Phase I trials: median compensation to US healthy volunteers per trial

US$3070

USD per Phase I trial (one participant, 1001 screened trials), US

“the median clinical trial compensation was US$3070 (range = US$150-US$13,000)”

Fisher et al., Clinical Trials 2021, Phase I trial compensation: How much do healthy volunteers actually earn from clinical trial enrollment?, 2021-05

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Peer-reviewed study

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2026-11-06

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Healthy volunteers, not patients; Phase I trials include nights in a clinic. Annual earnings were roughly US$4000 for volunteers seeking new trials.