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Vertex Pharmaceuticals pays a median of $208K ($174K–$255K) across 225 public job postings (2025–2026).
Median: $208K · Based on 225 public Vertex Pharmaceuticals job postings · Updated October 31, 2026
This Vertex Pharmaceuticals 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.
1% of Vertex Pharmaceuticals's disclosed-pay roles are remote-friendly.
Most-required skills across these postings: Team Leadership (55) · Python (12) · R (11) · Snowflake (10) · SQL (8) · Performance Management (8) · Strategic Planning (5) · CI/CD (4) · Forecasting (4) · KPIs (4).
Commonly listed: dental (209) · 401k (209) · bonus (209) · pto (209) · medical (5) · relocation (2).
Vertex Pharmaceuticals is Public stage · 5,001–10,000 employees · founded 1989 · HQ Boston, Massachusetts. 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 20+ for the most senior). Most postings don't state a degree requirement; of the 93 that do, Bachelor's and PhD and Master's and Associate'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; 93% 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; 10% include commission; common structures: salaried. Bonus, commission, and equity vary by role and are not included in the base medians above.
Vertex Pharmaceuticals has 225 open roles right now, and this benchmark draws on 225 public job postings with disclosed pay. 47 of these roles were first seen in the last 30 days (161 in the last 90). Mostly full-time, with 23 contract roles in the mix.
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What does Vertex Pharmaceuticals pay?
The median pay is $208K, with a typical range of $174K–$255K, based on 225 public job postings (2025–2026). Base only — equity is separate.
What is the highest-paying job at Vertex Pharmaceuticals?
One of the highest-paying open roles is VP, Disease Business Unit General Manager, US, at $368K–$552K 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 225 public Vertex Pharmaceuticals 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 31, 2026.
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