Pharmacologist Salary in Columbia, South Carolina

How much does a Pharmacologist make in Columbia, SC?

As of April 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Pharmacologist in Columbia, SC is $137,759. According to Salary.com, salaries can range from a low of $122,661 to a high of $154,612, with most professionals earning between $129,856 and $146,581.

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Collaborate with and represent the ED function at internal functional teams including Clinical Development and Operations, Project Management, Bioanalytics and Toxicology to design, develop and implement and monitor execution of strategies and short and long term experiments to advance non-clinical studies in both hematologic cancers and solid tumors.

November 01, 2022

Promote work environment that attracts, retains and engages highly-qualified faculty, staff, students, and associates in various programs of the Pediatric Clinical Pharmacology Group.

January 03, 2023

Maintains appropriate knowledge of state-of-the-art principles and theories and identifies new project areas or technologies.

February 18, 2023

Represent Clinical Pharmacology on development project teams, leading the development of clinical pharmacology strategies and the execution of clinical pharmacology studies.

March 02, 2023

Contribute to the development of clinical study concepts and protocols, clinical study reports, and relevant components of regulatory submission documents.

April 13, 2023

Build and utilize QSP models of biological, physiological, and/or pathophysiological processes to evaluate novel targets, pathways, and drug candidates.

April 26, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Pharmacologist in Columbia, SC

Average Base Salary

Core compensation

129856

146581

137759

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

130613

147660

138580

What is the average salary for Pharmacologist in 2025?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Pharmacologist in Columbia, SC. The base salary for Pharmacologist ranges from $129,856 to $146,581 with the average base salary of $137,759. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $130,613 to $147,660 with the average total cash compensation of $138,580.

View Average Salary for Pharmacologist as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$137,759	$129,856 - $146,581
Bonus	$822	$757 - $1,080
Total Pay	$138,580	$130,613 - $147,660

* 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.

Pharmacologist Salary Near Columbia, SC

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Columbia, SC
CITY, STATE Sumter, SC	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $124,316 - $140,328	COMPARE TO Columbia, SC
CITY, STATE Aiken, SC	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $129,715 - $146,422	COMPARE TO Columbia, SC
CITY, STATE Rock Hill, SC	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $135,494 - $152,945	COMPARE TO Columbia, SC
CITY, STATE Florence, SC	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $126,453 - $142,740	COMPARE TO Columbia, SC
CITY, STATE Augusta, GA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $130,109 - $146,866	COMPARE TO Columbia, SC
CITY, STATE Summerville, SC	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $132,921 - $150,040	COMPARE TO Columbia, SC

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About Columbia, South Carolina

One of Columbia's more prominent geographical features is its fall line, the boundary between the upland Piedmont region and the Atlantic Coastal Plain, across which rivers drop as falls or rapids. Columbia grew up at the fall line of the Congaree River, which is formed by the convergence of the Broad River and the Saluda River. The Congaree was the farthest inland point of river navigation. The energy of falling water also powered Columbia's early mills. The city has capitalized on this location which includes three rivers by christening itself "The Columbia Riverbanks Region". Columbia is lo...

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