Epidemiologist salaries across pharma, real-world evidence and public health, by percentile, from U.S. BLS OEWS wage data.
Median (national)
$81,390
Typical range (25th–75th)
$65,910–$103,980
Epidemiologists study how disease and outcomes are distributed across populations and design the studies that measure them. In industry the discipline powers real-world evidence, pharmacovigilance and post-market safety, sitting close to biostatistics and medical affairs; it also spans public-health and academic settings. The highest percentiles concentrate in pharmaceutical and research employers rather than government, where much of the headcount sits.
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Figures are national annual wage percentiles from U.S. BLS OEWS (May 2023, national), using the occupational category Epidemiologists (SOC 19-1041) 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.