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4. Contents
1) Survey Methodology
2) Overall Observations and Analysis
3) Individual Sectors
a. Clinical Research
b. Regulatory Affairs
c. Drug Safety (Pharmacovigilance)
d. Medical Information and MSL’s
e. Health Economics and Market Access
f. Biostats
g. QA/QC
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1) Survey Methodology
The Clinical Professionals Salary Survey was administered online with employed pharmaceutical
professionals responding in the month of August 2012. Respondents were invited to participate
in the survey through links distributed on online and social media, as well as registered
professionals on our database. A cookie methodology was used to ensure that there was no
duplication of responses between or within the various sample groups, and duplicate responses
from the various sources were removed when identical contact details were seen.
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5. 2) Overall Observations and Analysis
The last few years have been fairly consistent for the pharmaceutical industry despite the
economic downturn, but this year we started to see some fragments of its effect within the UK
market.
Although not directly affected by its influence, the economic downturn has caused salary raises
to slow down for those that remained at their jobs within the same company.
However, salaries have still risen on the whole for the various positions within the
pharmaceutical industry, which means there is a great deal of flexibility still available to those
that wish to continue their career ladder at their next company.
This table shows loose comparisons between the salaries of differing sectors within the industry
and their senior positions.
For actual in depth looks at the different sectors, see their corresponding areas in this document.
Experience in Industry
Sector
Clinical Research
Senior
Regulatory Affairs
Senior
Drug Safety
Senior
Med Info/ MSL
Senior
HEOR
Senior
Biostats
Senior
QAQC
Senior
0 - 1 Years
1 - 2 Years
2 - 3 Years
3 - 5 Years
0 - 19.9k
20 - 29.9k
20 - 29.9k
30 - 40k+
40 - 59.9k
30 - 40k+
30 - 39.9k
30 - 40k+
40 - 59.9k
40 - 60k+
40 - 59.9k
40 - 59.9k
20 - 29.9k
20 - 29.9k
20 - 29.9k
20 - 29.9k
40 - 59.9k
20 - 29.9k
30 - 39.9k
20 - 29.9k
20 - 29.9k
40 - 59.9k
40 - 59.9k
30 - 39.9k
20 - 29.9k
70.0%
40 - 60k+
40 - 59.9k
20 - 30k+
30 - 39.9k
5 - 10 Years
10+ Years
40 - 59.9k
60 - 70k+
40 - 59.9k
60 - 70k+
40 - 59.9k
60 - 70k+
60 - 70k+
40 - 60k+
80k+
60 - 70k+
60 - 69.9k
70 - 80k+
30 - 39.9k
40 - 60k+
80k+
Overall - Pharma Benefits
60.0%
50.0%
40.0%
30.0%
20.0%
10.0%
0.0%
Bonus
Car Allowance
Private
medical cover
(Healthcare)
Group
personal
pension
scheme
Income
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6. As expected, the increase in experience usually results in an increase in seniority and salary
banding, as well as generally being happier with their wage level and benefits.
From the next graph you can see that at about the £50,000 pa level, you have a switch in those
that are happy with their salary and those that are not. When we investigated this further with
their level of benefits (including bonuses), we found that it was the best point to aim for when in
the lower bands in order to have a gratifying career ladder.
Those we later talked to in depth whilst recruiting for them, found that being able to identify the
positions with this salary banding (within their sector) and therefore the career path required to
get there, meant they were much more successful in reaching this step in their profession than if
they had aimed directly for the higher salary.
90%
The overall locations
of our responses
were:
% Responses Happy With their Salary
80%
70%
60%
50%
Yes
40%
No
30%
20%
10%
0%
0 - 20k
20 - 30k
30 - 40k
40 - 60k
60 - 70k
70 - 80k
80k+
For each sector we have detailed you will be able to see the levels and job
titles most associated with this career sweet spot (the ‘salary banding
switch point’ - SBSP), and therefore an ideal target if in lower bandings, or a
recognised point if above that allows you to show your sought after skills
and experience that continue to be highly valued by the industry.
