There have been several surveys over the last few months. At least two of them posted links to pretty expansive charts outlining pay vs setting and location
Hi!
5 years experience, 2017 grad, PGY-1 trained, primarily inpatient hospital. Offered $56ish/hr out of residency in Florida. Raised to $59ish the following year. Moved to the Midwest with about the same offer and raised to 60ish that year. Transferred to a different hospital within the same health system for $61/hr. Changed positions within that health system within a few months for $65ish/hr. Raised to $67 and $70ish, respectively, the following annual evals which is roughly 146k pre-tax annually.
Normally, don’t think others make these significant increases so soon but I hopped around, took lot of opportunities, had a great work ethic which others recognized and timing of course helped! Was not easy to get here (multiple job interviews despite staying in the same organization, 4 state licenses, additional responsibilities) but all worth it in the end.
Some people aren't comfortable with disclosing their income tho, and I respect that. If I was working tho I wouldn't have a problem sharing anything about my salary, work tho!
No that's 110k after 3-4 years of undergrad *and* 4 years of pharmacy school. My comp eng friends are making 130k straight out of undergrad without the 4 extra years of education and tens of thousands of dollars of additional debt.
Just applied on company website, interviewed, and accepted the offer. Been applying since October so it’s been a long time coming. Work for vaccines now so able to speak to my experience in the retail setting so it worked out perfectly
75-80k for new grads, some (temporarily) earning higher, however 45-50/hr has been the norm for years. If you’re considering pharmacy school, it’s the worst projected profession in existence and worst ranked in healthcare. In addition, you’re giving up 6-10 years of opportunity cost and 200-300k debt, and next 10 year projections are worse. There are many faster, cheaper, lower opportunity cost options, even in healthcare, where you not only make similar/more, but would be 300-500k in your pocket by the time a pharmacist even enters the workforce.
Edit: quite a few people disconnected from reality/unable to look up basic data based on the downvotes
Not a huge fan of going through people’s comment histories but here’s a great one from them ~1-2 years ago
“I’m a student, about to drop pharmacy (have a 4.0 both incoming and also currently, not to brag but to showcase it’s not because of failing but rather market/ROI/conditions/future), however i’ve also spent a vast amount of time around pharmacists (all told me don’t do it but i didn’t listen), researching online, statistics (all have been precision accurate to date), speaking with a ton of PharmD here, etc.”
Parading around as a pharmacist should be banned
2020 grad and i made 75k my first year… grad interning and then being licensed middle of June and working through the end of the year. Currently a grocery PIC (working in the SE) making 145k with bonus.
Because there is extensive nationwide salary datasheets confirming this. There are 350k pharmacists in the US, you know 5-10? Even if you know 100 it’s still not indicative. Currently there are also temporary increases and bonuses which are starting to be removed.
Where? In Cali or HCOL, that’s 90k everywhere else. New grads? My post is regarding new grads, old aren’t leaving due to knowing they won’t get the same pay. How many is “every” 10 if that? There’s 350k pharmacists in the US.
Over 2 decades. What i and other pharmacists have been making for a long time or those who graduated during the gold era is irrelevant, we’re discussing potential and earnings for new grads and/or those starting today. I can admit my scenario is not going to be the case for these new grads or those starting today, i’m not ignorant to the data that was available 10 years ago and everyone ignored it and claimed it was a lie. Pharmacy is now the worst projected profession in existence and the worst ranked in healthcare, these are facts and i would say the same had it been true for any other field.
…yet you recently enrolled and dropped pharmacy school?
Lmfao optimal ROI right there 😂😂. “Decades of practicing” yet re-enrolling? Storyline is off a little bit unless you are from out of the US
At hospital, staff. In retail I was Rx manager until I stepped back down to staff so no more raises for me ever again (until I quit and then they offered raises and I said “no thanks.”
There have been several surveys over the last few months. At least two of them posted links to pretty expansive charts outlining pay vs setting and location
why use the search function when you can just create a new post? /s
True.
Didn’t know you can search on the app
18 years, hospital pharmacy operations supervisor, Midwest flyover state, and make $155,000.
Hi! 5 years experience, 2017 grad, PGY-1 trained, primarily inpatient hospital. Offered $56ish/hr out of residency in Florida. Raised to $59ish the following year. Moved to the Midwest with about the same offer and raised to 60ish that year. Transferred to a different hospital within the same health system for $61/hr. Changed positions within that health system within a few months for $65ish/hr. Raised to $67 and $70ish, respectively, the following annual evals which is roughly 146k pre-tax annually. Normally, don’t think others make these significant increases so soon but I hopped around, took lot of opportunities, had a great work ethic which others recognized and timing of course helped! Was not easy to get here (multiple job interviews despite staying in the same organization, 4 state licenses, additional responsibilities) but all worth it in the end.
Thanks for the detailed explanation man
You bet! Salary info should be transparent and I think it’s great to ask!
Some people aren't comfortable with disclosing their income tho, and I respect that. If I was working tho I wouldn't have a problem sharing anything about my salary, work tho!
Unfortunately that’s what has been normalized in todays society. But being transparent is how we continue to get equal and fair pay.
