Median annual wages in the industries employing the largest numbers of medical scientists in May 2010 were as follows:
Pharmaceutical and medicine manufacturing | $95,530 |
Drugs and druggists' sundries merchant wholesalers | 89,730 |
Scientific research and development services | 82,140 |
General medical and surgical hospitals; state, local, and private |
74,570 |
Colleges, universities, and professional schools; state, local, and private |
53,470 |
Most medical scientists work full time.
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2012-13 Edition