“the majority being from Innovator companies”

WHICH BEST DESCRIBES YOUR COMPANY?

The survey was completed by associates who were mainly full-time permanent employees (85%), with a small number of permanent part-time employees (12%) and a handful of contractors (3%). No respondent completed the survey who was on a fixed term contract.

WHAT IS THE BASIS OF YOUR EMPLOYMENT?

The geographical areas covered by respondents were mainly GB/UK (106), EEA (48) and EMEA (44). It is expected that most respondents would have chosen GB/UK given the location distribution of PIPA membership, however the wide variety of locations covered by the respondents allowed for a more comprehensive dataset when it came to comparing salary. Of note, 10% of respondents covered all areas.

“ 10% of respondents covered all areas”

RESPONSIBILITY

Over three quarters of the respondents were expected to perform their responsibilities within a hybrid working environment with less than 5% working full-time in the office. Of those 5% of respondents who were fully office based, 40% worked for a CRO, 60% covered generics and 100% worked for a company that employed 50 people or less in the UK. No doubt the COVID-19 pandemic contributed to these results but interesting to know that post pandemic there is a shift towards a hybrid working model rather than a return to the office on a full-time basis.