The average annual base salary for pharmaceutical scientists was $183,600 in 2024, according to a survey by the American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists. Salaries ranged from less than $128,100 to $227,000 or more. Earnings vary by education level. Pharmacologists with a Ph.D. or Pharm.D. typically earn more than those with a master’s degree. Bonuses, especially for those in industry, ...

Pharmacologists are employed academic settings or laboratories and generally work 40 hours a week, though they may sometimes be required to work extra hours to monitor experiments that need special attention. Most laboratories associated with academic or major research institutions are clean, well-lit, pleasant workplaces equipped with the sophisticated instruments necessary for modern research...

Although the U.S. Department of Labor does not provide information on pharmacologists, it does recognize the related position of medical scientists (scientists involved with researching the causes of diseases and finding treatments for these diseases). The department predicts that employment for medical scientists will grow much faster than the average for all careers through 2033. Those with t...