Salary snapshot: pharma & biotech quality roles
Computed only from live postings that publish pay — 292 of 663 current jobs (44%). Nothing is estimated or imputed. Updated Oct 17, 2026 05:34 UTC.
Each posting's midpoint is (minimum + maximum) / 2 of the range the employer published. Rows with fewer than 3 postings are hidden. US pay transparency laws mean US roles are far more likely to list pay than EU roles, and small samples can swing a lot.
Annual base salary, USD (n = 272)
By specialty | Sample (n) | Median midpoint |
Middle 50% of midpoints | Median posted range |
|---|
| All categories | 272 | $174,900 | $123,312 – $223,883 | $155,000 – $191,500 |
| Computer System Validation (CSV/CSA) | 11 | $127,500 | $90,500 – $160,000 | $120,000 – $140,000 |
| Supplier Quality | 5 | $142,500 | $135,400 – $182,274 | $119,000 – $171,339 |
| Validation & CQV | 33 | $117,500 | $96,107 – $137,906 | $105,000 – $130,000 |
| Quality Systems | 19 | $162,500 | $116,500 – $193,000 | $140,000 – $172,100 |
| Quality Control | 37 | $172,500 | $96,300 – $193,050 | $146,900 – $186,000 |
| Quality Assurance | 73 | $169,500 | $116,000 – $221,942 | $150,000 – $189,000 |
| Regulatory Affairs | 93 | $215,000 | $180,300 – $255,500 | $193,629 – $238,957 |
By US state | Sample (n) | Median midpoint |
Middle 50% of midpoints | Median posted range |
|---|
| Massachusetts | 93 | $182,400 | $135,250 – $225,250 | $160,000 – $202,000 |
| California | 89 | $184,250 | $146,250 – $237,500 | $163,000 – $195,000 |
| Indiana | 11 | $90,500 | $84,950 – $100,764 | $70,491 – $109,900 |
| New Jersey | 23 | $147,206 | $90,478 – $194,680 | $127,313 – $167,099 |
| North Carolina | 8 | $131,453 | $117,050 – $137,906 | $106,400 – $156,506 |
| Pennsylvania | 11 | $101,534 | $90,196 – $201,100 | $80,465 – $122,603 |
| New York | 4 | $155,875 | $125,125 – $248,688 | $140,750 – $178,000 |
| Washington | 11 | $207,549 | $125,000 – $276,988 | $175,100 – $238,957 |
| Texas | 3 | $105,000 | $95,000 – $125,000 | $80,000 – $130,000 |
| Colorado | 5 | $110,000 | $82,500 – $198,360 | $100,000 – $120,000 |
Hourly pay, USD (n = 13)
By specialty | Sample (n) | Median midpoint |
Middle 50% of midpoints | Median posted range |
|---|
| All hourly postings | 13 | $31.50 | $24.75 – $36.25 | $26.00 – $35.00 |
| Quality Control | 9 | $28.50 | $23.00 – $35.88 | $26.00 – $34.00 |
| Quality Assurance | 3 | $31.50 | $26.50 – $35.00 | $26.00 – $35.00 |
Annual salary, EUR (n = 7)
EU postings that list pay | Sample (n) | Median midpoint |
Middle 50% of midpoints | Median posted range |
|---|
| All EU postings | 7 | €51,000 | €40,100 – €90,000 | €45,000 – €57,000 |
Source: the employers' own job postings currently listed on QualityRoles. Bonus, equity and benefits are excluded. — The QualityRoles team