Pharmaceuticals Manufacturing Associate

Supports manufacturing pharmaceuticals products at scale.

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Compensation by seniority

Simulated

Median

$116k

Mean

$121k

10th–90th pct

$88k–$161k

Observations

518

Confidence: 34% · based on 518 simulated observations · last updated 7/27/2026

Historical trend & projection

Median total compensation at the typical seniority level for this role, 2021–2025, projected forward under three scenarios.

Simulated

Common skills

Quality Assurance

Core

Lean Manufacturing

Core

Process Improvement

Education requirements

Share of postings that require or prefer each level — a signal of typical hiring bars, not a hard rule.

Simulated

Bachelor's Degree

62% require · 21% prefer

Master's Degree

19% require · 33% prefer

No College

11% require · 6% prefer

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Common next roles

Plant Manager, Pharmaceuticals+110.5%Director of Market Access, Pharmaceuticals+107.3%Pharmaceuticals Process Engineer+7.4%Pharmaceuticals Market Access Analyst+6.6%Pharmaceuticals Market Access Manager-5.0%

Common previous roles

Pharmaceuticals Process Engineer+6.9%Pharmaceuticals Market Access Manager-5.2%Plant Manager, Pharmaceuticals+52.5%Pharmaceuticals Market Access Analyst+6.2%Director of Market Access, Pharmaceuticals+51.8%

Demand snapshot

Active openings (simulated)4,096

Posting growth+33.9%

Median days to fill67 days

Simulated

Employed (US, simulated)185,091

Projected growth9.1%/yr

Simulated

Role characteristics

Remote-friendliness10%

Automation exposure45%

Sources & freshness

Compensation and demand figures on this page are simulated demo data, deterministically generated for this build of CareerAtlas — not verified real-world observations.

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