Since the different sectors in pharma can vary in this way, we are happy to
break any areas down further upon request, especially if you would like to
know an accurate SBSP for your particular expertise.
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27.2% London
7.2% East
36.0% South East
8.4% South West
2.4% East Midlands
2.0% West
Midlands
5.2% North West
3.6% North East
4.8% Scotland
2.1% Ireland
1.2% Wales
The Overall
Experience levels of
our responses were:
0-1 years
1-2 years
2-3 years
3-5 years
5-10 years
10+ years
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6.6%
7.4%
9.4%
18.0%
24.6%
34.0%

7. 3a) Clinical Research
The table below shows average salaries for clinical research job titles across all levels of
experience. This shows how salaries generally increase as the role gains in seniority.
Average Salary by Job Title
Clinical Trial Administrator (CTA)
Senior CTA
Clinical Research Associate (CRA)
Senior CRA
Clinical Project Manager (CPM)
Senior CPM
Clinical Trial Manager
Clinical Study Manager
Clinical Director
£24.5k
£34.3k
£33.1k
£47.5k
£50.7k
£54.2k
£56.3k
£48.6k
£74k
The results of the average salary by experience show that as experience increases, salary levels
also rise to reflect the greater knowledge gain about the industry by the individual. Although the
initial increase is fairly steady, there is a big difference once employees have over five years
experience.
Average Salary by Experience in Industry
0 – 1 Years
1 -2 Years
2 -3 Years
3 – 5 Years
5 – 10 Years
10+ Years
£28k
£29.3k
£33.6k
£35.3k
£46.2k
£62.2k
The results also showed that the benefits provided in the clinical research sector were fairly
standard for the pharmaceutical industry, with respondents most likely to receive group
personal pension scheme and/or private medical cover.
60%
Benefits at a Glance
50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
Bonus
Car Allowance
Private
medical cover
(Healthcare)
Group
personal
pension
scheme
Income
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0-1
Years
0 - 19.9k
Job Title
Clinical Trial Administrator (CTA)
Senior CTA
Clinical Research Associate (CRA) 0 - 19.9k
Senior CRA
Clinical Project Manager (CPM)
Senior CPM
Clinical Trial Manager
Clinical Study Manager
Clinical Director
1-2
Years
20-29.9k
0 - 19.9k
2-3
Years
20 - 29.9k
20 - 29.9k
30 - 39.9k
30 - 39.9k
3-5
Years
5 - 10
Years
30 - 39.9k
30 - 39.9k
30 - 39.9k
30 - 39.9k
40 - 59.9k
30 - 39.9k
30 - 39.9k
40 - 59.9k
40 - 59.9k
40 - 59.9k
40 - 59.9k
40 - 59.9k
70 - 80k+
30 - 39.9k
10+ Years
40 - 59.9k
60 - 69k+
70 - 80k+
60 - 69k+
40 - 59.9k+
80k+
The experience in industry table shows that director and management roles have higher salaries
than those in less senior roles with the same level of experience.
Over the years, it will be interesting to note and compare how these levels change with inflation
and global economic situations, and what sort of differences can be observed between the UK
and Eurozone markets.
Of the people surveyed, 54.0% thought that their salary reflected their
level of experience.
Within the clinical research sector, most respondents were within the £40 –
60k salary range, with respondents who earned over £40k generally being
more satisfied with their salary than those earning less than £40k.
Proportion of Responses within Salary Bandings (%)
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
0 - 20k
20 - 30k
30 - 40k
40 - 60k
60 - 70k
26.5% London
5.1% East
41.0% South East
10.3% South West
2.6% East Midlands
1.8% West
Midlands
3.6% North West
3.2% North East
4.3% Scotland
1.5% Ireland
Experience levels
70 - 80k
80k+
The clinical research sector has fairly average salary and benefits when
compared to other sectors that were surveyed in the salary survey.
Future salary surveys can be used to compare the changes in salaries across
different job titles and experience over time, and analyse how any changes in
salaries or benefits relate to the economic climate.
