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Average Novartis scientist salary

$94,948yearly

$46.8 hourly rate

Entry-level Novartis scientist salary
$71,000 yearly
Updated April 5, 2024

How much does Novartis pay scientists?

The average salary for Novartis scientists is $94,948 per year. Novartis scientist salaries range between $71,000 to $126,000 per year. Novartis scientists earn 2% less than the national average salary for scientists of $97,344.

Location impacts how much a scientist at Novartis can expect to make. Scientists at Novartis make the most in Emeryville, CA, East Hanover, NJ, and Cambridge, MA.

How much does Novartis pay scientists by location?

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

Scientist Novartis salary by location

RankCityAvg. salaryHourly rate
1Emeryville, CA$118,292$56.87
2East Hanover, NJ$99,330$47.75
3Cambridge, MA$89,539$43.05
4Suffern, NY$85,206$40.96
5Holly Springs, NC$80,131$38.52
6Miami, FL$74,769$35.95
7Fort Worth, TX$73,082$35.14
8Denver, CO$70,802$34.04

Highest-paid Novartis scientists by job level

RankJob titleAverage salaryHourly rateJob openings
1Environmental Scientist Lead$132,926$64-
2Senior Computer Scientist$132,819$64-
3Principal Environmental Scientist$132,753$64-
4Water Pollution Scientist$126,222$61-
5Senior Staff Scientist$126,219$61-
6Hazardous Substances Scientist$125,842$61-
7Junior Environmental Scientist$125,818$60-
8Principal Scientist$125,155$60-
9Senior Principal Scientist$124,871$60-
10Senior Research Investigator$124,771$60-

Scientist salary at Novartis competitors

RankCompanyAverage salaryHourly rateJob openings
1Upsher-Smith Laboratories$108,493$52-
2Forest Laboratories$99,987$48-
3Allergan plc$99,841$48-
4Falcon Pharmaceuticals Ltd$96,657$46-
5Eli Lilly and Company$95,391$4682
6Glaxosmithkline$94,880$46-
7Merck$94,013$4573
8Purdue Pharma L.P.$88,932$43-
9Pfizer$88,411$4348
10AstraZeneca$87,649$4214
11Janssen$87,150$42-
12Boehringer Ingelheim$86,843$4213
13Eisai$86,374$421
14Wyeth Biopharma$85,798$41-
15Pharmacia$82,058$39-
16Daiichi Sankyo$81,663$39-
17Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc$80,858$392
18Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.$79,954$3827
19Sanofi US$79,659$3811
20Johnson & Johnson$77,188$3752

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