Merck director salary

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Average Merck director salary

$171,414yearly

$54.56 hourly rate

Entry-level Merck director salary

$129,000 yearly

Updated April 5, 2024

How much does Merck pay directors?

The average salary for Merck directors is $171,414 per year. Merck director salaries range between $129,000 to $226,000 per year. Merck directors earn 51% more than the national average salary for directors of $113,489.

Location impacts how much a director at Merck can expect to make. Directors at Merck make the most in New York, NY, Palo Alto, CA, and Boston, MA.

How much does Merck pay directors by location?

Merck pays directors the most in New York, NY, Palo Alto, CA, and Boston, MA. Additionally, cities like Seattle and Rahway also report highly competitive salaries for directors at Merck.

Director Merck salary by location

Rank	City	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
1	New York, NY	$207,502	$99.76
2	Palo Alto, CA	$199,882	$96.10
3	Boston, MA	$169,693	$81.58
4	Seattle, WA	$169,561	$81.52
5	Rahway, NJ	$162,922	$78.33
6	Austin, TX	$148,879	$71.58
7	Elkton, VA	$140,825	$67.70
8	Lebanon, NH	$139,360	$67.00
9	Durham, NC	$133,326	$64.10
10	Miami Lakes, FL	$127,961	$61.52

Highest-paid Merck directors by job level

Rank	Job title	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Finance Services Director	$253,509	$122	-
2	Executive Vice President	$253,139	$122	-
3	President & Chief Operating Officer	$250,295	$120	-
4	Vice President/Managing Director	$242,028	$116	-
5	Executive Director	$235,365	$113	12
6	Reimbursement Director	$228,592	$110	-
7	Co-Founder & Managing Director	$228,003	$110	-
8	Director Of Enterprise Sales	$225,745	$109	-
9	Agency Director	$223,992	$108	-
10	Senior Vice President	$222,983	$107	-

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Recent salaries for directors at merck

Job	Location	Date added	Salary
Director, Cardiovascular and Renal Disease	South San Francisco, CA	04/28/2025	$210,000
Director, Legal	North Wales, PA	04/22/2025	$187,000
Director, Legal	Rahway, NJ	04/22/2025	$187,000
Director, Cardiovascular and Renal Disease	South San Francisco, CA	03/28/2025	$210,000
Director, Pharmacometrics	Concord, NH	02/19/2025	$206,200

Director salary at Merck competitors

Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	AbbVie	$185,151	$89	322
2	Eli Lilly and Company	$184,995	$89	255
3	Bristol-Myers Squibb	$181,626	$87	505
4	Amgen	$175,439	$84	100
5	Sanofi Genzyme	$173,891	$84	-
6	Zoetis	$173,186	$83	15
7	Bayer	$168,470	$81	356
8	Gilead Sciences	$163,001	$78	363
9	Seagen	$161,272	$78	-
10	Sanofi US	$156,238	$75	172
11	Pfizer	$155,131	$75	75
12	Johnson & Johnson	$148,407	$71	238

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