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The locations of our
responses were:
0-1 years
1-2 years
2-3 years
3-5 years
5-10 years
10+ years
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4.4%
6.2%
6.2%
15.9%
31.0%
36.3%

9. 3b) Regulatory Affairs
Although the average salary (by job title) within regulatory affairs compares well to other sectors
within the industry, it is important to note that greater levels of experience garnered much
higher salaries past the 10+ year mark.
Average Salary by Job Title
Regulatory Affairs Officer
Regulatory Affairs Associate
Regulatory Affairs Executive
Regulatory Affairs Manager
Head of Regulatory Operations
Associate Director
Senior Registration Officer
29k
28.3k
40k
45k
63.3k
86.2k
35k
When looking at the average salaries by industry experience, you see there is slight exponential
growth across all levels, not just from senior leadership or director level roles.
This does expectedly show that experience in the industry, and even in the same roles does
garner higher salaries. It would also be interesting to compare this to next year’s results to see
how inflation increases have an effect on experience levels, and see if they keep up with the
overall average increases of the country.
Average Salary by Experience in Industry
0 – 1 years
1 – 2 Years
2 – 3 Years
3 – 5 Years
5 – 10 Years
10+ Years
25k
27k
32k
39k
42k
63k
It’s clear to see when you compare salary against industry experience, that as an employee
spends longer in a position, inevitable promotions can come their way which allow them to climb
the salary ladder further.
25
Benefits - at a glance (%)
20
15
10
5
0
Bonus
Car Allowance Private medicalGroup personal
cover
pension
(Healthcare)
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Job Title
Regulatory Affairs Officer
Regulatory Affairs Associate
Regulatory Affairs Executive
Regulatory Affairs Manager
Head of Regulatory
Operations
Associate Director
Senior registration officer
0-1
Years
20k – 29k
1-2
Years
20k - 29k
20k - 29k
2-3
Years
20k - 29k
20k - 29k
30k - 39k
3-5
Years
30k - 39k
30k - 39k
30k - 39k
5 - 10
Years
30k - 39k+
30k - 39k
30k - 39k+
40k - 59k
10+ Years
30k - 39k+
40k - 59k+
60k - 69k+
80k+
30 - 39k+
At about the 3 – 5 year mark, salaries start rising quite exponentially, with benefits and bonuses
equally rising in tow (not shown here). Over the years, it will be interesting to note and compare
how these levels change with inflation and global economic situations, and what sort of
differences can be observed between the UK and Eurozone markets.
Of those we surveyed in Regulatory Affairs, about 65% responded they were not happy with
their current salary level, with a majority of that particular answer within the low to mid range
salary banding.
The locations of our
responses were:
Proportion of Responses within Salary Ranges (%)
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
0 - 19.9k
20 - 29.9k
30 - 39.9k
40 - 59.9k
60 - 69.9k
70 - 79.9k
80k+
Experience levels
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candidates’ careers both up the career ladder, and expand their prospects
in their sector. Its part of what helps us to tailor your career to you, and
why we are not only one of the fastest growing pharma recruiters, but also
the leading pharmaceutical staffing company in the UK and Eurozone.
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28.9% London
10.5% East
31.6% South East
2.0% South West
2.6% East Midlands
2.9% West
Midlands
15.8% North West
3.0% North East
5.3% Ireland
0-1 years
1-2 years
2-3 years
3-5 years
5-10 years
10+ years
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2.6%
13.4%
18.4%
13.1%
13.8%
39.5%

11. 3c) Drug Safety
The Drug Safety sector has a steady increase in the job title and salary range, showing a common
correlation in this sector. Entry level roles start at around £30k, and the most senior roles from
our results were £85k+.
Average Salary by Job Title
Drug Safety Associate
Senior Drug Safety Associate
Drug Safety Manager
Pharmacovigilance Director
Qualified Person Pharmacovigilance
(QPPV)
29.3k
41k
42k
70k
84k
The increase from entry level to 3 years is very slight on average, the majority of our
respondents were in the senior stages of their drug safety career. As we can tell from the results
there is a vast increase when you have worked in the drug safety sector for more than 3 years,
with the experience levels 3-5 showing salaries rising by around £15k. Nearly 20% of the
candidates that replied to our survey had worked in drug safety for 10+ years, with an average
salary of £70k.
