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Merck & Co., Inc.
Year Established:
1889
Industries:
pharmaceutical industry, pharmaceutical preparations
Number of Employees:
61,500
Also Known As:
Merck, Merck & Co Inc, Merck And Co., Inc, Merck Chemicals
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Merck & Co., Inc. (NYSE: MRK), dba Merck Sharp & Dohme, MSD outside the United States and Canada, is one of the largest pharmaceutical companies in the world. Merck headquarters is located in Whitehouse Station, New Jersey. The company was established in 1891 as the United States subsidiary of the German ...
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[-]Administrative Assistant (8)
$29,647 - $69,545  
   
[-]Administrative Assistant (8)
Salary$36,673 - $73,380  
   
Bonus$279.77 - $6,308  
Total Pay$29,647 - $69,545  
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[+]Administrative Associate (2)
$35,082 - $80,144  
   
[+]Administrative Associate (2)
Salary$34,664 - $76,702  
   
Bonus$321.05 - $6,419  
Total Pay$35,082 - $80,144  
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[+]Analytical Chemist (5)
$51,184 - $125,569  
   
[+]Analytical Chemist (5)
Salary$49,132 - $113,930  
   
Bonus$433.51 - $11,043  
Total Pay$51,184 - $125,569  
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[+]Associate Clinical Research Director (2)
$104,318 - $185,255  
   
[+]Associate Clinical Research Director (2)
Salary$92,123 - $158,764  
   
Bonus$3,716 - $29,112  
Total Pay$104,318 - $185,255  
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[+]Associate Research Scientist (2)
$37,038 - $80,314  
   
[+]Associate Research Scientist (2)
Salary$38,656 - $75,679  
   
Bonus$619 - $5,899  
Total Pay$37,038 - $80,314  
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[+]Automation Engineer (3)
$46,586 - $105,749  
   
[+]Automation Engineer (3)
Salary$56,095 - $102,488  
   
Bonus$880 - $9,995  
Total Pay$46,586 - $105,749  
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[+]Biochemist (3)
$32,005 - $98,943  
   
[+]Biochemist (3)
Salary$34,106 - $93,790  
   
Bonus$405.76 - $5,907  
Total Pay$32,005 - $98,943  
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[+]Biologist (2)
$38,244 - $116,963  
   
[+]Biologist (2)
Salary$42,686 - $119,679  
   
Total Pay$38,244 - $116,963  
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[+]Business Analyst, IT (3)
$53,243 - $125,619  
   
[+]Business Analyst, IT (3)
Salary$51,655 - $112,969  
   
Bonus$1,404 - $17,549  
Total Pay$53,243 - $125,619  
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[+]Chemical Engineer (6)
$52,579 - $116,871  
   
[+]Chemical Engineer (6)
Salary$52,141 - $105,257  
   
Bonus$1,786 - $17,206  
Total Pay$52,579 - $116,871  
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[+]Chemist (4)
$35,695 - $113,197  
   
[+]Chemist (4)
Salary$48,635 - $151,484  
   
Bonus$1,136 - $19,999  
Total Pay$35,695 - $113,197  
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[+]Clinical Laboratory Scientist (2)
$40,347 - $124,826  
   
[+]Clinical Laboratory Scientist (2)
Salary$37,830 - $108,090  
   
Total Pay$40,347 - $124,826  
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[+]Director of Information Technology Services (2)
$106,873 - $201,359  
   
[+]Director of Information Technology Services (2)
Salary$92,427 - $162,114  
   
Bonus$4,681 - $33,970  
Total Pay$106,873 - $201,359  
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[+]District Sales Manager (2)
$65,929 - $194,117  
   
[+]District Sales Manager (2)
Salary$50,185 - $144,162  
   
Bonus$5,779 - $67,768  
Total Pay$65,929 - $194,117  
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[+]Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) Director (2)
$63,075 - $195,466  
   
[+]Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) Director (2)
Salary$72,464 - $175,274  
   
Bonus$1,590 - $29,212  
Total Pay$63,075 - $195,466  
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[+]Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) Manager (2)
$55,260 - $154,109  
   
[+]Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) Manager (2)
Salary$53,222 - $140,562  
   
Bonus$2,042 - $18,558  
Total Pay$55,260 - $154,109  
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[+]Executive Assistant (3)
$39,226 - $80,054  
   
