Merck executive director salary

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Average Merck executive director salary

$235,365yearly

$61.52 hourly rate

Entry-level Merck executive director salary

$161,000 yearly

Updated April 5, 2024

How much does Merck pay executive directors?

The average salary for Merck executive directors is $235,365 per year. Merck executive director salaries range between $161,000 to $343,000 per year. Merck executive directors earn 84% more than the national average salary for executive directors of $127,956.

Location impacts how much a executive director at Merck can expect to make. Executive directors at Merck make the most in New York, NY, Palo Alto, CA, and Rahway, NJ.

How much does Merck pay executive directors by location?

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

Executive director Merck salary by location

Rank	City	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
1	New York, NY	$265,631	$127.71
2	Palo Alto, CA	$238,252	$114.54
3	Rahway, NJ	$225,632	$108.48
4	Austin, TX	$215,799	$103.75
5	Seattle, WA	$214,878	$103.31
6	Lebanon, NH	$200,520	$96.40
7	Miami Lakes, FL	$197,039	$94.73
8	Durham, NC	$189,483	$91.10
9	Boston, MA	$186,913	$89.86
10	Memphis, TN	$186,463	$89.65

Highest-paid Merck executive directors by job level

Rank	Job title	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	President & Chief Operating Officer	$250,295	$120	-
2	Agency Director	$223,992	$108	-
3	Area Director	$213,148	$102	-
4	Division Director	$210,864	$101	-
5	Executive Director, Information Technology	$205,591	$99	-
6	President/Chief Executive Officer	$204,684	$98	-
7	Chief Executive Officer	$201,471	$97	-
8	Interim Executive Director	$194,145	$93	-
9	Executive Director, Marketing	$191,484	$92	-
10	Chief Executive Officer And Operator	$190,334	$92	-

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Recent salaries for executive directors at merck

Job	Location	Date added	Salary
Executive Director, Customer Engagement Orchestration	Kane, PA	06/20/2025	$250,800
Executive Director, Head of Biologics Technical Product Strategy & Leadership	Point, PA	05/27/2025	$227,300
Executive Director, Compliance	Rahway, NJ	05/22/2025	$206,200
Executive Director, Regulatory Liaison	Rockville, MD	04/28/2025	$227,300
Executive Director, Regulatory Liaison	Boston, MA	04/15/2025	$227,300

Executive director salary at Merck competitors

Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Amgen	$239,263	$115	39
2	Zoetis	$234,645	$113	1
3	Sanofi Genzyme	$234,517	$113	-
4	AbbVie	$229,897	$111	123
5	Bristol-Myers Squibb	$226,932	$109	324
6	Eli Lilly and Company	$226,680	$109	73
7	Bayer	$225,696	$109	84
8	Gilead Sciences	$223,416	$107	52
9	Seagen	$200,718	$97	-
10	Johnson & Johnson	$196,611	$95	81
11	Pfizer	$183,830	$88	9
12	Sanofi US	$182,880	$88	30

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