Average Salary by Experience in Industry
0 – 1 years
1 – 2 Years
2 – 3 Years
3 – 5 Years
5 – 10 Years
10+ Years
23.3k
25k
26.5k
41k
43.6k
69k
It’s clear to see when you compare salary against industry experience, that as an employee
spends longer in a position, inevitable promotions can come their way which allow them to climb
the salary ladder further.
50%
45%
40%
35%
30%
25%
20%
15%
10%
5%
0%
Benefits - At a Glance
Bonus
Car
Private
Allowance medical cover
(Healthcare)
Group
personal
pension
scheme
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12. Experience in Industry
Job Title
Drug Safety Associate
Senior Drug Safety Associate
Drug Safety Manager
Pharmacovigilance Director
Qualified Person
Pharmacovigilance (QPPV)
0-1
Years
20 - 30k
1-2
Years
20 - 30k
2-3
Years
20 - 30k
3-5
Years
30 - 40k
30 - 40k
40 - 60k
5 - 10
Years
30 - 40k+
40 - 60k+
40 - 60k
60 - 70k
10+ Years
60 - 70k +
60 – 70k +
80k +
From the results we collated, we can see that the entry level job title of Drug Safety Associate
salary will not change until more than 3 years expertise in this role. The senior drug safety role
and the management roles are similar, with only a slight difference in the maximum salary. The
Director role starts at 5 years experience with a salary of £60k with the most senior QPPV role
being the highest salary with £80k+, although you will require 10 years drug safety industry
experience.
Of those we surveyed in drug safety, about 67% responded they were not happy with their
current salary level, with a majority of that particular answer within the low to mid range salary
banding.
The locations of our
responses were:
Proportion of Responses within Salary Ranges (%)
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
£0-19K
£20K - £29K
£30K - £39K
30%
8.5%
41%
11%
2%
7.5%
London
East
South East
South West
East Midlands
Scotland
£40K - £59K
Experience levels
£60k - 69k
£70k - £79k
£80k +
From these results we can see the most common salary in the drug safety
sector is between £20k and £39k, which cover the entry level and associate
roles. Over 60% of all our responses were on a salary in this range.
There are fewer senior salaries, but a higher number of £80k salaries suggest
this is the main step to director level, possibly from a £69k management
level.
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0-1 years
1-2 years
2-3 years
3-5 years
5-10 years
10+ years
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15%
10%
7%
19%
30%
19%

13. 3d) Medical Information and MSL’s
The average salary by job title shows, as expected, that salaries generally increase as the role
gains in seniority, with managers earning a lot more than MSLs or Medical Information
Associates.
Average Salary by Job Title
Medical Science Liaison (MSL)
MSL Manager
Medical Affairs Manager
Medical Information Associate
Medical Information Scientist
£50k
£60k
£55k
£32k
£45k
The results from the ‘average salary by level of experience’ demonstrate that there is a steady
growth in salary as industry experience increases.
In comparison to other pharmaceutical sectors reviewed in the survey, the results indicate that
medical information and MSL roles have higher average salaries for equivalent levels of industry
experience than the majority of other sectors in the pharmaceutical industry.
Average Salary by Experience in Industry
0 – 1 years
1 – 2 Years
2 – 3 Years
3 – 5 Years
5 – 10 Years
10+ Years
£26.7k
£29k
£30k
£43.3k
£55k
£67k
The survey results showed that the benefits provided in the medical information and MSL sector
were a lot higher than the average for the pharmaceutical industry, with some benefits being
received by approximately 90% of respondents.
Within the medical information and MSL sector, respondents were most likely to receive private
medical cover and/or a bonus.
