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Experts in Pharma & Biotech Compensation Strategy

Over 40 Years Supporting the Life Sciences and Healthcare Sector

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What Sets Bedford Apart

In Pharma & Biotech Compensation

Attracting and retaining exceptional leadership in the Life Sciences and Healthcare industries requires more than competitive pay. In a sector shaped by complexity, regulation and innovation, compensation strategy must align with purpose, performance and long-term growth.

Bedford Group brings over four decades of experience advising Life Sciences organisations on executive and board-level compensation. We help design strategies that meet high stakeholder expectations while supporting growth and impact. Our services include benchmarking, incentive plan design, board pay reviews and the publication of trusted annual compensation surveys.

Specialized Expertise in Pharma & Biotech Compensation

With a dedicated practice in Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology, Medical Devices, and Healthcare Services, Bedford offers deep industry knowledge. Our sector-specific expertise spans drug development, clinical research, diagnostics, and healthcare delivery, ensuring tailored compensation strategies that resonate with top talent and meet industry standards.

Industry-Leading Insights

Bedford is a recognized authority in pharmaceutical and biotechnology compensation, conducting annual industry-wide executive and board compensation surveys to provide essential insights. These compensation reports, combined with our expertise, ensure that you remain competitive and aligned with industry standards, helping to attract and retain top talent.

Tailored Compensation Studies

Every study we deliver is custom-built around your organisation’s structure, growth phase, and leadership goals. We review each named executive role and benchmark against carefully selected peer groups to design tailored, defensible pay strategies that resonate with top talent and satisfy stakeholder expectations.

Global Reach, Local Knowledge

Access world-class executive and board compensation research through Bedford’s robust global salary data repository. Our biotech and healthcare clients benefit from international benchmarking tools and a connected global network, ensuring their pay strategies align with global standards while supporting local talent retention and leadership planning.

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performing office among 60 global locations in TRANSEARCH

1000+

compensation benchmarking studies delivered

40+

years of industry-specific compensation research

60

offices in 40+ countries

Comprehensive Solutions

Compensation Benchmarking

We specialize in peer-group executive and director compensation benchmarking, utilizing both publicly available and proprietary salary data. Our peer groups are meticulously selected based on company size, market cap and asset value, geography, growth phase, and other factors.

Executive & Board Compensation Strategy

For four decades, we have provided independent advisory to public and private companies on all aspects of executive and board compensation strategy including salary structure and incentive pay, long term incentives and share plans, termination and change in control provisions, and employee share purchase plans.

Compensation Governance

We assist with all matters relating to compensation governance to ensure compliance with legislative and shareholder requirements and industry best practices. Our insights help build credibility with boards, investors, and advisory firms.

Compensation Policy

We help align your compensation policy with your organizational goals and strategic priorities. We help define the roles and responsibilities of various stakeholders (e.g., the Compensation Committee, the Board of Directors, institutional investors, etc.) within the compensation policy design and review process.

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Biotech Compensation Reports

Stay Competitive with Trusted Industry Data

Our annual compensation reports provide practical insight into evolving pay practices for organizations in the pharmaceutical and biotechnology sectors, ensuring your pay strategy is both competitive and defensible.

Download the Latest Reports for Biotech Compensation Trends.