[+]Executive Assistant (3)
Salary$40,485 - $78,748  
   
Bonus$520 - $5,926  
Total Pay$39,226 - $80,054  
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[+]Executive Director (5)
$59,421 - $324,402  
   
[+]Executive Director (5)
Salary$48,446 - $242,450  
   
Bonus$2,271 - $95,120  
Profit Disbursement$3,381 - $84,627  
Total Pay$59,421 - $324,402  
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[+]Finance Manager (3)
$64,039 - $138,303  
   
[+]Finance Manager (3)
Salary$61,602 - $127,086  
   
Bonus$2,622 - $14,389  
Total Pay$64,039 - $138,303  
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[+]Financial Analyst (2)
$39,852 - $78,695  
   
[+]Financial Analyst (2)
Total Pay$39,852 - $78,695  
   
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[+]Human Resources (HR) Business Partner (2)
$81,908 - $139,813  
   
[+]Human Resources (HR) Business Partner (2)
Salary$80,414 - $126,480  
   
Bonus$2,297 - $13,518  
Total Pay$81,908 - $139,813  
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[+]Human Resources (HR) Manager (2)
$50,945 - $126,623  
   
[+]Human Resources (HR) Manager (2)
Salary$51,204 - $110,008  
   
Bonus$1,385 - $19,702  
Total Pay$50,945 - $126,623  
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[+]Human Resources Analyst (2)
$43,970 - $84,225  
   
[+]Human Resources Analyst (2)
Salary$44,061 - $80,315  
   
Bonus$764 - $7,690  
Total Pay$43,970 - $84,225  
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[+]Information Technology (IT) Director (2)
$120,737 - $245,350  
   
[+]Information Technology (IT) Director (2)
Salary$108,408 - $198,750  
   
Bonus$5,667 - $51,764  
Total Pay$120,737 - $245,350  
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[+]Maintenance Electrician (2)
$49,972 - $96,024  
   
[+]Maintenance Electrician (2)
Total Pay$49,972 - $96,024  
   
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[+]Manufacturing Process Engineer (3)
$48,902 - $110,307  
   
[+]Manufacturing Process Engineer (3)
Salary$50,760 - $100,713  
   
Bonus$798 - $11,908  
Total Pay$48,902 - $110,307  
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[+]Marketing Director (2)
$62,834 - $246,285  
   
[+]Marketing Director (2)
Salary$78,939 - $191,466  
   
Bonus$5,961 - $55,570  
Profit Disbursement$972 - $25,768  
Total Pay$62,834 - $246,285  
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[+]Medical Device Sales Representative (3)
$28,136 - $171,855  
   
[+]Medical Device Sales Representative (3)
Salary$27,607 - $105,989  
   
Bonus$3,592 - $109,760  
Total Pay$28,136 - $171,855  
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[+]Operations Manager (5)
$43,826 - $125,345  
   
[+]Operations Manager (5)
Salary$43,190 - $110,557  
   
Bonus$1,178 - $17,443  
Total Pay$43,826 - $125,345  
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[+]Outside Sales Representative (2)
$39,048 - $112,885  
   
[+]Outside Sales Representative (2)
Salary$33,197 - $88,424  
   
Bonus$1,305 - $36,296  
Total Pay$39,048 - $112,885  
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[+]Principal Scientist (6)
$96,281 - $169,303  
   
[+]Principal Scientist (6)
Salary$83,348 - $150,926  
   
Bonus$3,409 - $24,697  
Profit Disbursement$2,308 - $19,455  
Total Pay$96,281 - $169,303  
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[+]Process Engineer (2)
$46,860 - $82,001  
   
[+]Process Engineer (2)
Salary$48,074 - $79,384  
   
Bonus$542 - $6,074  
Total Pay$46,860 - $82,001  
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[+]Product Manager, (Unspecified Type) (2)
$53,884 - $156,274  
   
[+]Product Manager, (Unspecified Type) (2)
Salary$50,268 - $135,347  
   
Bonus$2,491 - $20,648  
Total Pay$53,884 - $156,274  
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[+]Production Manager, Manufacturing (2)
$47,005 - $115,926  
   
[+]Production Manager, Manufacturing (2)
Salary$45,557 - $104,947  
   
Bonus$593 - $14,088  
Total Pay$47,005 - $115,926  
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[+]Production Technician (2)
$26,056 - $57,990  
   
