Senior Director, Medical Affairs Salary in Houston, Texas

How much does a Senior Director, Medical Affairs make in Houston, TX? The average Senior Director, Medical Affairs salary in Houston, TX is $165,192 as of May 01, 2025, but the salary range typically falls between $144,468 and $187,634. Salary ranges can vary widely depending on many important factors, including education, certifications, additional skills, the number of years you have spent in your profession. With more online, real-time compensation data than any other website, Salary.com helps you determine your exact pay target.

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Senior Medical Director-Primary Care

Premise Health - SAN ANTONIO , TX

Premise Health is seeking a full time Senior Medical Director to provide clinical leadership and direct patient care with our employer based direct care mode

- 2 days ago

Senior Medical Director-Primary Care

Premise Health - SAN ANTONIO , TX

Premise Health is seeking a full time Senior Medical Director to provide clinical leadership and direct patient care with our employer based direct care mode

- 2 days ago

Senior Medical Director-Primary Care

Premise Health - SAN ANTONIO , TX

Premise Health is seeking a full time Senior Medical Director to provide clinical leadership and direct patient care with our employer based direct care mode

- 2 days ago

Senior Medical Director-Primary Care

Premise Health - SAN ANTONIO , TX

Premise Health is seeking a full time Senior Medical Director to provide clinical leadership and direct patient care with our employer based direct care mode

- 2 days ago

Senior Medical Director-Primary Care

Premise Health - SAN ANTONIO , TX

Premise Health is seeking a full time Senior Medical Director to provide clinical leadership and direct patient care with our employer based direct care mode

- 2 days ago

Senior Medical Director-Primary Care

Premise Health - SAN ANTONIO , TX

Premise Health is seeking a full time Senior Medical Director to provide clinical leadership and direct patient care with our employer based direct care mode

- 2 days ago

What does a Senior Director, Medical Affairs do?

Senior Director, Medical Affairs in Waltham, MA

Design, manage, and execute Scientific Advisory Boards.

November 20, 2022

Collaborate and provide medical insight and interpretation to Market Access Value Dossier.

December 31, 2022

Lead development of Medical Product Strategic Plans and provide medical input to brand plans, including defining unmet medical needs.

February 17, 2023

Represent Medical Affairs at Program Team (PT), Commercial Teams, and participate in sub-teams and projects.

February 17, 2023

Communicate decisions to Medical Affairs Leadership Team (MALT) and ensure strategic feedback from MALT into decisions at PT or other work streams.

May 03, 2023

Review and approval of all publications and presentation at congresses (co-authoring many).

May 12, 2023

Senior Director, Medical Affairs in Wayne, PA

Management of the budget required to deliver on the successful execution of the overall Medical Affairs strategy.

April 12, 2023

Senior Director, Medical Affairs

Provide medical affairs expertise and support to Product Development teams and Medical Affairs teams, including training to other staff internally across functions.

February 02, 2023

Develop relationships with and obtain input from key medical opinion leaders, including supporting the planning and execution of Medical Advisory Board meetings.

April 20, 2023

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About Houston, Texas

Houston is located 165 miles (266 km) east of Austin, 88 miles (142 km) west of the Louisiana border, and 250 miles (400 km) south of Dallas. The city has a total area of 627 square miles (1,620 km2); this comprises 599.59 square miles (1,552.9 km2) of land and 22.3 square miles (58 km2) covered by water. The Piney Woods are north of Houston. Most of Houston is located on the gulf coastal plain, and its vegetation is classified as temperate grassland and forest. Much of the city was built on forested land, marshes, swamp, or prairie and are all still visible in surrounding areas.[citation need...

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Understand the total compensation opportunity for a Senior Director, Medical Affairs, base salary plus other pay elements

Average Base Salary

Core compensation

144468

187634

165192

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

160146

213944

185343

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Senior Director, Medical Affairs in Houston, TX. The base salary for Senior Director, Medical Affairs ranges from $144,468 to $187,634 with the average base salary of $165,192. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $160,146 to $213,944 with the average total cash compensation of $185,343.

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About Houston, Texas Houston is located 165 miles (266 km) east of Austin, 88 miles (142 km) west of the Louisiana border, and 250 miles (400 km) south of Dallas. The city....More

Houston, Texas area prices were up 2.3% from a year ago

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