Biotech & Pharma

growing

Discovering, testing, and selling drugs and therapies.

Global size
$1.6T
Margin
20–35%
Growth
7% CAGR
Sector
Health
§ Live data · World Bank Open Data

The numbers behind biotech & pharma in World.

Pulled live from the World Bank — switch country to compare. Data is the most recent reported year per indicator (typically lags 1–2 years).

§ Where the opportunity is

GLP-1s, gene therapies, AI-assisted drug discovery.

Key players
  • Pfizer
  • Novo Nordisk
  • Eli Lilly
  • Roche
§ Roles & pay

What the work pays inside biotech & pharma.

  • Research scientist$110k–$220k
  • Clinical trial lead$140k–$260k