Novartis medical science liaison salary

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Average Novartis medical science liaison salary

$143,988yearly

$70.06 hourly rate

Entry-level Novartis medical science liaison salary

$105,000 yearly

Updated April 5, 2024

How much does Novartis pay medical science liaisons?

The average salary for Novartis medical science liaisons is $143,988 per year. Novartis medical science liaison salaries range between $105,000 to $196,000 per year. Novartis medical science liaisons earn 1% less than the national average salary for medical science liaisons of $145,718.

Location impacts how much a medical science liaison at Novartis can expect to make. Medical science liaisons at Novartis make the most in Nashville, TN, Indianapolis, IN, and Emeryville, CA.

How much does Novartis pay medical science liaisons by location?

Novartis pays medical science liaisons the most in Nashville, TN, Indianapolis, IN, and Emeryville, CA. Additionally, cities like East Hanover and Minneapolis also report highly competitive salaries for medical science liaisons at Novartis.

Medical science liaison Novartis salary by location

Rank	City	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
1	Nashville, TN	$198,014	$95.20
2	Indianapolis, IN	$167,239	$80.40
3	Emeryville, CA	$167,211	$80.39
4	East Hanover, NJ	$161,407	$77.60
5	Minneapolis, MN	$158,257	$76.09
6	Hicksville, NY	$144,780	$69.61
7	Oklahoma City, OK	$144,348	$69.40
8	Phoenix, AZ	$142,728	$68.62
9	Cleveland, OH	$141,086	$67.83
10	Chicago, IL	$140,935	$67.76

Highest-paid Novartis medical science liaisons by job level

Rank	Job title	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Medical Director	$277,860	$134	6
2	Associate Medical Director	$247,969	$119	1
3	Medical Investigator	$140,891	$68	-
4	Scientific Director	$126,708	$61	-
5	Medical Writer	$115,916	$56	-
6	Medical Scientist	$104,056	$50	-

Recent salaries for medical science liaisons at novartis

Job	Location	Date added	Salary
Medical Science Liaison (MSL) Allergy Dermatology NO. CA/NO. NV	San Francisco, CA	05/24/2025	$183,200
Medical Science Liaison, Associate Director	East Hanover, NJ	03/24/2025	$178,922
Medical Science Liaison (MSL) ONC Prostate Radioligand Therapies Norcal To Bakersfield	MD	02/17/2025	$166,400

Medical science liaison salary at Novartis competitors

Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Daiichi Sankyo	$201,755	$97	9
2	Pharmacia	$201,099	$97	-
3	Sanofi US	$199,511	$96	38
4	Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc	$199,156	$96	-
5	Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.	$197,611	$95	34
6	Eisai	$183,094	$88	35
7	Purdue Pharma L.P.	$176,416	$85	-
8	Wyeth Biopharma	$162,713	$78	-
9	Forest Laboratories	$161,605	$78	-
10	AstraZeneca	$153,849	$74	8
11	Janssen	$153,789	$74	-
12	Boehringer Ingelheim	$150,644	$72	16
13	Allergan plc	$149,559	$72	1
14	Glaxosmithkline	$143,749	$69	-
15	Eli Lilly and Company	$143,436	$69	14
16	Merck	$139,520	$67	113
17	Falcon Pharmaceuticals Ltd	$132,339	$64	-
18	Upsher-Smith Laboratories	$127,980	$62	-
19	Pfizer	$127,746	$61	59
20	Johnson & Johnson	$124,832	$60	69

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