Senior Clinical Trial Associate Salary in the United States
How much does a Senior Clinical Trial Associate make in the United States?
As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for a Senior Clinical Trial Associate in the United States is $69,716 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $34.
However, a Senior Clinical Trial Associate's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:
Top Earners (90th percentile): $83,209
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $62,615 to $76,779
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $56,150
10%$56,150
50% (Median)$69,716
90%$83,209
Senior Clinical Trial Associate Salaries by Percentile
Key Factors That Influence Senior Clinical Trial Associate Salaries
A Senior Clinical Trial Associate's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors.
Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location, education
and company size
can directly affect your earning potential.
How Experience Level Affects Senior Clinical Trial Associate Salaries?
Experience is a primary driver of a Senior Clinical Trial Associate's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:
How Do Senior Clinical Trial Associate Salaries Vary from State to State?
Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Senior Clinical Trial Associates. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:
Top Paying Cities for Senior Clinical Trial Associates
Salaries can also vary between different cities.
Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay.
Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:
San Jose: $87,933
San Francisco: $86,970
Oakland: $85,137
San Jose, CA$87,933
San Francisco, CA$86,970
Oakland, CA$85,137
New York, NY$80,270
Paramus, NJ$79,294
Queens Village, NY$79,291
Passaic, NJ$79,224
Bergenfield, NJ$79,218
Stamford, CT$79,065
Huntington, NY$79,036
Newark, NJ$78,521
Bridgeport, CT$78,374
Vallejo, CA$78,235
New Brunswick, NJ$78,207
Petaluma, CA$78,165
Middlesex, NJ$78,033
Somerset, NJ$77,984
Santa Cruz, CA$77,893
Boston, MA$77,468
Monterey, CA$77,223
Seattle, WA$77,064
Santa Rosa, CA$77,050
Los Angeles, CA$77,029
Juneau, AK$76,848
Washington, DC$76,771
Orange, CA$76,523
Santa Ana, CA$76,339
Long Beach, CA$76,269
Anaheim, CA$76,255
Anchorage, AK$76,220
Santa Maria, CA$76,011
Everett, WA$75,997
Danbury, CT$75,752
Bremerton, WA$75,656
Tacoma, WA$75,405
New Suffolk, NY$75,403
Sacramento, CA$75,384
Santa Barbara, CA$75,307
Trenton, NJ$75,230
San Diego, CA$75,230
Brockton, MA$75,154
Fairbanks, AK$74,983
Lompoc, CA$74,805
Lowell, MA$74,749
Ventura, CA$74,735
Nashua, NH$74,721
Stockton, CA$74,714
Modesto, CA$74,205
Poughkeepsie, NY$74,052
Olympia, WA$73,920
Kennewick, WA$73,920
New Haven, CT$73,892
Lawrence, MA$73,641
Hartford, CT$73,571
Riverside, CA$73,557
New Bedford, MA$73,487
Richland, WA$73,487
Bakersfield, CA$73,390
San Bernardino, CA$73,362
New Britain, CT$73,355
Atlantic City, NJ$73,355
New London, CT$73,327
Norwich, CT$73,306
Portsmouth, NH$73,292
Boulder, CO$73,144
Portland, OR$73,048
Worcester, MA$73,041
Minneapolis, MN$72,825
Philadelphia, PA$72,728
Honolulu, HI$72,497
Saint Paul, MN$72,464
Vineland, NJ$72,449
Providence, RI$72,246
Chicago, IL$72,044
Bellingham, WA$71,961
Springfield, MA$71,905
Baltimore, MD$71,884
Chico, CA$71,710
Pittsfield, MA$71,521
Manchester, NH$71,389
Spokane, WA$71,082
Denver, CO$71,075
