Cancer Research Data Specialist Salary: 2024 Glassdoor Data

According to Glassdoor (2024), the national average base salary for a Cancer Research Data Specialist in the United States is $66,413 per year.

Salary Range

• Typical range: $50,510 – $88,128 per year.
• Entry-level: ~$45,000–$55,000.
• Senior/specialized: $85,000–$110,000+.

Factors Influencing Pay

• Geographic location (cost of living, biotech hubs: Boston, SF, San Diego, NYC, Raleigh-Durham).
• Institution type: Academic medical centers, NCI-designated cancer centers, pharma/biotech, CROs, government (NIH).
• Education: Master's/PhD in biostatistics, bioinformatics, epidemiology, data science.
• Skills: R, Python, SQL, SAS, REDCap, clinical trial data standards (CDISC/SDTM), cloud (AWS/Azure), machine learning.
• Experience: Clinical trial data management, regulatory submissions, real-world evidence, genomics.

Total Compensation

May include bonuses, equity (industry), retirement match, tuition reimbursement, conference travel.

Data roles in oncology research are growing with precision medicine, liquid biopsy trials, and AI-driven biomarker discovery.