Novartis scientist salary

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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

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

Highest-paid Novartis scientists by job level

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

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Scientist salary at Novartis competitors

Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Upsher-Smith Laboratories	$108,493	$52	-
2	Forest Laboratories	$99,987	$48	-
3	Allergan plc	$99,841	$48	-
4	Falcon Pharmaceuticals Ltd	$96,657	$46	-
5	Eli Lilly and Company	$95,391	$46	82
6	Glaxosmithkline	$94,880	$46	-
7	Merck	$94,013	$45	73
8	Purdue Pharma L.P.	$88,932	$43	-
9	Pfizer	$88,411	$43	48
10	AstraZeneca	$87,649	$42	14
11	Janssen	$87,150	$42	-
12	Boehringer Ingelheim	$86,843	$42	13
13	Eisai	$86,374	$42	1
14	Wyeth Biopharma	$85,798	$41	-
15	Pharmacia	$82,058	$39	-
16	Daiichi Sankyo	$81,663	$39	-
17	Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc	$80,858	$39	2
18	Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.	$79,954	$38	27
19	Sanofi US	$79,659	$38	11
20	Johnson & Johnson	$77,188	$37	52

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