[+]Production Technician (2)
Bonus$95.84 - $1,755  
   
Total Pay$26,056 - $57,990  
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[+]Program Manager, IT (2)
$84,966 - $150,079  
   
[+]Program Manager, IT (2)
Salary$79,021 - $129,091  
   
Bonus$3,628 - $17,565  
Total Pay$84,966 - $150,079  
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[+]Project Coordinator, (Unknown Type / General) (2)
$32,275 - $67,378  
   
[+]Project Coordinator, (Unknown Type / General) (2)
Total Pay$32,275 - $67,378  
   
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[+]Project Engineer, Manufacturing (2)
$64,217 - $116,573  
   
[+]Project Engineer, Manufacturing (2)
Salary$64,472 - $107,559  
   
Bonus$1,087 - $12,716  
Total Pay$64,217 - $116,573  
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[+]Project Manager, Operations (2)
$44,813 - $132,787  
   
[+]Project Manager, Operations (2)
Salary$37,892 - $137,105  
   
Bonus$967 - $12,346  
Total Pay$44,813 - $132,787  
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[+]Purchasing Agent (but not Wholesale, Retail, or Farm Products) (2)
$29,218 - $70,907  
   
[+]Purchasing Agent (but not Wholesale, Retail, or Farm Products) (2)
Total Pay$29,218 - $70,907  
   
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[+]Quality Assurance (QA) Specialist (2)
$39,403 - $90,825  
   
[+]Quality Assurance (QA) Specialist (2)
Salary$41,529 - $83,338  
   
Total Pay$39,403 - $90,825  
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[+]Quality Assurance Coordinator (3)
$42,610 - $109,209  
   
[+]Quality Assurance Coordinator (3)
Salary$46,809 - $95,562  
   
Bonus$730 - $12,765  
Total Pay$42,610 - $109,209  
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[+]Quality Control (QC) Technician (2)
$29,936 - $67,439  
   
[+]Quality Control (QC) Technician (2)
Bonus$395.49 - $6,951  
   
Total Pay$29,936 - $67,439  
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[+]Regulatory Affairs Associate (3)
$36,585 - $91,004  
   
[+]Regulatory Affairs Associate (3)
Salary$39,842 - $86,884  
   
Bonus$650 - $8,992  
Total Pay$36,585 - $91,004  
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[+]Regulatory Affairs Manager (2)
$86,682 - $165,467  
   
[+]Regulatory Affairs Manager (2)
Salary$79,927 - $143,899  
   
Bonus$4,746 - $20,260  
Total Pay$86,682 - $165,467  
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[+]Regulatory Affairs Specialist (3)
$49,337 - $105,435  
   
[+]Regulatory Affairs Specialist (3)
Salary$44,610 - $101,304  
   
Bonus$1,189 - $15,362  
Total Pay$49,337 - $105,435  
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[+]Research & Development (R&D) Director (4)
$108,396 - $215,495  
   
[+]Research & Development (R&D) Director (4)
Salary$97,166 - $183,272  
   
Bonus$4,652 - $46,947  
Total Pay$108,396 - $215,495  
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[+]Research & Development (R&D) Manager, Pharmaceuticals (2)
$99,025 - $171,376  
   
[+]Research & Development (R&D) Manager, Pharmaceuticals (2)
Salary$87,999 - $128,528  
   
Bonus$6,684 - $20,658  
Total Pay$99,025 - $171,376  
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[+]Research Associate, Biotechnology (2)
$37,733 - $78,114  
   
[+]Research Associate, Biotechnology (2)
Salary$36,699 - $76,879  
   
Bonus$457.14 - $6,921  
Total Pay$37,733 - $78,114  
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[+]Research Fellow (2)
$76,354 - $224,358  
   
[+]Research Fellow (2)
Salary$66,231 - $180,999  
   
Bonus$2,963 - $48,642  
Total Pay$76,354 - $224,358  
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[+]Research Scientist (17)
$67,070 - $114,545  
   
[+]Research Scientist (17)
Salary$66,214 - $106,436  
   
Bonus$2,447 - $8,274  
Total Pay$67,070 - $114,545  
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[+]Research Scientist, Biotechnology (7)
$47,040 - $115,430  
   
[+]Research Scientist, Biotechnology (7)
Salary$46,753 - $107,548  
   
Bonus$1,092 - $17,098  
Total Pay$47,040 - $115,430  
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[+]Sales Representative, Pharmaceuticals (13)
$82,379 - $122,167  
   
