Earnings
In October 2019, Indeed.com reported the average annual salary for medical scientists was $80,524. The U.S. Department of Labor reported that medical scientists had median annual earnings of $84,810 in May 2018; salaries ranged from $46,810 or less to $156,980 or more. Those who worked in scientific research and development services had annual mean earnings of $90,910; and those who worked in pharmaceutical and medicine manufacturing averaged $115,450 per year.
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