Formation Bio Salary

💰 $229K–$308K salary range

Median: $251K  ·  Based on 28 public Formation Bio job postings  ·  Updated June 9, 2026

This Formation Bio salary benchmark is built from public job postings — no private placement data. Figures reflect base salary only (equity is separate) and are refreshed as new postings are collected.

📊 Salary breakdown

Highest-paying open roles at Formation Bio

• Vice President, Product — $374K–$467K · Product
• Vice President, Engineering — $347K–$435K · Engineering
• Medical Affairs Lead - Osteoarthritis — $325K–$425K · Clinical Development
• Senior Director, Clinical Pharmacology — $311K–$389K · Clinical Development
• Senior Director, Biostatistics — $311K–$388K · Biometrics
• Senior Director, Pharmacology — $285K–$400K · Clinical Development

Formation Bio salary by department

• Clinical Development: $400K median (3 roles)
• Engineering: $267K median (4 roles)
• Data Science: $267K median (7 roles)
• CMC: $235K median (4 roles)

Formation Bio salary by seniority

• Senior: $232K median (10)
• Director: $235K median (10)

Formation Bio salary by location

• New York: $267K median (19 roles)
• Boston: $267K median (5 roles)

Remote work at Formation Bio

0% of Formation Bio's disclosed-pay roles are remote-friendly.

What Formation Bio looks for

Most-required skills across these postings: Python (2) · GCP (2) · AWS (1) · Azure (1).

About Formation Bio

Formation Bio is Series D stage · 101–250 employees · founded 2013 · HQ New York, New York. This context shapes pay: later-stage, well-funded companies tend to anchor base salary higher.

Experience & background at Formation Bio

Roles typically ask for around 7 years of experience (up to 10+ for the most senior). Most postings don't state a degree requirement; of the 13 that do, PhD and Master's are most common.

Base salary vs. total compensation

The figures on this page are base salary only. Equity is a separate — and often large — component of total compensation, especially at high-growth and AI-native companies; 25% of these postings reference equity. Equity is not included in the medians above.

Formation Bio total compensation signals

Beyond base salary, postings indicate: common structures: salaried. Bonus, commission, and equity vary by role and are not included in the base medians above.

Formation Bio hiring activity

Formation Bio has 20 open roles right now, and this benchmark draws on 28 public job postings with disclosed pay. 5 of these roles were first seen in the last 30 days (19 in the last 90).

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Common questions

What does Formation Bio pay?
The median base salary is $251K, with a typical range of $229K–$308K, based on 28 public job postings (2025–2026). Base only — equity is separate.

What is the highest-paying job at Formation Bio?
One of the highest-paying open roles is Vice President, Product, at $374K–$467K base.

Which team pays the most at Formation Bio?
The Clinical Development team, at a $400K 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

USD base salary aggregated from 28 public Formation Bio 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 June 10, 2026.

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