Pharmaceutical Scientist Salary in Atlanta, GA

How much does a Pharmaceutical Scientist make in Atlanta, GA?

As of April 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Pharmaceutical Scientist in Atlanta, GA is $57,779. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $52,314 to $65,253, with most professionals earning between $47,339 and $72,058.

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Acting as the Technical Lead on multidisciplinary development teams, the candidate will have the responsibility and authority to make technical recommendations and decisions that directly impact the project timeline and budget.

November 23, 2022

Hands-on experience with bio-analytical and biophysical instrumentation, such as DSC, FDM, TGA, FTIR, CD, SDS-PAGE, IEF/cIEF, HPLC, and spectroscopy (UV and Fluorescence).

November 23, 2022

Collaborate with team members (Analytical Scientists, Quality Assurance, Material Coordinator, and Manufacturing Technicians) to meet timelines for drug product delivery and assist in working out investigation plans related to manufacturing investigations as required.

February 22, 2023

Develop methods for the manufacturing, purification, formulation, analysis and packaging of research and clinical drug- or dye-labeled antibodies, proteins or peptides on scales ranging from sub-milligram to multi-grams.

March 05, 2023

Management reserves the right to add, modify, change or rescind the work assignments of different positions due to reasonable accommodation or other reasons.

March 16, 2023

Participate in the development of validation strategies for new products and processes, and be involved in assessment of change control requests from vendors, risk assessments and have input into annual product reports.

April 20, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Pharmaceutical Scientist in Atlanta, GA

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52314

65253

57779

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

53101

66749

59408

What is the average salary for Pharmaceutical Scientist in 2025?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Pharmaceutical Scientist in Atlanta, GA. The base salary for Pharmaceutical Scientist ranges from $52,314 to $65,253 with the average base salary of $57,779. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $53,101 to $66,749 with the average total cash compensation of $59,408.

View Average Salary for Pharmaceutical Scientist as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$57,779	$52,314 - $65,253
Bonus	$1,629	$786 - $1,496
Total Pay	$59,408	$53,101 - $66,749

* 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.

Pharmaceutical Scientist Salary Near Atlanta, GA

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Atlanta, GA
CITY, STATE Roswell, GA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $52,117 - $65,007	COMPARE TO Atlanta, GA
CITY, STATE Marietta, GA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $52,165 - $65,067	COMPARE TO Atlanta, GA
CITY, STATE Athens, GA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $51,940 - $64,787	COMPARE TO Atlanta, GA
CITY, STATE Macon, GA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $47,864 - $59,702	COMPARE TO Atlanta, GA
CITY, STATE Gadsden, AL	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $50,322 - $62,768	COMPARE TO Atlanta, GA
CITY, STATE Columbus, GA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $47,234 - $58,916	COMPARE TO Atlanta, GA

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