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Pfizer Salary

Pfizer Salary

Pfizer pays a median of $138K ($138K–$180K) across 92 public job postings (2025–2026).

💰 $138K–$180K salary range

Median: $138K  ·  Based on 92 public Pfizer job postings  ·  Updated June 19, 2026


This Pfizer 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

Pfizer · pay benchmark · updated June 19, 2026
$138K
inc. eng · sales · ops
All-role median
$138K–$180K
Typical range
$550K view JD
Highest base · Development Head, RSV, RSV Combination, and Early Vaccine Programs
92
Open roles
~5 yrs
Typical exp.
+92
92 last 90d
New last 30d
ⓘ Base salary only — 51% of roles mention equity
IC salary by seniority
Junior
$138K (35)
Senior
$138K (32)
Staff
$180K (11)
Highest-paying skills
Team Leadership $210K

Highest-paying open roles at Pfizer

Pfizer salary by seniority

  • Junior: $138K median · $200K top base — Neuroscience Specialist, Health and Science Professional - Zanesville, OH (view JD) (35)
  • Senior: $138K median · $458K top base — Global Development Lead, Internal Medicine (MD, Sr. Director) (view JD) (32)
  • Staff: $180K median · $550K top base — Development Head, RSV, RSV Combination, and Early Vaccine Programs (view JD) (11)

Pfizer salary — lead & management

  • Manager: $198K median · $280K top base — Area Business Manager, Integrated Medicine - Lafayette, IN (view JD) (6)
  • Director: $235K median · $385K top base — Specialty Care Field Medical, Director, MD (view JD) (7)

Pfizer salary by location

  • Remote: $138K median · $385K top base — Specialty Care Field Medical, Director, MD (view JD) (38 roles)

Remote work at Pfizer

46% of Pfizer's disclosed-pay roles are remote-friendly. Remote roles run a $138K median vs $138K onsite.

What Pfizer looks for

Most-required skills across these postings: Team Leadership (5) · Python (4) · Performance Management (3) · PyTorch (2) · TensorFlow (2) · Snowflake (2) · Databricks (2) · Strategic Planning (1) · MLOps (1) · GCP (1).

Benefits & perks at Pfizer

Commonly listed: dental (92) · vision (92) · 401k (92) · pto (92) · relocation (92).

About Pfizer

Pfizer is Public stage · 10,001+ employees · founded 1848 · HQ New York, New York. This context shapes pay: later-stage, well-funded companies tend to anchor base salary higher.

Experience & background at Pfizer

Roles typically ask for around 5 years of experience (up to 15+ for the most senior). Most postings don't state a degree requirement; of the 20 that do, PhD and Bachelor's 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; 51% of these postings reference equity. Equity is not included in the medians above.

Pfizer total compensation signals

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

Pfizer hiring activity

Pfizer has 92 open roles right now, and this benchmark draws on 92 public job postings with disclosed pay. 92 of these roles were first seen in the last 30 days (92 in the last 90). Mostly full-time, with 2 contract roles in the mix.

💼 Similar companies hiring

Compare Pfizer's pay with companies in the same space:

CompanyMedian payvs PfizerStage
Google$200K↑ +45%Public
SpaceX$135K↓ -2%Series D
Accenture Federal Services$154K↑ +12%Venture-backed
OpenAI$308K↑ +123%Late Stage
Esri$126K↓ -8%
Databricks$215K↑ +56%Series J

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Common questions

What does Pfizer pay?
The median pay is $138K, with a typical range of $138K–$180K, based on 92 public job postings (2025–2026). Base only — equity is separate.

What is the highest-paying job at Pfizer?
One of the highest-paying open roles is Development Head, RSV, RSV Combination, and Early Vaccine Programs, at $330K–$550K base.

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 92 public Pfizer 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 19, 2026.

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