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| Rank | City | Avg. salary | Hourly rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Waltham, MN | $115,359 | $55.46 |
| 2 | Fairfield, NJ | $104,183 | $50.09 |
| 3 | Waltham, MA | $101,936 | $49.01 |
| 4 | Fairfield, NY | $84,244 | $40.50 |
| Rank | Job title | Average salary | Hourly rate | Job openings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Principal Scientist | $156,105 | $75 | - |
| 2 | Senior Staff Scientist | $155,014 | $75 | - |
| 3 | Principal Research Scientist | $152,672 | $73 | - |
| 4 | Senior Principal Scientist | $152,250 | $73 | - |
| 5 | Associate Principal Scientist | $130,907 | $63 | - |
| 6 | Senior Scientist | $126,412 | $61 | - |
| 7 | Scientist, Project Leader | $126,264 | $61 | - |
| 8 | Lead Scientist | $123,760 | $60 | - |
| 9 | Senior Scientist, Product Development | $116,768 | $56 | - |
| 10 | Scientist Senior, Research And Development | $116,750 | $56 | - |
| Rank | Company | Average salary | Hourly rate | Job openings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Exelixis | $101,547 | $49 | 6 |
| 2 | Eli Lilly and Company | $100,342 | $48 | 90 |
| 3 | Ariad Pharmaceuticals | $99,685 | $48 | - |
| 4 | Ligand Pharmaceuticals | $99,447 | $48 | - |
| 5 | Cubist Pharmaceuticals | $98,668 | $47 | - |
| 6 | Upsher-Smith Laboratories | $98,109 | $47 | - |
| 7 | Sarepta Therapeutics | $97,667 | $47 | - |
| 8 | Acorda Therapeutics | $97,644 | $47 | - |
| 9 | Pfizer | $97,157 | $47 | 44 |
| 10 | Vertex Pharmaceuticals | $96,986 | $47 | 2 |
| 11 | Merck | $96,871 | $47 | 125 |
| 12 | Immunomedics | $95,791 | $46 | - |
| 13 | Alnylam Pharmaceuticals | $95,417 | $46 | - |
| 14 | Human Genome Sciences | $93,589 | $45 | - |
| 15 | Nanotherapeutics, Inc. | $93,432 | $45 | - |
| 16 | Nektar Therapeutics | $92,539 | $44 | - |
| 17 | Cytovance Biologics | $90,642 | $44 | - |
| 18 | Immunetics | $90,547 | $44 | - |
| 19 | Seagen | $88,427 | $43 | - |
| 20 | DURECT | $86,070 | $41 | - |