Head of Research Salary in Knoxville, Tennessee

How much does a Head of Research make in Knoxville, TN?

As of April 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Head of Research in Knoxville, TN is $322,320. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $262,458 to $399,357, with most professionals earning between $207,957 and $469,496.

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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 Knoxville, TN

Average Base Salary

Core compensation

262458

399357

322320

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

301981

589725

404891

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 Knoxville, TN. The base salary for Head of Research ranges from $262,458 to $399,357 with the average base salary of $322,320. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $301,981 to $589,725 with the average total cash compensation of $404,891.

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	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$322,320	$262,458 - $399,357
Bonus	$82,571	$39,523 - $190,368
Total Pay	$404,891	$301,981 - $589,725

* 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 Knoxville, TN

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Knoxville, TN
CITY, STATE Asheville, NC	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $262,945 - $400,097	COMPARE TO Knoxville, TN
CITY, STATE Johnson City, TN	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $250,673 - $381,424	COMPARE TO Knoxville, TN
CITY, STATE Kingsport, TN	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $251,617 - $382,861	COMPARE TO Knoxville, TN
CITY, STATE Chattanooga, TN	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $259,483 - $394,831	COMPARE TO Knoxville, TN
CITY, STATE Greenville, SC	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $264,718 - $402,796	COMPARE TO Knoxville, TN
CITY, STATE Richmond, KY	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $262,430 - $399,314	COMPARE TO Knoxville, TN

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About Knoxville, Tennessee

Knoxville is a city in the U.S. state of Tennessee, and the county seat of Knox County. The city had an estimated population of 186,239 in 2016 and a population of 178,874 as of the 2010 census, making it the state's third largest city after Nashville and Memphis. Knoxville is the principal city of the Knoxville Metropolitan Statistical Area, which, in 2016, was 868,546, up 0.9 percent, or 7,377 people, from to 2015. The KMSA is, in turn, the central component of the Knoxville-Sevierville-La Follette Combined Statistical Area, which, in 2013, had a population of 1,096,961. First settled in 178...

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