District Managers start in the mid 70's or 80's and top off at about 120K or so depending on tenure and ability with a similar bonus structure to the sales representatives. Most pharmaceutical sales representatives become wealthy from their 401K plans and their stock options rather than from their salaries. As far as layoffs are concerned, the industry is somewhat cyclical. At the present time we are in the midst of a gold-rush of new product introductions. If you are hard worker, you do not need to worry about getting laid off.
Good reps are always in demand.
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