Medical Science Liaison salary: $208K median
The median advertised Medical Science Liaison salary is $208K a year, and the middle half of postings offer $165K to $275K: counted from 55 open roles that publish a yearly US-dollar range: about $100 an hour or $17,292 a month. A tenth of the postings offer $335K or more. Advertised ranges, not verified pay.
Check an offer against these figuresAll medical science liaison jobs
$208Kmedian advertised salary
$165K – $275Kmiddle half of roles
$229Kaverage advertised salary
55roles counted
Medical Science Liaison salary by level
Lead roles advertise a median of $275K, 34% more than senior roles ($205K). The level comes from the job title; titles without a level word are counted separately.
| Level | Median salary | Middle half | Roles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senior | $205K | $205K–$228K | 16 |
| Lead and above | $275K | $238K–$319K | 24 |
| No level in the title | $165K | $161K–$174K | 15 |
Skills that pay more for Medical Science Liaison roles
| Skill | Median with it | Above the median | Postings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Board certification | $336K | +$128K | 6 |
| Product marketing | $266K | +$58K | 5 |
| Regulatory compliance | $250K | +$42K | 5 |
| Clinical trials | $216K | +$8K | 34 |
Top-paying companies
| Name | Median salary | Roles counted |
|---|---|---|
| Beeline Medicines | $319K | 3 |
| BridgeBio Pharma | $238K | 3 |
| Summit Therapeutics | $218K | 5 |
| Praxis Precision Medicines | $185K | 12 |
| Tarsus Pharmaceuticals | $161K | 3 |
Highest-paying open Medical Science Liaison roles
All medical science liaison jobs- Senior Vice President, Medical AffairsTango Therapeutics · 🇺🇸Boston, MA$372K - $558KLead and aboveProduct marketingRegulatory complianceClinical trials
- Vice President of Medical AffairsLuminis Health · 🇺🇸Annapolis, MD$325K - $495KLead and abovePerformance managementBoard certificationChange management
- Head of Medical Affairs (Hybrid/Remote)Ceribell, Inc · 🇺🇸Sunnyvale, CA$310K - $395KLead and above
- Vice President, Medical AffairsBeeline Medicines · 🇺🇸United States$322K - $382KLead and aboveClinical trialsBoard certificationPharmacy
- Head, National Field MedicalSummit Therapeutics · 🇺🇸Remote (US)$306K - $382KRemoteClinical trialsPharmacy
- Head of Global Medical AffairsPraxis Precision Medicines · 🇺🇸United States - Remote$310K - $360KRemoteLead and aboveSuccessFactorsClinical trialsPharmacy
- Director, Field Medical / Medical Science Liaison - New EnglandKardigan · 🇺🇸Boston, MA (Field-based, New England region)$265K - $345KLead and aboveClinical trialsPharmacyCRM
- Director, Field Medical/Medical Science Liaison - North CentralKardigan · 🇺🇸Chicago, IL or St. Paul, MN (Field-based, North Central r…$245K - $345KLead and aboveClinical trialsPharmacyCRM
- Senior Medical Director, Medical AffairsBeeline Medicines · 🇺🇸Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States$293K - $345KLead and aboveProduct marketingInvestor relationsRegulatory compliance
- Regional Director - MSL EastReplimune · Woburn$256K - $331KRemoteLead and above
- Vice President, Medical AffairsHello Heart · 🇺🇸Remote US$280K - $325KRemoteLead and aboveClinical trialsBoard certificationMedicare and Medicaid
- Medical Director Scientific AffairsOscar Health · Remote$238K - $312KRemoteLead and aboveClinical trialsBoard certificationPharmacy
- Senior Director, Medical Affairs BiostatisticsDyne Therapeutics · 🇺🇸Waltham, MA$265K - $300KLead and aboveCausal inferenceClinical trialsStatistics
- Vice President, Medical Affairs, Clinical Operations & Regulatory AffairsDendreon Pharmaceuticals LLC · 🇺🇸Seal Beach, California, United States$256K - $294KLead and aboveGCP
- Senior Medical Science Liaison - West (CA, WA)Bicara Therapeutics · 🇺🇸United States$242K - $289KRemoteSeniorProduct marketingClinical trialsFDA regulations
- Regional Director, Field Medical Affairs - EastTarsus Pharmaceuticals · 🇺🇸Irvine, California, United States$203K - $285KLead and aboveHIPAAGMPClinical trials
- Senior Field Medical Director, Strategic OperationsBridgeBio Pharma · 🇺🇸San Francisco - 1800 Owens$235K - $270KLead and above
- Senior Director, Medical Affairs - CardiologyIterative Health · 🇺🇸NYC, Cambridge or Southlake HQ$210K - $265KLead and aboveM&AClinical trialsPharmacy
- Scientific Director, Medical AffairsIovance Biotherapeutics · Remote$240K - $260KRemoteLead and abovePowerPointRegulatory complianceIntellectual property
- Biostatistics Director, Medical AffairsBridgeBio Pharma · 🇺🇸Remote - USA$222K - $255KRemoteLead and above
Questions about Medical Science Liaison pay
- What is the average Medical Science Liaison salary?
- $229K a year on average and $208K at the median, across 55 open Medical Science Liaison 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 $165K to $275K a year. A quarter offer less and a quarter offer more.
- Which companies advertise the highest Medical Science Liaison pay?
- Beeline Medicines ($319K), BridgeBio Pharma ($238K), Summit Therapeutics ($218K), by the median of their open postings that state pay (three postings or more).
- Is a medical science liaison a high-paying job?
- The median Medical Science Liaison posting advertises $208K a year, more than the median of all 55,899 job postings with pay on Jobs Every Hour ($174K). That is 19% above the middle of the market.
- How much can you earn as a medical science liaison?
- A tenth of the postings offer $335K a year or more; the highest open Medical Science Liaison role advertises up to $558K. Pay rises with level: see the table by level.
- What is the Medical Science Liaison salary per hour and per month?
- The median of $208K a year is about $100 an hour (2,080 working hours) and $17,292 a month before tax. The middle half of postings: $79 to $132 an hour.
- Which skills pay more for Medical Science Liaison roles?
- Postings that ask for Board certification (+$128K, 6 postings), Product marketing (+$58K, 5 postings), Regulatory compliance (+$42K, 5 postings) advertise more than the $208K median of all Medical Science Liaison 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 Medical Science Liaison roles at companies is $208K a year, and the middle half of postings offer $165K to $275K. Counted from 55 open job postings that state pay, November 2026. Source: Jobs Every Hour, https://jobseveryhour.com/salaries/medical-science-liaison/
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