Pharmaceutical Scientist Salary in Spokane, WA

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As of April 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Pharmaceutical Scientist in Spokane, WA is $60,163. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $54,473 to $67,946, with most professionals earning between $49,292 and $75,031.

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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 Spokane, WA

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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 Spokane, WA. The base salary for Pharmaceutical Scientist ranges from $54,473 to $67,946 with the average base salary of $60,163. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $55,291 to $69,503 with the average total cash compensation of $61,859.

View Average Salary for Pharmaceutical Scientist as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$60,163	$54,473 - $67,946
Bonus	$1,696	$819 - $1,557
Total Pay	$61,859	$55,291 - $69,503

* 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 Spokane, WA

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Spokane, WA
CITY, STATE Coeur D Alene, ID	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $54,045 - $67,413	COMPARE TO Spokane, WA
CITY, STATE Pasco, WA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $56,182 - $70,078	COMPARE TO Spokane, WA
CITY, STATE Richland, WA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $56,316 - $70,245	COMPARE TO Spokane, WA
CITY, STATE Kennewick, WA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $56,647 - $70,658	COMPARE TO Spokane, WA
CITY, STATE Kalispell, MT	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $48,852 - $60,935	COMPARE TO Spokane, WA
CITY, STATE Missoula, MT	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $45,652 - $56,944	COMPARE TO Spokane, WA

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About Spokane, Washington

Spokane (/ˌspoʊˈkæn/ (listen) spoh-KAN) is a city in Spokane County in the state of Washington in the northwestern United States. It is located on the Spokane River west of the Rocky Mountain foothills in eastern Washington, 92 miles (148 km) south of the Canada–US border, 18 miles (30 km) from the Washington–Idaho border, and 228 miles (367 km) east of Seattle along Interstate 90. Known as the birthplace of Father's Day, Spokane's official nickname is the "Lilac City". A pink, double flower lilac variety known as 'Syringa Spokane' is named for the city. It is the seat of Spokane County and th...

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