Medicinal Chemist Salary

Updated: 28 May 2012

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	National Salary Data (? XAll compensation data shown are gross, national 10th to 90th percentile ranges. Pay can vary greatly by location. To view local data, take the PayScale survey. )	$0	$60K	$120K	$180K
Salary	$38,391 - $134,810
Bonus	$513 - $24,793
Profit Sharing	n/a	Not enough data
Total Pay (? XTotal Pay combines base annual salary or hourly wage, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job. It does not include equity (stock) compensation, cash value of retirement benefits, or the value of other non-cash benefits (e.g. healthcare). )	$31,899 - $152,799
Country: United States \| Currency: USD \| Updated: 28 May 2012 \| Individuals Reporting: 61

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Job Listings for Medicinal Chemist Jobs

Posted	Job Title	Company	Job Location
Jan 13	Medicinal Chemists - BS, MS and PhD	Scynexis	Durham, North Carolina
	approach to overcoming medicinal chemistry challenges. Successful candidates will have strong synthetic and medicinal chemistry skills, with pharmaceutical... Indeed
Jan 07	Medicinal Chemist	University of California, San Diego	La Jolla, California
	The Department of Pathology, http://pathology.ucsd.edu , seeks a faculty member to join the in the area of Cancer, Chemical Biology and Drug Development. Rank... Indeed

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Companies and Industries for Medicinal Chemist Salaries

Popular Employers

Salary Range


Merck & Co., Inc.	Not enough data
Bristol-Myers Squibb Company	Not enough data

Popular Industries

Salary Range


Pharmaceuticals	$44,731 - $133,228
Research & Development, Biotechnology	$30,805 - $120,405
Drugs / Pharmaceuticals, Wholesale	$44,731 - $133,228
Medical Services	$34,781 - $124,305
Drug Discovery Tools	$46,667 - $130,011

Key Statistics for Medicinal Chemist Salaries and Jobs

Gender

	Female 26%			Male 74%
Salary:	$30,462 - $72,233			$49,031 - $108,351

Years of Experience

Less than 1 year

1-4 years

30%

5-9 years

39%

10-19 years

25%

20 years or more

Top Degrees

Salary Range


Doctorate (PhD)	$50,684 - $197,265
Doctorate (PhD), Chemistry	$95,785 - $150,000
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Chemistry	$29,500 - $95,500
Bachelor's Degree	Not enough data
Doctorate (PhD), Organic Chemistry	Not enough data

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Most Common Health Benefits

	Medical: 91%		Dental: 79%
	Vision: 57%		None: 9%

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