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Market Intelligence

Salary bands, demand, growth trends, and remote share across life sciences roles & regions.

Bioinformatician in United States
Median salary
$130k
$107k – $159k
Demand
97/100
YoY growth
+16.8%
Remote share
66%
Fastest growing in United States
  • Data Scientist (Life Sci)
    +21.6%
  • Bioinformatician
    +16.8%
  • Bioprocess Engineer
    +13.2%
  • Biostatistician
    +12%
  • Regulatory Affairs Specialist
    +10.8%
Highest demand in United States
  • Data Scientist (Life Sci)
    100/100
  • Bioinformatician
    97/100
  • Bioprocess Engineer
    90/100
  • Biostatistician
    88/100
  • Clinical Research Associate
    86/100
Bioinformatician — global comparison
RegionSalary (USD)DemandYoYRemote
Switzerland$137k ($112k–$167k)99+17.2%68%
United States$130k ($107k–$159k)97+16.8%66%
Australia$111k ($91k–$135k)91+15.8%61%
Singapore$107k ($87k–$130k)90+15.5%60%
Canada$101k ($83k–$124k)88+15.3%59%
Netherlands$98k ($80k–$119k)87+15%58%
Germany$96k ($79k–$117k)87+15%57%
United Kingdom$94k ($77k–$114k)86+14.8%57%
Sweden$91k ($75k–$111k)85+14.7%56%
Japan$91k ($75k–$111k)85+14.7%56%
France$86k ($70k–$105k)83+14.4%55%
Middle East (UAE/SA)$78k ($64k–$95k)81+14%53%
China$59k ($48k–$71k)75+12.9%48%
Brazil$46k ($37k–$56k)71+12.3%45%
South Africa$46k ($37k–$56k)71+12.3%45%
India$29k ($23k–$35k)66+11.3%40%
Egypt$29k ($23k–$35k)66+11.3%40%
Demand heatmap — roles × regions
RoleUnited StatesCanadaUnited KingdomGermanySwitzerlandFranceNetherlandsSwedenSingaporeAustraliaIndiaChinaJapanBrazilMiddle East (UAE/SA)EgyptSouth Africa
Research Scientist
77
70
68
69
79
66
69
68
71
72
52
60
68
57
64
52
57
Bioinformatician
97
88
86
87
99
83
87
85
90
91
66
75
85
71
81
66
71
Clinical Research Associate
86
78
76
77
88
74
77
75
79
81
58
66
75
63
72
58
63
Regulatory Affairs Specialist
81
74
72
73
83
70
73
71
75
76
55
63
71
60
68
55
60
Medical Science Liaison
72
65
63
64
73
62
64
63
66
67
49
55
63
52
60
49
52
Bioprocess Engineer
90
82
80
81
92
78
81
79
84
85
61
70
79
66
75
61
66
QA / QC Specialist
79
72
70
71
81
68
71
69
73
74
54
61
69
58
66
54
58
Data Scientist (Life Sci)
100
92
90
90
100
87
91
89
94
95
69
78
89
74
85
69
74
Lab Manager
66
60
58
59
67
57
59
58
61
62
45
51
58
48
55
45
48
Biostatistician
88
80
78
79
90
76
79
77
82
83
60
68
77
65
74
60
65
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Demand and growth figures are curated estimates blended from public job-board data, BLS, Levels.fyi, and EU/UK national surveys (2024–2025). Salaries are indicative ranges in USD; convert with your local exchange rate.