Why Download This Guide?
As R&D races ahead and capital markets remain cautious, life sciences companies are struggling to balance competitive compensation with financial discipline. Brio’s 2025 guide gives you the clear, data-driven insight you need to:
- Retain top leadership in an ultra-competitive market
- Align pay with investor expectations during Series A–D funding stages
- Benchmark base, bonus, and equity by role, company stage, and function—from CEO to bench scientist
Whether you’re a founder prepping for a board review or a CPO recalibrating your pay bands, this guide eliminates guesswork.
Key Takeaways Inside
- Median and percentile salary data for critical 1000+ life sciences roles in biotech/pharma, medical device/diagnostics, CRO/CDMO and healthtech organizations
- Bonus and equity ranges by title, therapeutic area, and company maturity
- 2025 compensation trends: return-to-office impacts, equity democratization, and performance-based pay shifts
- Strategic recommendations for hiring in biotech, med device, CROs, and digital health
What You’ll Learn
- How to compete for leadership without overpaying
- Where equity is becoming standard outside the C-suite
- What Series B-stage execs now expect in total comp
- The exact bonus structures your peers are using in 2025
- Geographic pay differentials that matter
- How to retain talent through IPO or acquisition milestones
Start Hiring Smarter Today
Download Brio’s 2025 Life Sciences Compensation Guide now and confidently lead your next comp conversation.
About Brio
Brio is a premier life sciences executive search and talent strategy firm. We empower boards, investors, and founders with data-backed insights and recruitment strategies that align talent with long-term business value. With deep expertise in biotech, pharma, medical device, diagnostics, and healthtech, we’re the go-to partner for companies scaling breakthroughs into market-leading businesses.
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