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Gilead Sciences pays a median of $209K ($168K–$241K) across 302 public job postings (2025–2026).
Median: $209K · Based on 302 public Gilead Sciences job postings · Updated October 29, 2026
This Gilead Sciences 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.
15% of Gilead Sciences's disclosed-pay roles are remote-friendly. Remote roles run a $217K median vs $153K onsite.
Most-required skills across these postings: Team Leadership (22) · Supply Chain (10) · ERP (8) · AWS (7) · Assay Development (6) · Databricks (6) · Python (5) · KPIs (5) · Brand Strategy (5) · R (4).
Commonly listed: dental (264) · bonus (264) · life-ins (264) · pto (264) · medical (5) · mental-health (4) · relocation (2).
Gilead Sciences is Public stage · 5,000–5,000 employees · founded 1987 · HQ Foster City, California. This context shapes pay: later-stage, well-funded companies tend to anchor base salary higher.
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 137 that do, Bachelor's and PhD and Associate's and Master's are most common.
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; 8% of these postings reference equity (options). Equity is not included in the medians above.
Beyond the posted-range midpoint, postings indicate: 100% of roles list a bonus. Bonus, commission, and equity vary by role and are not included in the base medians above.
Gilead Sciences has 302 open roles right now, and this benchmark draws on 302 public job postings with disclosed pay. 131 of these roles were first seen in the last 30 days (246 in the last 90). Mostly full-time, with 43 contract roles in the mix.
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What does Gilead Sciences pay?
The median pay is $209K, with a typical range of $168K–$241K, based on 302 public job postings (2025–2026). Base only — equity is separate.
What is the highest-paying job at Gilead Sciences?
One of the highest-paying open roles is Exec Director, Regulatory RWE Strategy and Innovation, at $325K–$420K base.
Where does this data come from?
Public job postings on company career pages and public job boards — no private placement or client data.
Posted-range midpoints (USD) aggregated from 302 public Gilead Sciences 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 29, 2026.
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