Moderna research associate salary

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Average Moderna research associate salary

$70,122yearly

$28.93 hourly rate

Entry-level Moderna research associate salary

$51,000 yearly

Updated April 5, 2024

How much does Moderna pay research associates?

The average salary for Moderna research associates is $70,122 per year. Moderna research associate salaries range between $51,000 to $94,000 per year. Moderna research associates earn 17% more than the national average salary for research associates of $60,166.

Location impacts how much a research associate at Moderna can expect to make. Research associates at Moderna make the most in Cambridge, MA, Harrison, NJ, and Danbury, CT.

How much does Moderna pay research associates by location?

Moderna pays research associates the most in Cambridge, MA, Harrison, NJ, and Danbury, CT. Additionally, cities like Fort Mill and Apex also report highly competitive salaries for research associates at Moderna.

Research associate Moderna salary by location

Rank	City	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
1	Cambridge, MA	$81,567	$39.21
2	Harrison, NJ	$76,844	$36.94
3	Danbury, CT	$76,512	$36.78
4	Fort Mill, SC	$66,304	$31.88
5	Apex, NC	$66,119	$31.79
6	Lansdale, PA	$62,793	$30.19
7	Bloomington, IN	$60,768	$29.22
8	Centerville, OH	$59,438	$28.58

Highest-paid Moderna research associates by job level

Rank	Job title	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Research Professor	$188,535	$91	-
2	Principal Research Scientist	$134,695	$65	-
3	Research Director	$134,466	$65	1
4	Research Leader	$133,727	$64	-
5	Senior Research Manager	$131,345	$63	-
6	Research Manager	$127,903	$61	-
7	Research Staff Member	$126,385	$61	-
8	Senior Research Investigator	$124,720	$60	-
9	Principal Research Economist	$123,033	$59	-
10	Lead Research Specialist	$120,033	$58	-

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Research associate salary at Moderna competitors

Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Ethicon	$79,208	$38	-
2	NewLink Genetics	$78,465	$38	-
3	Amgen	$76,126	$37	38
4	BioMarin	$74,870	$36	11
5	Sanofi Genzyme	$74,007	$36	-
6	Regeneron	$73,343	$35	21
7	Merck	$73,120	$35	32
8	Gilead Sciences	$72,360	$35	64
9	Medimmune	$72,305	$35	-
10	Psc Biotech	$68,503	$33	-
11	Genencor International	$68,128	$33	-
12	Johnson & Johnson	$66,720	$32	68
13	Seagen	$66,094	$32	-
14	Novartis Consumer Health Inc	$65,712	$32	-
15	Promega	$65,137	$31	5
16	Cook Biotech	$64,900	$31	-
17	Alcon	$64,427	$31	15
18	Invivoscribe	$64,339	$31	-
19	MicroPort	$63,267	$30	-
20	Mediatech	$62,179	$30	-

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