100%
90%
80%
70%
60%
50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
Benefits - At a Glance
Bonus
Car Allowance
Private
medical cover
(Healthcare)
Group
personal
pension
scheme
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0-1
Years
Job Title
Medical Science Liaison (MSL)
MSL Manager
Medical Affairs Manager
Medical Information Associate
1-2
Years
40 - 60k
2-3
Years
40 - 60k
20 - 30k
3-5
Years
40 - 60k+
40 - 60k
40 - 60k
30 - 40k+
5 - 10
Years
60 - 70k
40 - 60k
10+ Years
60 - 70k+
60 - 70k+
The experience in industry table shows that although average salary increases as experience
increases, this is mainly due to respondents holding a more senior role as they gain more
experience within the industry. The table shows that the number of years experience in industry
does not appear to have a large direct affect on the salary range for individual job roles within
Medical Information and MSL.
There is quite a wide range of salaries for 2 – 3 years, depending on the job role, as the more
senior roles earn a considerably higher salary for the same number of year’s experience.
Benefits also increased as experience in industry increased (not shown here), with respondents
with greater levels of experience being more likely to receive a wider range of benefits.
Of the people surveyed within the Medical Information and MSL sector,
55.0% thought that their salary reflected their level of experience.
Most respondents were within the £40 – 60k salary range, with not many
respondents earning over £60k.
Proportion of Responses within Salary Ranges (%)
0
2
4
6
8
10
0 - 20k
20 - 30k
30 - 40k
The locations of our
responses were:
27.8%
5.7%
33.4%
10.9%
5.3%
11.4%
5.2%
London
East
South East
South West
East Midlands
North East
Scotland
40 - 60k
Experience levels
60 - 70k
Overall, in comparison to other sectors, Medical Information and MSLs
appear to earn higher salaries whilst gaining the initial three years of
experience in the industry. After gaining the initial three years of
experience, Medical Information and MSL roles appear to have more similar
salary ranges to the other pharmaceutical sectors that were surveyed.
Future salary surveys can be used to compare the changes in salaries and
benefits over time, and relate to any changes in inflation and global
economic situations, and investigate what differences can be observed
between the UK and Eurozone markets.
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1-2 years
2-3 years
3-5 years
5-10 years
10+ years
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16.0%
10.9%
11.1%
33.8%
16.7%
11.6%

15. 3e) Health Economics/Market Access
Health Economics and Market Access has been a dramatically increasing sector for Clinical
Professionals. As we can see from the results, the salaries are higher than the average
pharmaceutical sectors. Entry level roles start at around £38k, and the most senior roles from
our results were £100k+
Average Salary by Job Title
Health Economics Consultant
Director
HTA Policy Manager
Project Manager
Market Access Manager
Senior Market Access and Pricing
Manager
41.7k
105k
65k
70k
77k
82k
The average salary for entry level roles into HE/MA is £37.5k which does not change until 2 years
of experience. The salary then increases significantly to £50k, for experience levels between 2 – 5
years. The most senior roles including experience of 10+ years then rises to nearly £100k.
Average Salary by Experience in Industry
0 – 1 years
1 – 2 Years
2 – 3 Years
3 – 5 Years
5 – 10 Years
10+ Years
37.5k
37.5k
50k
52k
80k
92k
There are 3 main salary ranges, depending on experience, with only the senior roles having much
of a difference.
80%
Benefits - At a glance
70%
60%
50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
Bonus
Car Allowance Private medical Group personal
cover
pension scheme
(Healthcare)
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Job Title
1 - 2 Years
£20k - £29k
Health Economist
Health Economist Manager
2 - 3 Years
3 - 5 Years
5 - 10 Years
£40k - £59k
10+ Years
£30k+
£60K +
£40k - £59k
Heath Ec Consultant
£40k - £59k
Pricing / Market Access
£50k
HTA /HEOR
£50k
£60 - £65K
£60K-69K
£80k+
£100k+
Health Economist Lead /
Director
Director of Market Access
£70k - 79k
£80k+
UK Market Access Manager
£70K
£120k+
From the results we collated, we can see the entry level salaries for the health economics sector
is £20k. There is an increase in the salary with an increase in experience, including a promotion
in job title. The Health Economics consultant role seems to have the best range, with salaries
starting at £40k, ranging to £60k with over 5 years experience. The Health Economic Leads /
Directors are at the top of the scale, with the minimum 5 years experience exceeding £100k.
