Vertex Pharmaceuticals principal research scientist salary

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Average Vertex Pharmaceuticals principal research scientist salary

$146,314yearly

$61.15 hourly rate

Entry-level Vertex Pharmaceuticals principal research scientist salary

$105,000 yearly

Updated April 5, 2024

How much does Vertex Pharmaceuticals pay principal research scientists?

The average salary for Vertex Pharmaceuticals principal research scientists is $146,314 per year. Vertex Pharmaceuticals principal research scientist salaries range between $105,000 to $203,000 per year. Vertex Pharmaceuticals principal research scientists earn 15% more than the national average salary for principal research scientists of $127,191.

Location impacts how much a principal research scientist at Vertex Pharmaceuticals can expect to make. Principal research scientists at Vertex Pharmaceuticals make the most in San Diego, CA, Boston, MA, and Providence, RI.

How much does Vertex Pharmaceuticals pay principal research scientists by location?

Vertex Pharmaceuticals pays principal research scientists the most in San Diego, CA, Boston, MA, and Providence, RI. Additionally, cities like undefined and undefined also report highly competitive salaries for principal research scientists at Vertex Pharmaceuticals.

Principal research scientist Vertex Pharmaceuticals salary by location

Rank	City	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
1	San Diego, CA	$178,539	$85.84
2	Boston, MA	$132,011	$63.47
3	Providence, RI	$121,421	$58.38

Highest-paid Vertex Pharmaceuticals principal research scientists by job level

Rank	Job title	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Senior Staff Scientist	$134,498	$65	-
2	Senior Clinical Research Scientist	$131,402	$63	-
3	Senior Research Investigator	$125,196	$60	-
4	Principal Scientist	$121,634	$58	1
5	Senior Principal Scientist	$116,814	$56	-
6	Associate Principal Scientist	$110,034	$53	-
7	Senior Project Scientist	$109,535	$53	-
8	Research Investigator	$109,298	$53	-
9	Research Scientist Lead	$108,756	$52	-
10	Staff Scientist	$107,181	$52	-

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Recent salaries for principal research scientists at vertex pharmaceuticals

Job	Location	Date added	Salary
Senior Principal Research Scientist, Physics-Based Methods Development	Boston, MA	05/22/2025	$162,400
Principal Research Scientist, Formulations	San Diego, CA	05/05/2025	$137,600
Analytical Development Principal Research Scientist	San Diego, CA	04/07/2025	$136,000
Formulation Principal Research Scientist	Boston, MA	03/17/2025	$147,576
Analytical Development Principal Research Scientist	San Diego, CA	03/02/2025	$136,000

Principal research scientist salary at Vertex Pharmaceuticals competitors

Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Regeneron	$147,970	$71	43
2	Amgen	$145,348	$70	31
3	Sanofi Genzyme	$144,394	$69	-
4	Incyte	$140,177	$67	3
5	Merck	$139,465	$67	103
6	Gilead Sciences	$131,038	$63	71
7	Hoffmann-LA Roche Inc	$128,276	$62	15
8	Bristol-Myers Squibb	$125,730	$60	35
9	Cytel	$124,523	$60	53
10	Novartis	$123,617	$59	6
11	Eli Lilly and Company	$123,269	$59	112
12	Johnson & Johnson	$120,449	$58	86
13	Parexel International	$119,438	$57	282
14	Axio Research	$116,726	$56	-
15	U.S. Pharmacopeia	$116,714	$56	5
16	AMRI	$115,719	$56	-
17	Boehringer Ingelheim	$115,392	$55	24
18	Pharmaceutical Research Associates, Inc.	$115,387	$55	-
19	Alexion Pharmaceuticals	$112,759	$54	3
20	Pfizer	$103,605	$50	45

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