Sarepta Therapeutics

Douglas 'Doug' Ingram is a CEO and President at SAREPTA THERAPEUTICS, INC.; Board Member at SAREPTA THERAPEUTICS, INC.; and Board Member at Relay Therapeutics Inc and is based in Irvine, California. He has worked as Assistant General Counsel at Actavis, President at Actavis, and Board Member at Volcom. Douglas works or has worked as BOARD MEMBER at Allergan Foundation and Board Member at Pacific Life. He studied at James E Rogers College of Law until 1988, Arizona State University between 1980 and 1985, and University of Arizona.

Roger D. Dansey
Seagen

Reshma Kewalramani M.d
Vertex Pharmaceuticals

Reshma Kewalramani (born 1973), is the president and chief executive officer of Vertex Pharmaceuticals, a biotechnology company based in Boston, Massachusetts, as of April 1, 2020. She is the first female CEO of a large US biotech company. She was previously the chief medical officer and vice president of global medicines development and medical affairs at Vertex.

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