What biostatisticians earn in pharma, biotech and CROs, by percentile, from U.S. BLS OEWS wage data.
Median (national)
$104,110
Typical range (25th–75th)
$78,140–$134,950
Biostatisticians design the analyses a clinical submission rests on and produce the numbers that decide whether a trial succeeded. The role sits inside the biometrics function alongside statistical programming and data management, and it is one of the most consistently remote-friendly disciplines in the industry because the work is deliverable-based. Pay rises steeply with the move from supporting analyses to owning the statistical strategy of a programme.
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Figures are national annual wage percentiles from U.S. BLS OEWS (May 2023, national), using the occupational category Statisticians (incl. biostatistics) (SOC 15-2041) as the closest match — the same source RoleLantern uses for its pay-transparency checks. Release: May 2023. Actual pay varies with location, employer, therapeutic area, seniority and total compensation (bonus and equity). See bls.gov/oes.