Head of Research Salary in Fresno, California

How much does a Head of Research make in Fresno, CA?

As of April 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Head of Research in Fresno, CA is $352,005. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $286,630 to $436,138, with most professionals earning between $227,110 and $512,736.

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Drives and motivates team to test and deliver new approaches and business models to strengthen the portfolio, improve processes, and reward and retain talent.

December 12, 2022

Demonstrated ability to synthesize the evolving future of an industry, insights into consumer trends, and the business relevance to the enterprise into a concise senior-level strategic plan.

December 24, 2022

Understanding of Australian, Canadian, Japanese, and European regulatory requirements and differences in clinical practice patterns as they relate to clinical study design and execution.

February 10, 2023

Prepared for and participated in multiple regulatory authority meetings including product approval and post approval meetings in multiple jurisdictions.

March 01, 2023

Lead a group of technology and business analysts to analyze investment performance and risk data and develop analytics using emerging technologies and financial techniques such as portfolio construction/modeling/optimization, as well as other ares such as product development and operations.

March 12, 2023

Develop and review written business requirements, functional requirements and technical specification documents, including use cases, stories, workflows, screen mockups, non-functional requirements and related data analysis.

March 30, 2023

Provide strategic leadership for Medical Science Liaisons, publications, Medical Information, educational and research grants, investigator-initiated trials, medical document review, and medical support for commercial strategy.

April 15, 2023

Participate on and/or provide oversight for clinical study team activities, including asset teams, clinical subteams, clinical project teams and third party external vendor (CRO) teams.

April 20, 2023

Build relationships with key stakeholders ( Center For Observational Research, Global Medical Organization, Digital Health, TAs) and working collaboratively to find innovative solutions to study design and delivery.

April 22, 2023

Manage career development and performance of research staff, hire top talent and integrate new team members to maintain a strong team dynamic of respect, creativity and collaboration.

May 04, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Head of Research in Fresno, CA

Average Base Salary

Core compensation

286630

436138

352005

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

329793

644038

442181

What is the average salary for Head of Research in 2025?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Head of Research in Fresno, CA. The base salary for Head of Research ranges from $286,630 to $436,138 with the average base salary of $352,005. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $329,793 to $644,038 with the average total cash compensation of $442,181.

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	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$352,005	$286,630 - $436,138
Bonus	$90,176	$43,163 - $207,900
Total Pay	$442,181	$329,793 - $644,038

* Base Salary represents gross income before taxes and deductions. It does not include additional pay such as benefits, bonuses, profit sharing or commissions.

* Total Pay combines base salary, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job.

Head of Research Salary Near Fresno, CA

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Fresno, CA
CITY, STATE Visalia, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $284,914 - $433,526	COMPARE TO Fresno, CA
CITY, STATE Modesto, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $304,480 - $463,298	COMPARE TO Fresno, CA
CITY, STATE Salinas, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $316,924 - $482,232	COMPARE TO Fresno, CA
CITY, STATE Monterey, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $317,610 - $483,277	COMPARE TO Fresno, CA
CITY, STATE Bakersfield, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $302,220 - $459,860	COMPARE TO Fresno, CA
CITY, STATE San Jose, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $360,805 - $549,002	COMPARE TO Fresno, CA

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About Fresno, California

Fresno (/ˈfrɛznoʊ/ FREZ-noh; Spanish for "ash tree") is a city in California, United States, and the county seat of Fresno County. It covers about 112 square miles (290 km2) in the center of the San Joaquin Valley, the southern portion of California's Central Valley. Named for the abundant ash trees lining the San Joaquin River, Fresno was founded in 1872 as a railway station of the Central Pacific Railroad before it was incorporated in 1885. The city has since become an economic hub of Fresno County and the San Joaquin Valley, with much of the surrounding areas in the Metropolitan Fresno regi...

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