Research and Development
Successful MedTech development connects customer needs with safe, effective, and commercially viable products. Teams must coordinate design, testing, clinical evidence where needed, regulatory requirements, and manufacturing readiness.
For 2026-2027 planning, connect hiring decisions to funded programs and development milestones. Prioritize capabilities that reduce execution risk, strengthen design transfer, and advance the products most important to your strategy.
R&D Manager and Director of R&D
R&D Manager
- $180k
- Average total compensation
- $160k
- Average base salary
- Base salary range
- $115k to $215k
- Total compensation range
- $125k to $240k
Director of R&D
- $205k
- Average total compensation
- $175k
- Average base salary
- Base salary range
- $135k to $240k
- Total compensation range
- $165k to $290k
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R&D investment does not translate into uniform hiring growth. For 2026-2027 planning, evaluate leadership needs against portfolio priorities, funded programs, and development milestones. Strong R&D leaders connect technical decisions with clinical requirements, manufacturability, and a credible path to commercialization.
Chief Technology Officer
Chief Technology Officer
- $350k
- Average total compensation
- $275k
- Average base salary
- Base salary range
- $175k to $400k
- Total compensation range
- $225k to $500k
The market
CTO compensation should reflect the technologies, products, and teams the executive oversees. For 2026-2027 planning, evaluate the ability to translate innovation into scalable, regulated solutions while aligning architecture, data, cybersecurity, and product development. Technology strategy should support clinical value and sustainable execution.
Talent decisions compound over time, for better or worse.
Benchmarks are the start. The decision is the rest.
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