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CareerAtlas is running on a deterministic simulated demo dataset — compensation, trend, and outcome figures illustrate the product but are not verified real-world data. See Methodology and Data Sources for details.

Pharmaceuticals Research Associate

Supports researching new pharmaceuticals products and therapies.

Project salaryAdd to compare
Compensation by seniority
Simulated

Median

$111k

Mean

$115k

10th–90th pct

$84k–$153k

Observations

109

Confidence: 31% · based on 109 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
Clinical Trial Design
Core
Laboratory Techniques
Core
Biostatistics
Process Improvement
Common certifications
Certified Clinical Research Associate (CCRA) · 29% of postings
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
63% require · 25% prefer
Master's Degree
16% require · 26% prefer
No College
21% require · 12% prefer
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Common next roles
Pharmaceuticals Research Scientist+24.5%Director of Regulatory Affairs, Pharmaceuticals+140.7%Director of Research, Pharmaceuticals+133.7%Pharmaceuticals Regulatory Affairs Associate+10.7%Pharmaceuticals Regulatory Affairs Specialist+1.3%
Common previous roles
Pharmaceuticals Research Scientist+19.7%Director of Research, Pharmaceuticals+57.2%Pharmaceuticals Regulatory Affairs Specialist+1.3%Pharmaceuticals Regulatory Affairs Associate+9.7%Director of Regulatory Affairs, Pharmaceuticals+58.4%
Demand snapshot
Active openings (simulated)10,505
Posting growth-0.3%
Median days to fill74 days
Simulated
Employed (US, simulated)176,923
Projected growth5.5%/yr
Simulated
Role characteristics
Remote-friendliness25%
Automation exposure30%
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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