Albany, NY$70,748
Troy, NY$70,720
Nassau, NY$70,645
Schenectady, NY$70,573
Wilmington, DE$70,518
Burlington, VT$70,420
Salem, OR$70,392
Portland, ME$70,176
Yakima, WA$70,106
Rochester, MN$69,890
Reno, NV$69,855
Fresno, CA$69,855
Milwaukee, WI$69,792
Detroit, MI$69,723
Ann Arbor, MI$69,711
Allentown, PA$69,702
Colorado Springs, CO$69,583
Syracuse, NY$69,548
Carson City, NV$69,548
Houston, TX$69,451
Eugene, OR$69,416
Gary, IN$69,332
Springfield, OR$69,277
Bismarck, ND$69,263
Galveston, TX$69,214
Medford, OR$69,109
Fort Collins, CO$69,081
Concord, NH$69,047
Austin, TX$69,026
Mesa, AZ$68,879
Reading, PA$68,872
Phoenix, AZ$68,865
Dallas, TX$68,844
Saint Cloud, MN$68,777
Madison, WI$68,684
Utica, NY$68,496
Rochester, NY$68,384
Des Moines, IA$68,377
Raleigh, NC$68,370
Atlanta, GA$68,266
Battle Creek, MI$68,245
Salt Lake City, UT$68,224
Lancaster, PA$68,119
Harrisburg, PA$68,022
Kansas City, MO$67,952
Champaign, IL$67,938
Kansas City, KS$67,938
Fort Worth, TX$67,931
Columbus, OH$67,919
Boca Raton, FL$67,903
Pittsburgh, PA$67,875
Richmond, VA$67,847
Indianapolis, IN$67,833
Cleveland, OH$67,827
Las Vegas, NV$67,743
Cincinnati, OH$67,743
Petersburg, VA$67,638
Huntsville, AL$67,534
Lansing, MI$67,487
Lebanon, PA$67,478
Pueblo, CO$67,471
Appleton, WI$67,450
Buffalo, NY$67,422
Dayton, OH$67,401
Racine, WI$67,387
Charlotte, NC$67,380
Saint Louis, MO$67,359
York, PA$67,318
Elkhart, IN$67,318
Gastonia, NC$67,304
Billings, MT$67,288
Beaumont, TX$67,269
Lorain, OH$67,255
Benton Harbor, MI$67,241
Toledo, OH$67,227
Binghamton, NY$67,192
Rock Hill, SC$67,185
Rockford, IL$67,150
Springfield, IL$67,122
Elyria, OH$67,115
Fargo, ND$67,115
Flagstaff, AZ$67,067
Fort Lauderdale, FL$67,025
Duluth, MN$66,983
Miami, FL$66,983
Cheyenne, WY$66,934
Grand Forks, ND$66,934
Bangor, ME$66,781
Cedar Rapids, IA$66,704
Durham, NC$66,675
Louisville, KY$66,669
Grand Rapids, MI$66,655
Hialeah, FL$66,648
Casper, WY$66,551
Scranton, PA$66,467
New Orleans, LA$66,446
Virginia Beach, VA$66,439
Akron, OH$66,404
Peoria, IL$66,314
Sarasota, FL$66,300
Nashville, TN$66,251
Omaha, NE$66,251
Green Bay, WI$66,251
Baton Rouge, LA$66,216
Charleston, SC$66,202
Jamestown, NY$66,167
Davenport, IA$66,167
Tucson, AZ$66,132
Saint Petersburg, FL$66,091
Tampa, FL$66,077
Evansville, IN$66,035
Port Arthur, TX$66,035
Bradenton, FL$66,007
Santa Fe, NM$65,881
Orlando, FL$65,756
Clearwater, FL$65,735
Canton, OH$65,589
La Crosse, WI$65,589
Albuquerque, NM$65,547
Newport News, VA$65,540
High Point, NC$65,519
Ogden, UT$65,491
Corpus Christi, TX$65,435
Norfolk, VA$65,393
Laramie, WY$65,393
Rock Island, IL$65,352
Saginaw, MI$65,338
Jacksonville, FL$65,331
Salisbury, NC$65,317
Boise, ID$65,303
Moline, IL$65,268
Fort Myers, FL$65,247
Memphis, TN$65,233
Tulsa, OK$65,198
Waterloo, IA$65,156
Spartanburg, SC$65,087
Lincoln, NE$65,052
Fort Wayne, IN$65,038
Provo, UT$65,031
Cedar Falls, IA$64,947
San Antonio, TX$64,919
Greensboro, NC$64,891
South Bend, IN$64,884
Savannah, GA$64,808
Muskegon, MI$64,780
Birmingham, AL$64,773
Winston Salem, NC$64,739
Lake Charles, LA$64,571
Anderson, IN$64,557
Lexington, KY$64,536
Augusta, GA$64,515
Greenville, SC$64,515
Lima, OH$64,459
Wichita, KS$64,452
Tuscaloosa, AL$64,452
Columbia, SC$64,390
Springfield, OH$64,376
Asheville, NC$64,264
Bloomington, IN$64,215
Knoxville, TN$63,964
Shreveport, LA$63,957
Wilmington, NC$63,867
Roanoke, VA$63,867
Topeka, KS$63,741