Of those we surveyed in health economics and market access, about 46.2% responded they
were not happy with their current salary level, with a majority of that particular answer within
the mid range salary banding with 2-3 years experience.
The locations of our
responses were:
Proportion of Responses within Salary Ranges (%)
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
£0-19K
£20K - £29K
£30K - £39K
£40K - £59K
£60k - 69k
£70k - £79k
London
East
Ireland
North East
North West
Scotland
South East
Wales
West Midlands
Experience levels
£80k +
From these results we can see permanent salaries were all above £40,000,
with a high number being over £70k and even £80k. Over 90% of all our
responses within the Health Economics / Market Access industry were on a
higher salary than £40k with 50% being made up of the senior roles and a
salary in excess of £70k. Contract numbers averaged around £600 per day.
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48%
6%
2%
2%
11%
3%
20%
4%
4%
0-1 years
1-2 years
2-3 years
3-5 years
5-10 years
10+ years
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14%
3%
16%
2%
29%
36%

17. 3f) Biostatistics
A fast expanding sector within our business, biometrics has shown large increases across salary
bands directly correlating with experience.
The averages may be much higher in general against most other sectors, but the positions are
much more competitive, and we’ve often seen smaller benefit packages than offered to other
areas.
Experience in Industry
Job Title
SAS Programmer
Senior SAS Programmer
Senior Clinical Data Manager
Statistical Director
0-1
Years
1-2
Years
2 - 3 Years
3 - 5 Years
5 - 10 Years
10+ Years
30k - 39.9k
40k - 59.9k
40k - 59.9k
30k - 39.9k
60 - 69.9k
40k - 59.9k
70k - 79.9k+
60k - 69.9k+
70k - 79.9k+
Average Salary by Experience in Industry
2 – 3 Years
3 – 5 Years
5 – 10 Years
10+ Years
35k
45k
54k
72k
When we asked biometrics professionals if they were happy with their salary, 43% said they
were happy with their current level, however a majority of these positive responses were of
course above the favourable 50k mark (SBSP) mentioned at the start of this document.
It also seems though, that this sector benefits from a much steeper curve of experience against
salary compared to most other sectors, which therefore shows larger incremental increases in
salaries when furthering their careers.
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18. 3g) Quality Assurance / Compliance
Compared to other pharmaceutical sectors, quality assurance has a more linear salary increase
in retrospect of industry experience. As one of the more stable sectors though, it does allow for
some better benefits overall in line with the diverse specialists this sector covers.
Average Salary by Experience in Industry
2 – 3 Years
3 – 5 Years
5 – 10 Years
10+ Years
25k
30k
32k
44k
90.0%
80.0%
70.0%
60.0%
50.0%
40.0%
30.0%
20.0%
10.0%
0.0%
Bonus
Car
Allowance
Private
medical
cover
(Healthcare)
Group
personal
pension
scheme
Income
protection
Life
assurance
Denplan (or Training and Membership
equivilent) development
to
professional
associations
Of those we surveyed, almost twice as many employees were receiving bonuses from this area
than almost any other area in pharmaceutical.
However, those that were happy with their salary were much lower, with ~80% of responses
reporting they were not currently happy with the level of their salary.
Experience in Industry
Job Title
QA Associate
Senior QA Associate
QC Analyst
QA manager
Quality Systems Officer
0-1
Years
1-2
Years
2 - 3 Years
3 - 5 Years
20k - 29.9k
20k - 29.9k
20k - 29.9k
5 - 10 Years
10+ Years
30k - 39.9k
20k - 29.9k
30k - 39.9k
30k - 39.9k
30k - 39.9k
30k - 39.9k
40k - 59.9k
30k - 39.9k
When we compared this with our data in house and got in touch with a few employees we had
recruited into positions within the industry, we found higher salaries than those that had
completed our survey, and a much higher level of satisfaction.
Although we saw this across all sectors we surveyed, the largest difference was for QA/QC,
showing an industry tendency for lower average salaries when remaining within their position.
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