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Average Novartis principal scientist salary

$125,155yearly

$57.68 hourly rate

Entry-level Novartis principal scientist salary
$96,000 yearly
Updated April 5, 2024

How much does Novartis pay principal scientists?

The average salary for Novartis principal scientists is $125,155 per year. Novartis principal scientist salaries range between $96,000 to $162,000 per year. Novartis principal scientists earn 4% more than the national average salary for principal scientists of $119,982.

Location impacts how much a principal scientist at Novartis can expect to make. Principal scientists at Novartis make the most in Emeryville, CA, East Hanover, NJ, and Suffern, NY.

How much does Novartis pay principal scientists by location?

Novartis pays principal scientists the most in Emeryville, CA, East Hanover, NJ, and Suffern, NY. Additionally, cities like Cambridge and Miami also report highly competitive salaries for principal scientists at Novartis.

Principal scientist Novartis salary by location

RankCityAvg. salaryHourly rate
1Emeryville, CA$162,789$78.26
2East Hanover, NJ$139,501$67.07
3Suffern, NY$119,732$57.56
4Cambridge, MA$119,160$57.29
5Miami, FL$116,034$55.79
6Holly Springs, NC$106,630$51.26
7Denver, CO$103,743$49.88
8Fort Worth, TX$100,159$48.15

Highest-paid Novartis principal scientists by job level

RankJob titleAverage salaryHourly rateJob openings
1Senior Staff Scientist$126,219$61-
2Senior Principal Scientist$124,871$602
3Senior Research Investigator$124,771$60-
4Principal Research Scientist$123,617$59-
5Senior Clinical Scientist$122,986$59-
6Clinical Scientist$122,198$59-
7Associate Principal Scientist$118,340$57-
8Scientist, Project Leader$117,269$56-
9Senior Development Scientist$117,259$56-
10Scientist Senior, Research And Development$116,624$56-

Recent salaries for principal scientists at novartis

JobLocationDate addedSalary
Principal Scientist, Structural and Biophysical AnalyticsEmeryville, CA04/18/2025$114,100
Principal Scientist, Structural and Biophysical AnalyticsEmeryville, CA03/28/2025$114,100
Principal Scientist IEmeryville, CA03/24/2025$112,258
Principal Scientist IICambridge, MA03/24/2025$141,086
Principal Scientist IICambridge, MA03/24/2025$105,331

Principal scientist salary at Novartis competitors

RankCompanyAverage salaryHourly rateJob openings
1Upsher-Smith Laboratories$149,093$72-
2Eli Lilly and Company$124,905$60119
3Allergan plc$123,311$59-
4Merck$120,275$5885
5Forest Laboratories$119,810$58-
6Boehringer Ingelheim$117,601$5714
7Glaxosmithkline$116,717$56-
8Falcon Pharmaceuticals Ltd$116,397$56-
9AstraZeneca$114,509$5518
10Janssen$113,765$55-
11Sanofi US$110,511$5324
12Pharmacia$110,296$53-
13Daiichi Sankyo$110,056$53-
14Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.$109,840$5341
15Purdue Pharma L.P.$109,521$53-
16Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc$109,017$523
17Eisai$107,813$521
18Johnson & Johnson$105,525$5144
19Pfizer$105,183$5141
20Wyeth Biopharma$101,785$49-

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