[+]Sales Representative, Pharmaceuticals (13)
Salary$59,480 - $87,324  
   
Bonus$14,941 - $30,057  
Commission$1,859 - $28,429  
Total Pay$82,379 - $122,167  
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[+]Senior Account Executive (2)
$49,743 - $193,905  
   
[+]Senior Account Executive (2)
Salary$46,284 - $136,269  
   
Total Pay$49,743 - $193,905  
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[+]Senior Business Analyst (2)
$78,483 - $168,201  
   
[+]Senior Business Analyst (2)
Total Pay$78,483 - $168,201  
   
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[+]Senior Chemical Engineer (4)
$76,599 - $140,522  
   
[+]Senior Chemical Engineer (4)
Salary$72,463 - $127,366  
   
Bonus$2,128 - $15,909  
Total Pay$76,599 - $140,522  
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[+]Senior Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) Engineer (2)
$73,550 - $124,742  
   
[+]Senior Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) Engineer (2)
Salary$69,529 - $119,605  
   
Bonus$1,150 - $10,806  
Total Pay$73,550 - $124,742  
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[+]Senior Financial Analyst (2)
$64,340 - $108,908  
   
[+]Senior Financial Analyst (2)
Salary$60,978 - $98,474  
   
Bonus$2,057 - $13,177  
Total Pay$64,340 - $108,908  
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[+]Senior Process Engineer (2)
$71,181 - $111,927  
   
[+]Senior Process Engineer (2)
Bonus$1,593 - $14,826  
   
Total Pay$71,181 - $111,927  
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[+]Senior Research Scientist (Unspecified Type) (6)
$65,536 - $159,076  
   
[+]Senior Research Scientist (Unspecified Type) (6)
Salary$63,562 - $145,396  
   
Bonus$1,697 - $21,803  
Total Pay$65,536 - $159,076  
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[+]Senior Research Scientist, Biotechnology (8)
$65,531 - $157,944  
   
[+]Senior Research Scientist, Biotechnology (8)
Salary$62,204 - $141,641  
   
Bonus$1,984 - $23,685  
Total Pay$65,531 - $157,944  
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[+]Sr. Administrative Assistant (3)
$38,206 - $74,446  
   
[+]Sr. Administrative Assistant (3)
Salary$38,328 - $69,512  
   
Bonus$574 - $6,257  
Total Pay$38,206 - $74,446  
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[+]Sr. Chemist (2)
$52,695 - $98,506  
   
[+]Sr. Chemist (2)
Salary$51,327 - $95,316  
   
Bonus$557 - $9,612  
Total Pay$52,695 - $98,506  
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[+]Staff Engineer (4)
$52,969 - $91,769  
   
[+]Staff Engineer (4)
Salary$52,506 - $86,459  
   
Bonus$1,094 - $8,989  
Total Pay$52,969 - $91,769  
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[+]Staff Scientist (5)
$48,698 - $108,435  
   
[+]Staff Scientist (5)
Salary$45,847 - $99,509  
   
Bonus$949 - $12,562  
Total Pay$48,698 - $108,435  
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[+]Technical Analyst (2)
$38,615 - $80,020  
   
[+]Technical Analyst (2)
Salary$41,365 - $79,132  
   
Bonus$392.46 - $5,066  
Total Pay$38,615 - $80,020  
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[+]Technical Project Manager (3)
$59,895 - $176,771  
   
[+]Technical Project Manager (3)
Salary$58,577 - $154,231  
   
Bonus$3,802 - $29,099  
Total Pay$59,895 - $176,771  
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[+]Territory Sales Representative (2)
$34,801 - $119,401  
   
[+]Territory Sales Representative (2)
Salary$28,903 - $91,304  
   
Bonus$1,503 - $36,766  
Total Pay$34,801 - $119,401  
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[+]Therapeutic Specialty Representative (2)
$85,120 - $165,977  
   
[+]Therapeutic Specialty Representative (2)
Salary$64,902 - $124,147  
   
Bonus$8,462 - $55,690  
Total Pay$85,120 - $165,977  
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[+]Validation Engineer (4)
$60,333 - $104,029  
   
[+]Validation Engineer (4)
Salary$59,937 - $95,250  
   
Bonus$1,180 - $8,322  
Total Pay$60,333 - $104,029  
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Country: United States | Currency: USD | Updated: 19 Jun 2013 | Individuals Reporting: 387
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