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10K Salaries (for 2K job titles) • Updated Sep 23, 2023
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Job Title | Total Pay Base | Additional | Open Jobs |
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Senior Scientist 486 Salaries submitted $128K-$192K $127K | $29K | $128K-$192K $127K | $29K | |
Associate Director 385 Salaries submitted $188K-$277K $166K | $61K | $188K-$277K $166K | $61K | |
Associate Principal Scientist 295 Salaries submitted $156K-$234K $146K | $43K | $156K-$234K $146K | $43K | |
Director 281 Salaries submitted $226K-$345K $190K | $87K | $226K-$345K $190K | $87K | |
Scientist 237 Salaries submitted $98K-$143K $107K | $11K | $98K-$143K $107K | $11K | |
Intern 209 Salaries submitted $58K-$98K $67K | $8K | $58K-$98K $67K | $8K | |
Senior Specialist 163 Salaries submitted $90K-$135K $99K | $10K | $90K-$135K $99K | $10K | |
Associate Scientist 162 Salaries submitted $73K-$104K $81K | $5K | $73K-$104K $81K | $5K | |
Principal Scientist 126 Salaries submitted $152K-$226K $144K | $40K | $152K-$226K $144K | $40K | |
Associate Specialist, Engineering 116 Salaries submitted $122K-$187K $131K | $19K | $122K-$187K $131K | $19K | |
Associate Specialist 99 Salaries submitted $71K-$109K $80K | $8K | $71K-$109K $80K | $8K | |
Operations Manager 97 Salaries submitted $118K-$181K $116K | $29K | $118K-$181K $116K | $29K | |
Sales Representative 95 Salaries submitted $128K-$218K $94K | $71K | $128K-$218K $94K | $71K | |
Specialist 93 Salaries submitted $75K-$120K $86K | $8K | $75K-$120K $86K | $8K | |
Manager 91 Salaries submitted $130K-$203K $129K | $33K | $130K-$203K $129K | $33K | |
Pharmaceuticals Sales Representative 80 Salaries submitted $138K-$231K $96K | $81K | $138K-$231K $96K | $81K | |
Project Manager 77 Salaries submitted $107K-$164K $109K | $22K | $107K-$164K $109K | $22K | |
Specialist, Engineering 71 Salaries submitted $123K-$191K $124K | $29K | $123K-$191K $124K | $29K | |
Postdoctoral Fellow 68 Salaries submitted $68K-$96K $81K | $0 | $68K-$96K $81K | $0 | |
Executive Director 67 Salaries submitted $288K-$471K $228K | $136K | $288K-$471K $228K | $136K |
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Latest Rating about Pay and Benefits at Merck

Merck
Pay & Benefits Rating 4.2
Employer contribution is a significant amount.
by Current Employee • Aug 18, 2023
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The average Merck salary ranges from approximately $43,697 per year for a Production Associate to $410,075 per year for an Associate Vice President. The average Merck hourly pay ranges from approximately $21 per hour for a Production Associate to $132 per hour for a Director. Merck employees rate the overall compensation and benefits package 4.1/5 stars.
The highest-paying job at Merck is an Associate Vice President with a salary of $410,075 per year.
The lowest-paying job at Merck is a Production Associate with a salary of $43,697 per year.