Head of Research Salary in Houston, Texas

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As of December 01, 2024, the average annual pay of Head of Research in Houston, TX is $349,208. While Salary.com is seeing that Head of Research salary in Houston, TX can go up to $508,680 or down to $225,304, but most earn between $284,352 and $432,682. Salary.com shows the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Head of Research in the United States.

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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 Houston, TX

Average Base Salary

Core compensation

284352

432682

349208

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

327170

638941

438674

What is the average salary for Head of Research in 2024?

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 Houston, TX. The base salary for Head of Research ranges from $284,352 to $432,682 with the average base salary of $349,208. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $327,170 to $638,941 with the average total cash compensation of $438,674.

View Average Salary for Head of Research as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$349,208	$284,352 - $432,682
Bonus	$89,466	$42,818 - $206,258
Total Pay	$438,674	$327,170 - $638,941

* 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 Houston, TX

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Houston, TX
CITY, STATE Pasadena, TX	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $287,403 - $437,324	COMPARE TO Houston, TX
CITY, STATE Galveston, TX	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $288,718 - $439,325	COMPARE TO Houston, TX
CITY, STATE Beaumont, TX	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $274,968 - $418,403	COMPARE TO Houston, TX
CITY, STATE Port Arthur, TX	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $269,383 - $409,905	COMPARE TO Houston, TX
CITY, STATE Lake Charles, LA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $256,904 - $390,915	COMPARE TO Houston, TX
CITY, STATE Austin, TX	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $278,824 - $424,270	COMPARE TO Houston, TX

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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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