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$66,876
/ yrThe estimated total pay for a Clinical Research Associate is $66,876 per year in the United States area, with an average salary of $62,183 per year. These numbers represent the median, which is the midpoint of the ranges from our proprietary Total Pay Estimate model and based on salaries collected from our users. The estimated additional pay is $4,693 per year. Additional pay could include cash bonus, commission, tips, and profit sharing. The "Most Likely Range" represents values that exist within the 25th and 75th percentile of all pay data available for this role.
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| Job Title | Salary |
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| Clinical Research Associate | $66,876 /yr |
| Senior Clinical Research Associate | $94,995 /yr |
| Lead Clinical Research Associate | $68,265 /yr |
Related Job Titles
For Clinical Research Associate
Some related job titles are Clinical/Medical Research Associate Salaries with median pay of $55,009, Clinical Research Associate I Salaries with median pay of $66,500, Clinical Research Associate/Project Manager Salaries with median pay of $70,352, CRA Salaries with median pay of $97,878.
Top Paying Companies
For a Clinical Research Associate in United States
Below is the total pay for the top 10 highest paying companies for a Clinical Research Associate in United States. Employers include AbbVie, Roche and Johnson & Johnson.
Top Paying Companies
For Clinical Research Associate in United States
| 1 | AbbVie | $116,102 | |
| 2 | Roche | $115,058 | |
| 3 | Johnson & Johnson | $115,037 | |
| 4 | Gilead Sciences | $113,856 | |
| 5 | Pfizer | $113,092 | |
| 6 | Merck | $112,626 | |
| 7 | Novartis | $112,166 | |
| 8 | Global PharmaTek | $110,203 | |
| 9 | GSK | $108,343 | |
| 10 | AstraZeneca | $108,142 |
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| Job Title | Salary |
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| Clinical Research Associate | $66,876 /yr |
| Senior Clinical Research Associate | $94,995 /yr |
| Lead Clinical Research Associate | $68,265 /yr |
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Top Paying Industries
For a Clinical Research Associate in United States
The top 5 paying industries for a Clinical Research Associate in United States are Manufacturing with a median total pay of $101,791, Pharmaceutical & Biotechnology with a median total pay of $96,817, Financial Services with a median total pay of $93,973, Information Technology with a median total pay of $92,721, and Management & Consulting with a median total pay of $86,874.
Manufacturing
Top paying companies in Manufacturing for Clinical Research Associate are Penumbra, Boston Scientific, and Dexcom.
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What is the pay outlook for Research & Science?
Research and science jobs offer pay well above the national average. Increased demand for STEM workers is increasing salaries in research and science. Jobs in these fields, however, often require higher education at the graduate level and/or specialized training. While domain-specific expertise gives workers in these fields access to very specialized jobs, there are also many employers who hire STEM workers for their general data and technology skills.
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Clinical Research Associate pay FAQ
The national average salary for a Clinical Research Associate is $62,183 per year in United States. Filter by location to see a Clinical Research Associate salaries in your area. Salaries estimates are based on 5081 salaries submitted anonymously to Glassdoor by a Clinical Research Associate employees.
The highest salary for a Clinical Research Associate in United States is $100,490 per year.
The lowest salary for a Clinical Research Associate in United States is $38,478 per year.
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