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How much do associate payer strategy jobs pay per year?

As of Jul 20, 2026, the average yearly pay for associate payer strategy in the United States is $93,739.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $71,000.00 and $125,000.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is the difference between Associate Payer Strategy vs Payer Account Manager?

AspectAssociate Payer StrategyPayer Account Manager
CredentialsBachelor's degree, relevant certifications often preferredBachelor's degree, experience in healthcare or sales
Work EnvironmentStrategic planning, market analysis, cross-functional teamsClient relationship management, sales, account oversight
Industry UsagePharmaceuticals, healthcare consulting, biotechHealth insurance companies, pharmaceutical firms, healthcare providers
Search & Comparison IntentFocus on strategic roles in payer strategiesFocus on client management and sales roles

The main difference is that Associate Payer Strategy roles focus on developing payer strategies, market analysis, and supporting product positioning, while Payer Account Managers primarily manage client relationships, sales, and account retention. Both roles require healthcare industry knowledge but differ in their core responsibilities and daily activities.

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Infographic showing various Associate Payer Strategy job openings in the United States as of July 2026, with employment types broken down into 1% As Needed, 67% Full Time, 30% Part Time, 1% Temporary, and 1% Contract. Highlights an 97% Physical, 1% Hybrid, and 2% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $93,739 per year, or $45.1 per hour.
Associate Director, Payer Strategy- Parkinsons Disease

Associate Director, Payer Strategy- Parkinsons Disease

AbbVie

Mettawa, IL • On-site

$141K/yr

Full-time

Medical, Dental, Vision, Retirement, PTO

Posted 6 days ago


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8.7

Company rating: 8.7 out of 10

Based on 100 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

12th of 74 rated pharmaceutical


Job description

Company Description
About AbbVie
AbbVie's mission is to discover and deliver innovative medicines and solutions that solve serious health issues today and address the medical challenges of tomorrow. We strive to have a remarkable impact on people's lives across several key therapeutic areas including immunology, oncology and neuroscience - and products and services in our Allergan Aesthetics portfolio. For more information about AbbVie, please visit us at www.abbvie.com. Follow @abbvie on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, X and YouTube.
Job Description
The Associate Director, US Market Access, Payer Strategy will lead development, evolution, and deployment of the VYALEV Integrated Access Strategy to support business performance across the long-range plan. This individual is responsible for driving market access marketing and pricing strategy for VYALEV across all payer channels with key focus / emphasis on the Medicare channel. This individual will be required to effectively orchestrate communication and alignment across US Market Access channel teams as well as serve as the subject matter expert for the VYALEV Integrated Brand Team. The person will need to leverage data, analytics and strong strategic mindset in all aspects of running the marketing component of the business.
Key responsibilities include:
  • Lead development of Medicare and Commercial strategy and impactful customer narrative, leveraging clinical and economic data as well as key stakeholder insights
  • Develop payer positioning and pricing strategy for VYALEV across all payer channels
  • Continuously evaluate evolving landscape of assigned channels to refine and adjust strategy; enhance Account Team education and training on key insights
  • Effectively communicate and drive strategic alignment across multiple stakeholders and leadership teams such as the Market Access Leadership Team, Brand Team, Account Management teams, HEOR, MOSL, MPS, Medical, APEX, Finance, Contracting, Pricing, Forecasting, Sales, and Government Affairs/Advocacy teams.
  • Encourage and demonstrate an enterprise approach through best practice, curiosity, learning, and sharing.
  • Demonstrate a "One AbbVie" mindset and perspective in all strategies.

Qualifications
  • Bachelors degree required
  • Ideal candidate should have 5+ years of experience in Marketing, US Market Access and/or Analytics
  • Strong strategic thinking, business and financial acumen, analytical capabilities, and communications skills required
  • Candidate must have high proficiency in Excel
  • Experience with medical benefit preferred
  • Advanced agility, project management and prioritization skills
  • Cross-functional experiences including field sales, finance, and/or market analytics valued

Additional Information
Applicable only to applicants applying to a position in any location with pay disclosure requirements under state or local law:
  • The compensation range described below is the range of possible base pay compensation that the Company believes in good faith it will pay for this role at the time of thisposting based on the job grade for this position. Individual compensation paid within this range will depend on many factors including geographic location,and we may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range. This range may be modified in the future.
  • We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick), medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees.
  • This job is eligible to participate in our long-term incentive programs.

Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission,incentive, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole and absolute discretion unless anduntil paid and may be modified at the Company's sole and absolute discretion, consistent with applicable law.
AbbVie is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to operating with integrity, driving innovation, transforming lives and serving our community. Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled.
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About AbbVie

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AbbVie's mission is to discover and deliver innovative medicines that solve serious health issues today and address the medical challenges of tomorrow. We strive to have a remarkable impact on people's lives across several key therapeutic areas: immunology, oncology, neuroscience, eye care, virology, women's health, and gastroenterology, in addition to products and services across its Allergan Aesthetics portfolio. For more information about AbbVie, please visit us at www.abbvie.com. Follow @abbvie on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, and LinkedIn.

Industry

Scientific research and development services

Company size

10,000+ Employees

Headquarters location

North Chicago, IL, US

Year founded

2013