This
is a report of the most recent
investigations into pharmacist salary surveys
and demographic studies world wide. You
may click
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Pharmacy
Salaries are of great interest world wide.
Salaries are most dependent on location and type
of employment, and the training, expertise,
experience and competency of each pharmacist.
Studies show the need for Pharmacists and
Pharmacy Technicians will continue to raise for
the next 5 years.
Studies indicate that hospital, independent, and
chain store employment growth will occur slowly.
However, admissions and graduates in pharmacy
have been decreasing over the past few years.
It appears that long-term, ambulatory, and home
care settings will show the greatest employment
growth. New opportunities are also arising in
managed care organizations and, for those
employed in research, disease management.
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Pharmacists'
Salaries |
Pharmacy
Techs' Salaries
Pharmacist
Salaries
|
|
Settings
|
Base
Income
|
Starting
Base Income
|
|
|
Total
(National Avg.)
|
$67,000
|
$58,000
|
|
|
Chains
|
$66,500
|
n/a
|
|
|
Independents
|
$56,000
|
$49,000
|
|
|
Supermarkets
|
$63,000
|
$57,000
|
|
|
Merchandisers
|
$67,000
|
$58,000
|
|
|
HMOs
|
$73,000
|
$61,000
|
|
|
Hospitals
|
$64,000
|
$49,500
|
Pharmacist Salaries by Region and Setting
|
|
Setting
|
East
|
Midwest
|
South
|
West
|
|
|
Chains
|
$63,000
|
$65,000
|
$59,500
|
$72,000
|
|
|
Hospitals
|
$64,000
|
$62,000
|
$61,000
|
$71,000
|
|
|
Independents
|
$56,000
|
$61,000
|
$50,000
|
$60,000
|
Doctor
of Pharmacy - Pharm.D
Six
year program with slightly greater weight than 5
year B.S. in Pharmacy.
|
|
Year
|
%
Pharmacy Grads Obtaining Pharm.D
|
|
|
1997
|
25%
|
|
|
1998
|
33%
|
|
|
1999
|
34%
|
|
|
2000
|
64%
|
A Masters or PhD in
Pharmacy is typically required for research or
faculty positions.
Clinical Pharmacists
|
|
Setting
|
Base
|
High
End
|
Starting
Salaries
|
|
|
Chains
|
$75,000
|
$81,000
|
$67,000
|
Pharmacy
Technician Salaries
Evening
and weekend schedules are common
|
|
Setting
|
Hourly
Wages
|
Starting
Hourly Wages
|
|
|
Hospital
|
$10-$13.50/hr
|
$7.00-$9.00/hr
|
|
|
Retail
|
$10-$13.50/hr
|
$5.00-$8.00/hr
|
