Process Development Scientist salary: $189K median
The median advertised Process Development Scientist salary is $189K a year, and the middle half of postings offer $145K to $238K: counted from 47 open roles that publish a yearly US-dollar range: about $91 an hour or $15,750 a month. A tenth of the postings offer $306K or more. Advertised ranges, not verified pay.
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$189Kmedian advertised salary
$145K – $238Kmiddle half of roles
$195Kaverage advertised salary
47roles counted
Skills that pay more for Process Development Scientist roles
| Skill | Median with it | Above the median | Postings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regulatory compliance | $226K | +$37K | 21 |
| GMP | $224K | +$35K | 16 |
| Risk management | $224K | +$34K | 6 |
| Clinical trials | $211K | +$22K | 16 |
Top-paying companies
| Name | Median salary | Roles counted |
|---|---|---|
| Kailera Therapeutics, Inc. | $306K | 3 |
| Summit Therapeutics | $202K | 6 |
| Praxis Precision Medicines | $188K | 3 |
| Legend Biotech US | $138K | 4 |
Highest-paying open Process Development Scientist roles
All process development scientist jobs- Vice President, CMC Development and Drug Delivery InnovationKailera Therapeutics, Inc. · 🇺🇸US-Remote$272K - $340KRemoteLead and aboveUsability testingRegulatory complianceQuality management systems
- Vice President, CMC Regulatory AffairsKailera Therapeutics, Inc. · 🇺🇸US-Remote$272K - $340KRemoteLead and aboveWorkforce planningRegulatory compliance
- Vice President, Global GMP QualityMirum Pharmaceuticals · Foster City$320K - $340KLead and aboveRegulatory complianceQuality management systemsGMP
- Vice President, CMC Regulatory AffairsLoyal · 🇺🇸Remote - US$280K - $340KRemoteLead and above
- CMC & Manufacturing Lead, Life SciencesAnthropic · 🇺🇸Remote-Friendly, United States$300K - $320KRemoteLead and aboveLLMGMP
- Senior Director, Regulatory Affairs CMCBeeline Medicines · 🇺🇸United States$242K - $314KLead and aboveRegulatory complianceClinical trialsPharmacy
- Senior Director, CMC RegulatoryKardigan · 🇺🇸Princeton, New Jersey, United States$241K - $300KLead and aboveRegulatory complianceClinical trials
- Senior Director, GMP Quality AssuranceMirum Pharmaceuticals · Foster City$280K - $300KLead and aboveRegulatory complianceLast-mile deliveryGMP
- Senior Director, GMP QualityGenerate Biomedicines · 🇺🇸Somerville, MA$210K - $290KLead and aboveMachine LearningPerformance managementRegulatory compliance
- AD/Director, Regulatory Affairs CMCBridgeBio Pharma · 🇺🇸Remote - USA$190K - $285KRemoteLead and above
- Senior Director, LNP Formulation & Process DevelopmentFlagship Pioneering, Inc. · 🇺🇸Cambridge, MA USA$213K - $280KLead and aboveMachine Learning
- Senior Director, Regulatory CMCSummit Therapeutics · 🇺🇸Remote (US)$220K - $275KRemoteLead and aboveMandarinMicrosoft WordRegulatory compliance
- Director/Sr. Director, Quality Assurance (GCP/GMP)Frontier Medicines · 🇺🇸Boston, Massachusetts, United States$200K - $275KLead and aboveGCPRegulatory complianceQuality management systems
- Director, Formulation DevelopmentTarsus Pharmaceuticals · 🇺🇸Irvine, California, United States$188K - $264KLead and aboveRegulatory complianceLean manufacturingSix Sigma
- Director, MSAT-Drug Product (US, UK, Ireland, or Switzerland)Summit Therapeutics · 🇺🇸Princeton, NJ (US)$203K - $253KLead and aboveRegulatory complianceGMPClinical trials
- Materials and Process Development Manager, Maritime NPIAnduril Industries · 🇺🇸Santa Ana, California, United States$183K - $243KComputer VisionSecurity clearanceSensor fusion
- Associate Director / Director, Regulatory Affairs CMCImmunome, Inc. · 🇺🇸Bothell, Washington, United States$177K - $239KLead and aboveRegulatory complianceClinical trialsProject management
- Director, CMC External ManufacturingPraxis Precision Medicines · 🇺🇸United States - Remote$210K - $235KRemoteLead and aboveContract negotiationSuccessFactorsProcurement
- Associate Director / Director, GMP QualityFormation Bio · 🇺🇸Boston, MA; New York, NY$162K - $232KLead and aboveAuditFMEAGMP
- Director, QA GMP OperationsDyne Therapeutics · 🇺🇸Waltham, MA$188K - $230KLead and aboveGMPChange management
Questions about Process Development Scientist pay
- What is the average Process Development Scientist salary?
- $195K a year on average and $189K at the median, across 47 open Process Development Scientist 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 $145K to $238K a year. A quarter offer less and a quarter offer more.
- Which companies advertise the highest Process Development Scientist pay?
- Kailera Therapeutics, Inc. ($306K), Summit Therapeutics ($202K), Praxis Precision Medicines ($188K), by the median of their open postings that state pay (three postings or more).
- Is a process development scientist a high-paying job?
- The median Process Development Scientist posting advertises $189K a year, more than the median of all 55,899 job postings with pay on Jobs Every Hour ($174K). That is 9% above the middle of the market.
- How much can you earn as a process development scientist?
- A tenth of the postings offer $306K a year or more; the highest open Process Development Scientist role advertises up to $340K. Pay rises with level: see the table by level.
- What is the Process Development Scientist salary per hour and per month?
- The median of $189K a year is about $91 an hour (2,080 working hours) and $15,750 a month before tax. The middle half of postings: $70 to $114 an hour.
- Which skills pay more for Process Development Scientist roles?
- Postings that ask for Regulatory compliance (+$37K, 21 postings), GMP (+$35K, 16 postings), Risk management (+$34K, 6 postings) advertise more than the $189K median of all Process Development Scientist 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 Process Development Scientist roles at companies is $189K a year, and the middle half of postings offer $145K to $238K. Counted from 47 open job postings that state pay, November 2026. Source: Jobs Every Hour, https://jobseveryhour.com/salaries/process-development/
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