Features

2006 Salary Survey

June 8, 2006

President, Pharma & Biopharma Outsourcing Association

Salary Survey

By Gil Y. Roth

Welcome to the Seventh annual Contract Pharma Salary Survey! This year’s results are derived from 487 respondents from our readership about employment attitudes, responsibilities, education, and salaries.

The winner of our Salary Survey iPod Nano drawing is David Belanger of Genentech! Make sure you include this in the “Bonuses” line in next year’s Salary Survey, David!

Quick Hits

Respondent gender: 72% male, 28% female

Avg. base salary for men: $106,100.39 (+11% from 2004)

Avg. base salary for women: $88,760.74 (-15%)

Avg. base salary (all respondents): $95,756.17 (+2%)

Avg. bonus (all): $10,671.13 (+9%)

Avg. stock option (all): $16,918.21 (+14%)

Avg. benefits (all): $15,683.41 (+44%)

Avg. raise: 5.57% (5.74% in 2004)

Highest base salary: Business Development ($113,716; +27%)

   by educational level: Doctorate ($129,296; +19%)

   by U.S. region: NY/NJ ($127,669; +26%)

Lowest base salary: Production/Mfg./Pkg. ($72,138; -17%)

   by educational level: Bachelors ($80,944; -2%)

   by U.S. region: Midwest ($82,604.19) (Asia: $37,743)

Most frustrating aspect of job (all respondents):
   Internal politics (34%, down from 40% in 2004)

—GYR, gil@rodpub.com