AbbVie Salary

💰 $159K–$205K salary range

Median: $181K  ·  Based on 161 public AbbVie job postings  ·  Updated October 7, 2026

This AbbVie salary benchmark is built from public job postings — no private placement data. Figures reflect the posted-range midpoint (equity is separate) and are refreshed as new postings are collected.

📊 Salary breakdown

Highest-paying open roles at AbbVie

• Head, Global Oncology Pipeline, Medical Affairs — $188K–$505K · Other
• Head of Multiple Myeloma & AML, Oncology - Global Patient Safety — $188K–$505K · Research
• Senior Medical Director, Hematology Clinical Development — $211K–$401K · Research
• Senior Medical Director, Oncology Clinical Development (GI) — $211K–$401K · Research
• Senior Scientific Director / Executive Medical Director, Medical Affairs – Hematology — $207K–$393K · Research
• Head of International Policy — $207K–$393K · Legal
• Senior Director, Safety Data Sciences — $207K–$393K · Research
• Head of Gastroenterology Pipeline Commercialization Strategy — $207K–$393K · Marketing
• Senior Director, HEOR Strategy - Immunology — $207K–$393K · Research
• Director, Clinical Pharmacology — $182K–$346K · Research

AbbVie salary by department

• legal: $233K median · $393K top base — Head of International Policy (view JD) (6 roles)
• marketing: $205K median · $393K top base — Head of Gastroenterology Pipeline Commercialization Strategy (view JD) (15 roles)
• sales: $185K median · $322K top base — Regional Sales Director, Psychiatry - New England (view JD) (25 roles)
• research: $181K median · $505K top base — Head of Multiple Myeloma & AML, Oncology - Global Patient Safety (view JD) (45 roles)
• other: $181K median · $505K top base — Head, Global Oncology Pipeline, Medical Affairs (view JD) (23 roles)
• finance: $159K median · $346K top base — Director, Immunology & Oncology Price Forecasting (view JD) (7 roles)
• engineering: $159K median · $305K top base — Director, Project Engineering (PLC/SCADA) (view JD) (10 roles)
• information technology: $150K median · $269K top base — Senior ServiceNow Architect (view JD) (13 roles)

AbbVie engineering & product salary by seniority

• Mid: $140K median · $237K top base — Global Process Engineer (Aseptic) (view JD) (7)
• Senior: $160K median · $237K top base — Senior Business Systems Engineer, AI Capability Lead - MHI (view JD) (5)
• Staff: $193K median · $269K top base — Principal Research Scientist II, Process Chemistry (view JD) (7)

AbbVie engineering & product management salary

• Director: $205K median · $305K top base — Director, Project Engineering (PLC/SCADA) (view JD) (5)

AbbVie salary by location

• Remote: $185K median · $269K top base — Regional Sales Leader - Aesthetics (view JD) (11 roles)
• San Francisco: $232K median · $401K top base — Senior Medical Director, Hematology Clinical Development (view JD) (9 roles)

Remote work at AbbVie

22% of AbbVie's disclosed-pay roles are remote-friendly. Remote roles run a $185K median vs $150K onsite.

What AbbVie looks for

Most-required skills across these postings: Team Leadership (6) · Patient Care (3) · Python (2) · R (2) · JavaScript (2) · Project Management (2) · Process Improvement (2) · Industrial Hygiene (2) · Ergonomics (2) · AWS (2).

Benefits & perks at AbbVie

Commonly listed: dental (66) · 401k (66) · pto (66) · vision (54) · mental-health (3) · relocation (1).

About AbbVie

AbbVie is Public stage · 10,001+ employees · founded 2013 · HQ North Chicago, Illinois. This context shapes pay: later-stage, well-funded companies tend to anchor base salary higher.

Experience & background at AbbVie

Roles typically ask for around 8 years of experience (up to 16+ for the most senior). Most postings don't state a degree requirement; of the 34 that do, Bachelor's and PhD and Master's and Associate's are most common.

Posted pay vs. total compensation

The figures on this page are the midpoint of each posting's advertised salary range (which, for commission roles, includes on-target earnings). Equity is a separate — and often large — component of total compensation, especially at high-growth and AI-native companies; 9% of these postings reference equity (options). Equity is not included in the medians above.

AbbVie total compensation signals

Beyond the posted-range midpoint, postings indicate: 100% include commission. Bonus, commission, and equity vary by role and are not included in the base medians above.

AbbVie hiring activity

AbbVie has 161 open roles right now, and this benchmark draws on 161 public job postings with disclosed pay. 93 of these roles were first seen in the last 30 days (135 in the last 90).

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Common questions

What does AbbVie pay?
The median pay is $181K, with a typical range of $159K–$205K, based on 161 public job postings (2025–2026). Base only — equity is separate.

What is the highest-paying job at AbbVie?
One of the highest-paying open roles is Head, Global Oncology Pipeline, Medical Affairs, at $188K–$505K base.

Which team pays the most at AbbVie?
The legal team, at a $233K median.

Where does this data come from?
Public job postings on company career pages and public job boards — no private placement or client data.

Methodology

Posted-range midpoints (USD) aggregated from 161 public AbbVie job postings (2025–2026). Range = 25th–75th percentile; median = 50th percentile. Roles, departments, skills, and experience are parsed from the postings. Base salary only — equity excluded. Last refreshed October 7, 2026.

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