Clinical Research Coordinator salary: $109K median
The median advertised Clinical Research Coordinator salary is $109K a year, and the middle half of postings offer $75K to $158K: counted from 44 open roles that publish a yearly US-dollar range: about $52 an hour or $9,062 a month. A tenth of the postings offer $184K or more. Advertised ranges, not verified pay.
Check an offer against these figuresAll clinical research coordinator jobs
$109Kmedian advertised salary
$75K – $158Kmiddle half of roles
$117Kaverage advertised salary
44roles counted
Skills that pay more for Clinical Research Coordinator roles
| Skill | Median with it | Above the median | Postings |
|---|---|---|---|
| GCP | $114K | +$6K | 39 |
Top-paying companies
| Name | Median salary | Roles counted |
|---|---|---|
| Precision for Medicine | $184K | 3 |
| Headlands Research | $83K | 9 |
| Care Access | $75K | 5 |
| Knownwell | $70K | 5 |
Highest-paying open Clinical Research Coordinator roles
All clinical research coordinator jobs- Principal Study ManagerPrecision for Medicine · 🇺🇸Houston, Texas, United States$147K - $221KLead and aboveGCP
- Principal Study ManagerPrecision for Medicine · 🇺🇸Houston, Texas, United States$147K - $221KLead and aboveGCP
- Sr. Manager, Clinical Trial LeadKardigan · 🇺🇸Princeton, New Jersey$166K - $216KLead and aboveGCPPerformance managementRegulatory compliance
- Associate Director, Clinical Study LeadImmunic Therapeutics · 🇺🇸Remote - US$180K - $210KRemoteLead and aboveGCP
- CTL/Senior Clinical Trial LeaderKura Oncology · 🇺🇸Boston, MA$182K - $205KSeniorGCP
- Associate Director, Clinical Operations Study LeadDyne Therapeutics · 🇺🇸Waltham, MA$165K - $200KLead and aboveGCPData privacyClinical trials
- Senior Clinical Trial ManagerGenerate Biomedicines · Remote$140K - $196KRemoteSeniorGCPMachine LearningRegulatory compliance
- Senior Clinical Trial ManagerDefinium Therapeutics · Remote$160K - $190KRemoteSeniorGCPData qualityClinical trials
- Senior Clinical Trial ManagerSummit Therapeutics · Remote$158K - $185KRemoteSeniorGCPData qualityClinical trials
- Senior Clinical Trial ManagerKailera Therapeutics, Inc. · 🇺🇸US-Remote$143K - $175KRemoteSeniorGCPSmartsheetMS Project
- Senior Clinical Trial Manager, Oncology (APAC)Eikon Therapeutics · 🇺🇸Jersey City, NJ; Millbrae, CA$143K - $173KSeniorGCPRegulatory complianceClinical trials
- Clinical Trial ManagerIovance Biotherapeutics · Remote$145K - $165KRemoteGCPIntellectual propertyClinical trials
- Manager, Study Start UpEikon Therapeutics · 🇺🇸Jersey City, NJ$130K - $158KGCPClinical trialsProject management
- Senior Clinical Trial Manager, APAC, Clinical Operations (Based in China)Parabilis Medicines · 🇨🇳China$130K - $155KSeniorGCP
- Clinical Trial ManagerCareDx, Inc. · 🇺🇸Brisbane, CA$112K - $155KGCP
- Clinical Research CoordinatorAxle · 🇺🇸Rockville, MD$140K - $155KGCP
- Senior Clinical Research AssociateIovance Biotherapeutics · Remote$130K - $150KRemoteSeniorGCPPowerPointMicrosoft Word
- Clinical Research Associate II - FSPPrecision Medicine Group · 🇺🇸Remote, United States$92K - $137KRemoteGCP
- Clinical Trial Manager - Investigator Initiated StudiesHeartflow · 🇺🇸Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; New York; New Jersey; Pittsbu…$90K - $130KPowerPointMicrosoft WordContract management
- Sr. Clinical Research AssociateCareDx, Inc. · 🇺🇸Brisbane, CA$100K - $130KSeniorGCP
Questions about Clinical Research Coordinator pay
- What is the average Clinical Research Coordinator salary?
- $117K a year on average and $109K at the median, across 44 open Clinical Research Coordinator postings at companies that state pay (November 2026). The median is the better guide: a few very high offers pull the average up.
- What is the typical range?
- The middle half of the postings offer $75K to $158K a year. A quarter offer less and a quarter offer more.
- Which companies advertise the highest Clinical Research Coordinator pay?
- Precision for Medicine ($184K), Headlands Research ($83K), Care Access ($75K), by the median of their open postings that state pay (three postings or more).
- Is a clinical research coordinator a high-paying job?
- The median Clinical Research Coordinator posting advertises $109K a year, less than the median of all 55,899 job postings with pay on Jobs Every Hour ($174K). That is 38% below the middle of the market.
- How much can you earn as a clinical research coordinator?
- A tenth of the postings offer $184K a year or more; the highest open Clinical Research Coordinator role advertises up to $221K. Pay rises with level: see the table by level.
- What is the Clinical Research Coordinator salary per hour and per month?
- The median of $109K a year is about $52 an hour (2,080 working hours) and $9,062 a month before tax. The middle half of postings: $36 to $76 an hour.
- Which skills pay more for Clinical Research Coordinator roles?
- Postings that ask for GCP (+$6K, 39 postings) advertise more than the $109K median of all Clinical Research Coordinator postings with pay.
- Where do these figures come from?
- From the pay ranges employers print in their own job postings, read from their careers pages every hour. The midpoint of each range is counted. These are advertised ranges for open roles, mostly in the United States and in US dollars, not what people are actually paid.
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The median advertised salary for Clinical Research Coordinator roles at companies is $109K a year, and the middle half of postings offer $75K to $158K. Counted from 44 open job postings that state pay, November 2026. Source: Jobs Every Hour, https://jobseveryhour.com/salaries/clinical-research-coordinator/
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