Frankfort, KY$63,733
Oklahoma City, OK$63,685
Chillicothe, OH$63,657
Longview, TX$63,651
Melbourne, FL$63,644
Sioux Falls, SD$63,532
Mobile, AL$63,525
Terre Haute, IN$63,497
Altoona, PA$63,455
Amarillo, TX$63,407
Killeen, TX$63,386
Fayetteville, AR$63,330
Chattanooga, TN$63,309
Sioux City, IA$63,246
Idaho Falls, ID$63,232
Lynchburg, VA$63,176
Gainesville, FL$63,086
Portsmouth, OH$63,051
Little Rock, AR$63,037
Lafayette, LA$63,009
Youngstown, OH$63,009
Daytona Beach, FL$62,967
Clarksville, TN$62,960
Pensacola, FL$62,953
Temple, TX$62,948
Hopkinsville, KY$62,744
Erie, PA$62,730
Florence, SC$62,702
Charleston, WV$62,591
Great Falls, MT$62,556
Macon, GA$62,458
Tallahassee, FL$62,451
Fayetteville, NC$62,437
Waco, TX$62,424
Helena, MT$62,375
Pine Bluff, AR$62,348
Vincennes, IN$62,263
Lubbock, TX$62,235
Alamogordo, NM$62,193
Twin Falls, ID$62,131
Rapid City, SD$62,110
Jackson, MS$61,984
Huntington, WV$61,979
Greenville, MS$61,977
Parkersburg, WV$61,906
Montgomery, AL$61,894
Wichita Falls, TX$61,824
Springfield, MO$61,824
Biloxi, MS$61,789
Monroe, LA$61,719
Johnstown, PA$61,671
Sumter, SC$61,643
Columbus, GA$61,636
Pascagoula, MS$61,503
Abilene, TX$61,503
Kingsport, TN$61,322
Albany, GA$61,322
Gulfport, MS$61,301
Alexandria, LA$61,071
Fort Smith, AR$60,897
El Paso, TX$60,709
Las Cruces, NM$60,395
Harlingen, TX$60,218
Pocatello, ID$60,207
Florence, AL$60,116
Brownsville, TX$60,102
Mcallen, TX$59,956
Dothan, AL$59,858
Columbus, MS$59,444
Altus, OK$59,119
Lawton, OK$58,987
Pierre, SD$58,736
What Skills Can Increase a Senior Clinical Trial Associate's Salary?
Demanded Skills for the Role:
Integrity (Mentioned in 5.06% Job Postings): Is about having strong principles and values, which you demonstrate through your conduct in the work environment. A common integrity definition states that people with integrity do the right thing even when nobody is watching.
Clinical Monitoring (Mentioned in 4.58% Job Postings): Clinical Monitoring refers to the observation of a disease, condition or one or several medical parameters over time.
Career Development (Mentioned in 2.19% Job Postings): Refers to the process an individual may undergo to evolve their occupational status. It is the process of making decisions for long term learning, to align personal needs of physical or psychological fulfillment with career advancement opportunities.
Mastering certain specialized skills can lead to a significant increase in pay.
Here are examples of skills and the potential impact they can have on a Senior Clinical Trial Associate's salary.
Drug Development: Can increase your salary by up to 12%.
Insight: Can increase your salary by up to 10%.
Clinical Operations: Can increase your salary by up to 7%.
Senior Clinical Trial Associate Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors
For Senior Clinical Trial Associate roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential
by as much as 40% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries).
Data shows that the Healthcare and Pharmaceuticals
sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 20% above the average.
In contrast, Senior Clinical Trial Associate positions in Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit or Biotechnology typically offer lower base pay,
as these industries often view Senior Clinical Trial Associate as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.
