Pfizer scientist salary

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Average Pfizer scientist salary

$88,411yearly

$46.8 hourly rate

Entry-level Pfizer scientist salary

$65,000 yearly

Updated April 5, 2024

How much does Pfizer pay scientists?

The average salary for Pfizer scientists is $88,411 per year. Pfizer scientist salaries range between $65,000 to $118,000 per year. Pfizer scientists earn 9% less than the national average salary for scientists of $97,344.

Location impacts how much a scientist at Pfizer can expect to make. Scientists at Pfizer make the most in San Diego, CA, Madison, NJ, and Memphis, TN.

How much does Pfizer pay scientists by location?

Pfizer pays scientists the most in San Diego, CA, Madison, NJ, and Memphis, TN. Additionally, cities like Groton and Cambridge also report highly competitive salaries for scientists at Pfizer.

Scientist Pfizer salary by location

Rank	City	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
1	San Diego, CA	$108,603	$52.21
2	Madison, NJ	$93,584	$44.99
3	Memphis, TN	$93,522	$44.96
4	Groton, CT	$88,540	$42.57
5	Cambridge, MA	$85,250	$40.99
6	New York, NY	$80,348	$38.63
7	Lake Forest, IL	$78,419	$37.70
8	Collegeville, PA	$76,636	$36.84
9	Durham, NC	$73,033	$35.11
10	Kalamazoo, MI	$72,364	$34.79

Highest-paid Pfizer scientists by job level

Rank	Job title	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Atmospheric Scientist	$113,688	$55	-
2	Nuclear Scientist	$112,680	$54	-
3	Senior Clinical Scientist	$112,365	$54	9
4	Radar Scientist	$111,837	$54	-
5	Geospatial Scientist	$111,607	$54	-
6	Range Scientist	$110,937	$53	-
7	Rocket Scientist	$110,579	$53	-
8	Spectral Scientist	$109,280	$53	-
9	Clinical Scientist	$109,272	$53	16
10	Senior Behavioral Scientist	$108,742	$52	-

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Recent salaries for scientists at pfizer

Job	Location	Date added	Salary
Scientist-Conjugation	Pearl River, NY	03/25/2025	$77,100
Bench Scientist	Chesterfield, MO	02/19/2025	$60,523
Bench Scientist	Cambridge, MA	02/18/2025	$62,610
Scientist-Cellular Immunology	Pearl River, NY	02/18/2025	$74,900
Scientist	Bothell, WA	02/06/2025	$77,100

Scientist salary at Pfizer competitors

Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Eastman	$111,714	$54	4
2	DuPont	$106,386	$51	5
3	P&G	$106,062	$51	5
4	The Dow Chemical Company	$104,643	$50	3
5	Bayer	$104,181	$50	40
6	The J.M. Smucker Co.	$102,929	$49	9
7	Colgate-Palmolive	$102,058	$49	10
8	Bristol-Myers Squibb	$97,479	$47	46
9	Eli Lilly and Company	$95,391	$46	85
10	Novartis	$94,948	$46	5
11	Glaxosmithkline	$94,880	$46	-
12	Merck	$94,013	$45	89
13	Johnson & Johnson	$77,188	$37	53

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