Merck leader salary

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Average Merck leader salary

$134,108yearly

$41.81 hourly rate

Entry-level Merck leader salary

$92,000 yearly

Updated April 5, 2024

How much does Merck pay leaders?

The average salary for Merck leaders is $134,108 per year. Merck leader salaries range between $92,000 to $194,000 per year. Merck leaders earn 54% more than the national average salary for leaders of $86,964.

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

How much does Merck pay leaders by location?

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

Leader Merck salary by location

Rank	City	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
1	Palo Alto, CA	$144,883	$69.66
2	New York, NY	$141,263	$67.91
3	Boston, MA	$140,607	$67.60
4	Rahway, NJ	$139,777	$67.20
5	Austin, TX	$139,636	$67.13
6	De Soto, KS	$133,366	$64.12
7	Elkton, VA	$131,056	$63.01
8	Sheboygan Falls, WI	$127,751	$61.42
9	Durham, NC	$127,509	$61.30
10	Lebanon, NH	$127,076	$61.09

Highest-paid Merck leaders by job level

Rank	Job title	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Region Leader	$155,608	$75	-
2	Sales Leader	$149,013	$72	-
3	Machine Group Leader	$145,602	$70	-
4	Cell Leader	$143,985	$69	-
5	Practice Leader	$143,079	$69	-
6	Orientation Leader	$137,092	$66	-
7	Co-Leader	$135,002	$65	-
8	Research Leader	$134,927	$65	-
9	Worldwide Leader	$134,094	$64	-
10	Account Leader	$132,666	$64	1

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Leader salary at Merck competitors

Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Eli Lilly and Company	$185,069	$89	13
2	AbbVie	$180,658	$87	39
3	Bristol-Myers Squibb	$177,084	$85	4
4	Bayer	$146,203	$70	40
5	Pfizer	$136,322	$66	7
6	Gilead Sciences	$135,145	$65	1
7	Sanofi US	$132,744	$64	51
8	Zoetis	$128,111	$62	11
9	Johnson & Johnson	$126,224	$61	16
10	Amgen	$126,222	$61	18
11	Sanofi Genzyme	$121,785	$59	-
12	Seagen	$100,403	$48	-

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