The top paying industries for a Senior Clinical Trial Associate
Industry Sector
Average Annual Salary
Average Hourly Rate
Pay vs.Avg
Healthcare
$83,659
$40.0
20%
Pharmaceuticals
$76,687
$37.0
10%
How Education impacts a Senior Clinical Trial Associate's Salary?
Your level of education can impact your salary potential.
While many Senior Clinical Trial Associates enter the field with a Bachelor's Degree degree,
higher education can lead to more specialized and higher-paying roles.
According to our 100% employer-reported salary data,
the median salary for a Senior Clinical Trial Associate with a Bachelor's Degree is between
$75,613
and $81,432).
Senior Clinical Trial Associate Salaries by Degree Level
$82,700
$81,700
$80,700
$79,700
$78,700
$77,700
$76,700
$75,700
No Diploma
High School
Associates
Bachelors
Masters
Doctorate
Typical Education for Senior Clinical Trial Associate
Degree Level
% of user with this level of education
No Diploma
1.8%
High School
1.8%
Associates
4.3%
Bachelors
57.4%
Masters
29.4%
Doctorate
6.7%
Typical Education for Senior Clinical Trial Associate
Understanding how a Senior Clinical Trial Associate's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting.
Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role.
Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.
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Last Updated on September 01, 2026
$62,615
Average$69,716/year
$76,779
$5,218
Average$5,810/month
$6,398
$1,204
Average$1,341/week
$1,477
$30
Average$34/hour
$37
Annual Salary
Monthly Pay
Weekly Pay
Hourly Wage
75th Percentile
$76,779
$6,398
$1,477
$37
Average
$69,716
$5,810
$1,341
$34
25th Percentile
$62,615
$5,218
$1,204
$30
Salaries of Jobs related to Senior Clinical Trial Associate
Salaries for a Senior Clinical Trial Associate can change over time,
reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy.
The median salary decreased from $65,884 in 2023
to around $65,773 in 2025,
reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy.
For a detailed analysis of Senior Clinical Trial Associate salary trends,
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Most common benefits for Senior Clinical Trial Associate
Social Security
401 (k)
Disability
Healthcare
Pension
Time Off (days)
Common company salaries for Senior Clinical Trial Associate
Here are companies hiring for Senior Clinical Trial Associate and their salaries, click below for more details.
C$128,509/per year
C R Bard IncBiotechnologythe United States
H$124,697/per year
Henry Schein CanadaBiotechnologythe United States
N$123,899/per year
Nordex IncBiotechnologythe United States
N$120,416/per year
Nipro CorpBiotechnologythe United States
E$115,870/per year
EnovisBiotechnologythe United States
A$114,553/per year
Advanced Research Projects Agency - EnergyBiotechnologythe United States
M$112,110/per year
MiniMed IncBiotechnologythe United States
L$111,500/per year
Labcorp Drug DevelopmentBiotechnologythe United States
L$110,229/per year
Life Technologies CorpBiotechnologythe United States
Z$106,224/per year
Zimmer BiometBiotechnologythe United States
P$103,077/per year
Promontory TherapeuticsBiotechnologythe United States
S$102,181/per year
Steris PLCBiotechnologythe United States
G$97,274/per year
Gavin Conferences Pty LtdBiotechnologythe United States
E$94,764/per year
Endeavor BioMedicinesBiotechnologythe United States
R$94,402/per year
Replay Holdings LLCBiotechnologythe United States
P$94,235/per year
Pleno IncBiotechnologythe United States
S$93,666/per year
Simulaids IncBiotechnologythe United States
N$88,880/per year
NOIRLab/CASBiotechnologythe United States
O$86,468/per year
Onward TechnologyBiotechnologythe United States
L$84,895/per year
LED Medical Diagnostics IncBiotechnologythe United States
E$84,682/per year
Eyeco LtdBiotechnologythe United States
P$84,523/per year
PaerosolBiotechnologythe United States
I$83,525/per year
IONIQ Sciences IncBiotechnologythe United States
S$82,815/per year
Stateside PPEBiotechnologythe United States
D$82,041/per year
Digi BioBiotechnologythe United States
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FAQ about Senior Clinical Trial Associate
1. What industry pays the highest salary for Senior Clinical Trial Associate?
The Healthcare industry offers the highest average compensation for Senior Clinical Trial Associate roles,
with salaries approximately 20% above the market median.
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