Merck research internship salary

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Average Merck research internship salary

$59,520yearly

$19.03 hourly rate

Entry-level Merck research internship salary

$44,000 yearly

Updated April 5, 2024

How much does Merck pay research interns?

The average salary for Merck research internships is $59,520 per year. Merck research internship salaries range between $44,000 to $80,000 per year. Merck research internships earn 50% more than the national average salary for research internships of $39,573.

Location impacts how much a research internship at Merck can expect to make. Research internships at Merck make the most in Olympia, WA, Sacramento, CA, and Rahway, NJ.

How much does Merck pay research interns by location?

Merck pays research interns the most in Olympia, WA, Sacramento, CA, and Rahway, NJ. Additionally, cities like Austin and Salem also report highly competitive salaries for research interns at Merck.

Research internship Merck salary by location

Rank	City	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
1	Olympia, WA	$94,683	$45.52
2	Sacramento, CA	$80,317	$38.61
3	Rahway, NJ	$76,636	$36.84
4	Austin, TX	$74,582	$35.86
5	Salem, OR	$70,596	$33.94
6	Denver, CO	$70,087	$33.70
7	Springfield, IL	$69,129	$33.24
8	Albany, NY	$66,248	$31.85
9	Boston, MA	$65,940	$31.70
10	Richmond, VA	$65,319	$31.40

Highest-paid Merck research internships by job level

Rank	Job title	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Research Professor	$213,907	$103	-
2	Economist Research Assistant	$154,651	$74	-
3	Research Assistant Member	$137,318	$66	-
4	Research Leader	$134,927	$65	1
5	Research Staff Member	$126,735	$61	-
6	Senior Research Investigator	$124,407	$60	-
7	Equity Research Internship	$121,088	$58	-
8	Economic Research Assistant	$118,867	$57	-
9	Researcher	$115,867	$56	-
10	Research Investigator	$108,244	$52	-

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Research internship salary at Merck competitors

Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	AbbVie	$89,842	$43	66
2	Eli Lilly and Company	$84,923	$41	24
3	Bristol-Myers Squibb	$83,535	$40	19
4	Gilead Sciences	$64,313	$31	38
5	Zoetis	$61,748	$30	1
6	Sanofi Genzyme	$56,054	$27	-
7	Amgen	$55,324	$27	36
8	Johnson & Johnson	$55,222	$27	62
9	Bayer	$53,750	$26	105
10	Pfizer	$44,234	$21	16
11	Sanofi US	$40,330	$19	31
12	Seagen	$38,012	$18	-

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