Merck senior project manager salary

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Average Merck senior project manager salary

$130,323yearly

$53.34 hourly rate

Entry-level Merck senior project manager salary

$102,000 yearly

Updated April 5, 2024

How much does Merck pay senior project managers?

The average salary for Merck senior project managers is $130,323 per year. Merck senior project manager salaries range between $102,000 to $166,000 per year. Merck senior project managers earn 17% more than the national average salary for senior project managers of $110,947.

Location impacts how much a senior project manager at Merck can expect to make. Senior project managers at Merck make the most in Olympia, WA, Sacramento, CA, and Salem, OR.

How much does Merck pay senior project managers by location?

Merck pays senior project managers the most in Olympia, WA, Sacramento, CA, and Salem, OR. Additionally, cities like Hartford and Rahway also report highly competitive salaries for senior project managers at Merck.

Senior project manager Merck salary by location

Rank	City	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
1	Olympia, WA	$154,220	$74.14
2	Sacramento, CA	$148,401	$71.35
3	Salem, OR	$130,494	$62.74
4	Hartford, CT	$128,683	$61.87
5	Rahway, NJ	$128,313	$61.69
6	Carson City, NV	$126,259	$60.70
7	Boston, MA	$126,196	$60.67
8	Providence, RI	$124,564	$59.89
9	Annapolis, MD	$124,537	$59.87
10	Washington, DC	$124,180	$59.70

Highest-paid Merck senior project managers by job level

Rank	Job title	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Executive Director, Information Technology	$205,591	$99	-
2	Vice President Of Information Technology	$179,430	$86	-
3	Group Program Manager	$174,867	$84	-
4	Chief Information Officer	$170,301	$82	-
5	Application Development Director	$170,246	$82	-
6	Information Services Vice President	$167,681	$81	-
7	Director, Applications	$165,827	$80	-
8	Vice President, Technology	$160,964	$77	-
9	Director Of Systems Integration	$160,642	$77	-
10	Application Services Manager	$160,234	$77	-

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Recent salaries for senior project managers at merck

Job	Location	Date added	Salary
Senior Project Manager for Capital Equipment-Field Based	Chandler, AZ	06/19/2025	$130,700
Senior Regulatory Project Manager (284119)	Billerica, MA	03/11/2025	$126,800
Senior Regulatory Project Manager (284119)	Billerica, MA	02/13/2025	$126,800

Senior project manager salary at Merck competitors

Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Amgen	$132,962	$64	39
2	Sanofi Genzyme	$130,744	$63	-
3	Bayer	$130,245	$63	22
4	Zoetis	$129,824	$62	11
5	AbbVie	$128,617	$62	56
6	Gilead Sciences	$126,876	$61	29
7	Bristol-Myers Squibb	$126,377	$61	36
8	Eli Lilly and Company	$125,253	$60	7
9	Seagen	$123,334	$59	-
10	Johnson & Johnson	$122,192	$59	49
11	Sanofi US	$119,011	$57	40
12	Pfizer	$103,826	$50	16

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