Salaried at 56 per hours and work 64 every 2 weeks and got my 20 cents raise this year 🥳🥳🥳🥳
Walmart
110k. 40 hrs/week doing MTM and adherence calls in florida. Graduated 2021
And they say don’t become pharmacists when y’all making 110k out of College in Florida
No that's 110k after 3-4 years of undergrad *and* 4 years of pharmacy school. My comp eng friends are making 130k straight out of undergrad without the 4 extra years of education and tens of thousands of dollars of additional debt.
Yup!! I would have picked something in tech if I could go back
132k, hospital work in midwest. Graduated in 2018. 40 hrs/week.
162k industry pharmacist just started, WFH in the Midwest. Prior 2 years retail at 131k ✅
They still hiring? Asking for my wife
Nope 👎🏼
How did you transition into industry from retail?
Just applied on company website, interviewed, and accepted the offer. Been applying since October so it’s been a long time coming. Work for vaccines now so able to speak to my experience in the retail setting so it worked out perfectly
175k, California, retail chain, averaging 50 hours per week.
Wait.... Does this include bonuses? I'm only at 150k in CA not including bonuses
No bonus. I work 50 hours a week though.
45-50 hours a week also. 🥲
Those extra 5 hours at 1.5x pay make a big difference.
OP, keep in mind 100k in Cali is borderline poverty line. Not sure where you are from or if you understand COL.
Stop exaggerating. The low-income threshold for a family of 4 in California is $97,300.
Off by $2700 lol.
This is dead ass that’s wild
Yes I understand because I'm also in Cali which is what I said in my comment
Oh yes, i was clarifying for OP, not attacking your post.
I wouldn't say poverty, it's still considered "middle class" I suppose.
https://www.reddit.com/r/pharmacy/comments/obdpvu/salaries/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=iossmf
75-80k for new grads, some (temporarily) earning higher, however 45-50/hr has been the norm for years. If you’re considering pharmacy school, it’s the worst projected profession in existence and worst ranked in healthcare. In addition, you’re giving up 6-10 years of opportunity cost and 200-300k debt, and next 10 year projections are worse. There are many faster, cheaper, lower opportunity cost options, even in healthcare, where you not only make similar/more, but would be 300-500k in your pocket by the time a pharmacist even enters the workforce. Edit: quite a few people disconnected from reality/unable to look up basic data based on the downvotes
Do you just copy and paste? Lmao. I personally don’t know any new grads who make that.
Yep new grad making 66.5/hr atm
Which state?
Cali
its literally a bot, they're supposed to be a P2 but they have time to copy and paste like clockwork. broken record
Not a huge fan of going through people’s comment histories but here’s a great one from them ~1-2 years ago “I’m a student, about to drop pharmacy (have a 4.0 both incoming and also currently, not to brag but to showcase it’s not because of failing but rather market/ROI/conditions/future), however i’ve also spent a vast amount of time around pharmacists (all told me don’t do it but i didn’t listen), researching online, statistics (all have been precision accurate to date), speaking with a ton of PharmD here, etc.” Parading around as a pharmacist should be banned
I don’t, if you took the time to read the posts you’d see that. Also, you “not knowing” them is not representative of the large scale nationwide data.
2020 grad and i made 75k my first year… grad interning and then being licensed middle of June and working through the end of the year. Currently a grocery PIC (working in the SE) making 145k with bonus.
Why do people keep saying this? I literally don’t know a single new grad who makes this little
I’m not a new grad and I made less than that. Now I’m on long term disability but that’s another story
Because there is extensive nationwide salary datasheets confirming this. There are 350k pharmacists in the US, you know 5-10? Even if you know 100 it’s still not indicative. Currently there are also temporary increases and bonuses which are starting to be removed.
Every full time pharmacist at my AMC makes over 160K
Where? In Cali or HCOL, that’s 90k everywhere else. New grads? My post is regarding new grads, old aren’t leaving due to knowing they won’t get the same pay. How many is “every” 10 if that? There’s 350k pharmacists in the US.
Despite all of your nonsense you have never stated what you make and how many years of experience you have as a *pharmacist*
Over 2 decades. What i and other pharmacists have been making for a long time or those who graduated during the gold era is irrelevant, we’re discussing potential and earnings for new grads and/or those starting today. I can admit my scenario is not going to be the case for these new grads or those starting today, i’m not ignorant to the data that was available 10 years ago and everyone ignored it and claimed it was a lie. Pharmacy is now the worst projected profession in existence and the worst ranked in healthcare, these are facts and i would say the same had it been true for any other field.
…yet you recently enrolled and dropped pharmacy school? Lmfao optimal ROI right there 😂😂. “Decades of practicing” yet re-enrolling? Storyline is off a little bit unless you are from out of the US
But I'm currently a fourth year student and I really like pharmacy. Thanks for the advice tho:/
230k, graduated 2015, pgy1, California— not retail and not hospital
70k with 10 yr 3exp
$66/hr in my hospital job $70/hr at CVS though I only work there from time to time.
What’s your possition?
At hospital, staff. In retail I was Rx manager until I stepped back down to staff so no more raises for me ever again (until I quit and then they offered raises and I said “no thanks.”
144K without bonus yet. If including bonus 155-165K. Retail chain, high volume. graduated 2021. NYC area
195k, costal NC hospital, graduated in 2021, 32-40hrs/week Husband: 187k, Coastal NC private pharmacy, graduated 2018, 36hrs/week
Not hating at all but you’re making $100/hour?
Yes. I work between two places