Vertex Pharmaceuticals principal scientist salary

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Average Vertex Pharmaceuticals principal scientist salary

$121,634yearly

$57.68 hourly rate

Entry-level Vertex Pharmaceuticals principal scientist salary

$83,000 yearly

Updated April 5, 2024

How much does Vertex Pharmaceuticals pay principal scientists?

The average salary for Vertex Pharmaceuticals principal scientists is $121,634 per year. Vertex Pharmaceuticals principal scientist salaries range between $83,000 to $176,000 per year. Vertex Pharmaceuticals principal scientists earn 1% more than the national average salary for principal scientists of $119,982.

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

How much does Vertex Pharmaceuticals pay principal scientists by location?

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

Principal scientist Vertex Pharmaceuticals salary by location

Rank	City	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
1	San Diego, CA	$159,448	$76.66
2	Providence, RI	$124,010	$59.62
3	Boston, MA	$112,468	$54.07

Highest-paid Vertex Pharmaceuticals principal scientists by job level

Rank	Job title	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Principal Research Scientist	$146,314	$70	-
2	Senior Staff Scientist	$134,498	$65	-
3	Clinical Scientist	$133,278	$64	-
4	Senior Clinical Scientist	$130,622	$63	-
5	Senior Research Investigator	$125,196	$60	-
6	Senior Principal Scientist	$116,814	$56	-
7	Drug Safety Scientist	$113,898	$55	-
8	Senior Bioinformatics Scientist	$110,626	$53	-
9	Associate Principal Scientist	$110,034	$53	-
10	Chief Scientist	$109,692	$53	-

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Principal scientist salary at Vertex Pharmaceuticals competitors

Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Amgen	$130,505	$63	45
2	Regeneron	$125,523	$60	44
3	Bristol-Myers Squibb	$125,359	$60	187
4	Novartis	$125,155	$60	8
5	Eli Lilly and Company	$124,905	$60	104
6	Sanofi Genzyme	$124,069	$60	-
7	Incyte	$121,417	$58	3
8	Merck	$120,275	$58	105
9	Boehringer Ingelheim	$117,601	$57	26
10	Hoffmann-LA Roche Inc	$115,075	$55	6
11	Gilead Sciences	$112,967	$54	46
12	Cytel	$111,628	$54	104
13	U.S. Pharmacopeia	$111,277	$54	3
14	Parexel International	$109,870	$53	217
15	Alexion Pharmaceuticals	$109,316	$53	1
16	AMRI	$108,552	$52	-
17	Pharmaceutical Research Associates, Inc.	$107,284	$52	1
18	Axio Research	$106,874	$51	-
19	Johnson & Johnson	$105,525	$51	60
20	Pfizer	$105,183	$51	59

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