In October 2019, PayScale revealed that salaries for bioinformatics professionals ranged from $39,000 to $151,000, averaging $81,000. Salaries varied depending on the specific job. For example, postdoctoral research associates earned average annual salaries of $49,000. Bioinformaticians earned an average of $71,000 annually, while bioinformatics scientists had average salaries closer to $96,000.

The U.S. Department of Labor reports that mean annual salaries for biological scientists (including bioinformatics specialists) who worked in pharmaceutical and medicine manufacturing were $96,500 in May 2018. Salaries for all biological scientists ranged from less than $45,030 to $126,390 or more. Those who worked for the federal government earned mean annual salaries of $84,440. Bioinformatics specialists with advanced degrees earn the highest salaries.

Benefits for salaried bioinformatics specialists depend on the employer; however, they usually include such items as health insurance, retirement or 401(k) plans, and paid vacation days. Self-employed bioinformatics specialists must provide their own benefits.

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