Bottom quarter
$172K
Medical Affairs Salary in Detroit
What you should make. What you should ask for. Calculated from 1M+ data points, refreshed monthly.
Median
$203K
Top quarter
$237K
Top 10%
$272K
Adjusted for Detroit at 1.04× the national baseline. See the math →
What this number means.
Medical Affairs in Detroit pulls a median of $202,800 at mid-career, with a top-quartile band reaching $237,120 and the top 10% at $272,480. Pay in Detroit runs about 4% above the national baseline. $237,120 is what top-quartile Medical Affairs pay looks like in Detroit. Don't undersell.
How to negotiate this
- Anchor$237,120 — the top-quartile number. This is the number you say first.
- Target$219,960 — where a fair counter lands. Above the median, below the anchor.
- Floor$202,800 — below this, you're underpaid. Walking away gets cheaper than staying.
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