Merck specialist salary

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Average Merck specialist salary

$100,044yearly

$27.89 hourly rate

Entry-level Merck specialist salary

$76,000 yearly

Updated April 5, 2024

How much does Merck pay specialists?

The average salary for Merck specialists is $100,044 per year. Merck specialist salaries range between $76,000 to $131,000 per year. Merck specialists earn 72% more than the national average salary for specialists of $58,013.

Location impacts how much a specialist at Merck can expect to make. Specialists at Merck make the most in Rahway, NJ, Boston, MA, and Washington, DC.

How much does Merck pay specialists by location?

Merck pays specialists the most in Rahway, NJ, Boston, MA, and Washington, DC. Additionally, cities like Sacramento and Albany also report highly competitive salaries for specialists at Merck.

Specialist Merck salary by location

Rank	City	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
1	Rahway, NJ	$111,412	$53.56
2	Boston, MA	$109,405	$52.60
3	Washington, DC	$108,222	$52.03
4	Sacramento, CA	$107,996	$51.92
5	Albany, NY	$107,800	$51.83
6	Austin, TX	$107,639	$51.75
7	Dover, DE	$106,592	$51.25
8	Springfield, IL	$104,674	$50.32
9	Hartford, CT	$102,368	$49.22
10	Raleigh, NC	$100,492	$48.31

Highest-paid Merck specialists by job level

Rank	Job title	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Occupational Medicine Specialist	$180,159	$87	-
2	Physician Specialist	$150,161	$72	-
3	Commercial Marketing Specialist	$145,324	$70	-
4	Physician Office Specialist	$138,997	$67	-
5	Assembly Specialist	$137,021	$66	-
6	Internet Database Specialist	$130,633	$63	-
7	Manager Information Technology Specialist	$130,475	$63	-
8	Bioinformatics Support Specialist	$128,711	$62	-
9	Technical Solutions Specialist	$126,460	$61	1
10	Commodity Specialist	$125,859	$61	-

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Recent salaries for specialists at merck

Job	Location	Date added	Salary
IP-Trademark Renewal Specialist	Rahway, NJ	04/28/2025	$85,600
Specialist, Mechanical Coordinator	Rahway, NJ	03/28/2025	$85,600
Trademark Renewal Specialist	Rahway, NJ	02/15/2025	$85,600
Specialist, Ai/Ml	Rahway, NJ	01/29/2025	$101,100

Specialist salary at Merck competitors

Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Eli Lilly and Company	$125,301	$60	1
2	AbbVie	$123,016	$59	109
3	Bristol-Myers Squibb	$122,285	$59	363
4	Bayer	$108,682	$52	194
5	Pfizer	$105,803	$51	67
6	Amgen	$100,185	$48	9
7	Gilead Sciences	$99,854	$48	39
8	Sanofi Genzyme	$98,933	$48	-
9	Zoetis	$98,742	$47	24
10	Johnson & Johnson	$98,502	$47	121
11	Sanofi US	$79,999	$38	35
12	Seagen	$73,321	$35	-

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