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Vertex Pharmaceuticals pays a median of $197K ($170K–$247K) across 219 public job postings (2025–2026).
Median: $197K · Based on 219 public Vertex Pharmaceuticals job postings · Updated July 30, 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 (44) · R (11) · Project Management (11) · Python (10) · Supply Chain (9) · KPIs (9) · Snowflake (6) · SQL (6) · Azure (6) · Logistics (6).
Commonly listed: dental (217) · 401k (217) · bonus (217) · pto (217) · medical (9) · vision (2) · mental-health (2) · parental (1).
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 15+ for the most senior). Most postings don't state a degree requirement; of the 87 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; 99% 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; common structures: salaried. Bonus, commission, and equity vary by role and are not included in the base medians above.
Vertex Pharmaceuticals has 219 open roles right now, and this benchmark draws on 219 public job postings with disclosed pay. 70 of these roles were first seen in the last 30 days (219 in the last 90). Mostly full-time, with 26 contract roles in the mix.
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What does Vertex Pharmaceuticals pay?
The median pay is $197K, with a typical range of $170K–$247K, based on 219 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 Executive Medical Director, Global Medical (Nephrology), at $328K–$492K 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 219 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 July 30, 2026.
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