Time to update our exclusive annual analysis of pharmacist salaries. As always, we rely on the latest Occupational Employment Statistics (OES) data from Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).
In 2016, the average gross base salary for a pharmacist at a retail, mail, and specialty pharmacy topped $120,000—up 0.6% from the 2016 figure. Retail employment expanded, with the greatest growth at drugstores.
Meanwhile, the share of pharmacists who work at hospitals grew again. Pharmacists who work at hospitals also had salary increases that exceeded those of the average pharmacist. As I explain below, the specialty boom and generic plateau continue to drive the pharmacy industry’s evolution.
Though pharmacist salaries are growing, they are not keeping pace with those of other healthcare practitioners. That disparity should be troubling to every pharmacy school dean.
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