Novartis medical director salary

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Average Novartis medical director salary

$277,859yearly

$110.73 hourly rate

Entry-level Novartis medical director salary

$201,000 yearly

Updated April 5, 2024

How much does Novartis pay medical directors?

The average salary for Novartis medical directors is $277,859 per year. Novartis medical director salaries range between $201,000 to $383,000 per year. Novartis medical directors earn 21% more than the national average salary for medical directors of $230,317.

Location impacts how much a medical director at Novartis can expect to make. Medical directors at Novartis make the most in Emeryville, CA, Cambridge, MA, and Suffern, NY.

How much does Novartis pay medical directors by location?

Novartis pays medical directors the most in Emeryville, CA, Cambridge, MA, and Suffern, NY. Additionally, cities like Denver and Fort Worth also report highly competitive salaries for medical directors at Novartis.

Medical director Novartis salary by location

Rank	City	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
1	Emeryville, CA	$287,759	$138.35
2	Cambridge, MA	$279,333	$134.29
3	Suffern, NY	$276,103	$132.74
4	Denver, CO	$274,093	$131.78
5	Fort Worth, TX	$269,519	$129.58
6	Holly Springs, NC	$269,189	$129.42
7	East Hanover, NJ	$264,447	$127.14
8	Miami, FL	$224,697	$108.03

Highest-paid Novartis medical directors by job level

Rank	Job title	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Chief Medical Officer	$272,011	$131	-
2	Associate Medical Director	$247,969	$119	1
3	Medical Manager	$227,718	$109	-
4	Medical Officer	$218,773	$105	-
5	Associate Medical Director For Adolescent Services	$187,869	$90	-
6	Medical Director, Occupational Health	$186,741	$90	-
7	Medical Consultant	$174,044	$84	-
8	Medical Safety Director	$159,467	$77	-
9	Clinical Laboratory Medical Director	$150,498	$72	-

Recent salaries for medical directors at novartis

Job	Location	Date added	Salary
Clinical Development Medical Director	East Hanover, NJ	06/11/2025	$257,600
Clinical Development Medical Director	East Hanover, NJ	05/20/2025	$204,400
Clinical Development Medical Director-Rheumatology/Immunology	East Hanover, NJ	04/15/2025	$257,600
Clinical Development Medical Director-Renal	East Hanover, NJ	03/25/2025	$236,600
Senior Clinical Development Medical Director-Cardio \| Renal \| Metabolism	Hanover, NJ	02/19/2025	$236,600

Medical director salary at Novartis competitors

Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Eli Lilly and Company	$276,757	$133	3
2	Sanofi US	$272,044	$131	34
3	Allergan plc	$269,756	$130	2
4	Merck	$268,470	$129	3
5	Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.	$267,876	$129	36
6	Boehringer Ingelheim	$266,244	$128	3
7	Forest Laboratories	$265,339	$128	-
8	Janssen	$264,702	$127	-
9	AstraZeneca	$263,816	$127	-
10	Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc	$257,458	$124	-
11	Daiichi Sankyo	$256,079	$123	8
12	Pharmacia	$255,006	$123	-
13	Johnson & Johnson	$253,564	$122	91
14	Wyeth Biopharma	$237,757	$114	-
15	Eisai	$234,312	$113	40
16	Upsher-Smith Laboratories	$230,374	$111	-
17	Purdue Pharma L.P.	$227,466	$109	-
18	Pfizer	$224,036	$108	28
19	Glaxosmithkline	$220,192	$106	-
20	Falcon Pharmaceuticals Ltd	$214,881	$103	-

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