Pharmaceuticals Patient Safety Specialist

Leads specialized work in monitoring the safety of pharmaceuticals products.

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Compensation by seniority

Simulated

Median

$128k

Mean

$133k

10th–90th pct

$97k–$176k

Observations

279

Confidence: 33% · based on 279 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

Regulatory Affairs (FDA)

Core

Biostatistics

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

61% require · 28% prefer

Master's Degree

16% require · 27% prefer

No College

17% require · 12% prefer

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Common next roles

Director of Patient Safety, Pharmaceuticals+99.5%Director of Medical Affairs, Pharmaceuticals+93.6%Pharmaceuticals Pharmacovigilance Associate-1.4%Pharmaceuticals Medical Science Liaison-0.6%Pharmaceuticals Medical Affairs Associate-11.4%

Common previous roles

Pharmaceuticals Medical Affairs Associate-12.9%Pharmaceuticals Pharmacovigilance Associate-1.5%Director of Patient Safety, Pharmaceuticals+49.9%Pharmaceuticals Medical Science Liaison-0.6%Director of Medical Affairs, Pharmaceuticals+48.4%

Demand snapshot

Active openings (simulated)1,175

Posting growth-19.5%

Median days to fill25 days

Simulated

Employed (US, simulated)117,418

Projected growth5.3%/yr

Simulated

Role characteristics

Remote-friendliness50%

Automation exposure25%

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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