Merck senior director salary

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Average Merck senior director salary

$220,655yearly

$73.1 hourly rate

Entry-level Merck senior director salary

$163,000 yearly

Updated April 5, 2024

How much does Merck pay senior directors?

The average salary for Merck senior directors is $220,655 per year. Merck senior director salaries range between $163,000 to $298,000 per year. Merck senior directors earn 45% more than the national average salary for senior directors of $152,047.

Location impacts how much a senior director at Merck can expect to make. Senior directors at Merck make the most in Palo Alto, CA, Seattle, WA, and Rahway, NJ.

How much does Merck pay senior directors by location?

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

Senior director Merck salary by location

Rank	City	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
1	Palo Alto, CA	$242,340	$116.51
2	Seattle, WA	$230,779	$110.95
3	Rahway, NJ	$216,498	$104.09
4	Boston, MA	$213,736	$102.76
5	New York, NY	$208,511	$100.25
6	Austin, TX	$202,825	$97.51
7	Durham, NC	$201,776	$97.01
8	North Wales, PA	$199,928	$96.12
9	Sheboygan Falls, WI	$198,554	$95.46
10	De Soto, KS	$197,816	$95.10

Highest-paid Merck senior directors by job level

Rank	Job title	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Executive Vice President	$253,138	$122	-
2	President & Chief Operating Officer	$250,295	$120	-
3	Senior Vice President	$222,983	$107	-
4	Managing Director	$221,360	$106	-
5	Vice President, Product Management	$218,906	$105	-
6	Vice President	$214,247	$103	-
7	Senior Director Of Engineering	$211,815	$102	-
8	Group Director	$211,361	$102	-
9	Corporate Vice President	$206,371	$99	-
10	Vice President, Business Operations	$205,197	$99	-

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Recent salaries for senior directors at merck

Job	Location	Date added	Salary
SR. Director, Quantitative Pharmacology & Pharmacometrics (Hybrid or Remote)	Rahway, NJ	06/28/2025	$206,200
SR. Director, Quantitative Pharmacology & Pharmacometrics (Hybrid or Remote)	Boston, MA	06/26/2025	$206,200
SR. Director, Quantitative Pharmacology & Pharmacometrics (Hybrid or Remote)	South San Francisco, CA	06/26/2025	$206,200
Senior Director, Quantitative Pharmacology and Pharmacometrics	Austin, TX	05/23/2025	$206,200
Senior Director, Quantitative Pharmacology and Pharmacometrics	Oklahoma City, OK	05/23/2025	$206,200

Senior director salary at Merck competitors

Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Amgen	$223,987	$108	87
2	Zoetis	$220,511	$106	18
3	AbbVie	$218,894	$105	202
4	Sanofi Genzyme	$217,850	$105	-
5	Eli Lilly and Company	$216,796	$104	180
6	Bristol-Myers Squibb	$214,399	$103	524
7	Bayer	$213,980	$103	163
8	Gilead Sciences	$209,652	$101	257
9	Sanofi US	$187,126	$90	116
10	Pfizer	$183,392	$88	57
11	Johnson & Johnson	$183,144	$88	258
12	Seagen	$182,151	$88	-

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