What do Pharmacists earn?
In community pharmacies, pharmacists usually begin at the staff level. After they gain experience and secure the necessary capital, Median annual earnings of pharmacists in 1998 were $66,220.The middle 50 percent earned between $52,310 and $80,250 a year. The lowest 10 percent earned less than $42,550 and the highest 10 percent more than $88,670 a year. Median annual earnings in the industries employing the largest numbers of pharmacists in 1997 were as follows: Grocery stores …………………………………………………………………….$67,000 Drug stores and proprietary stores ……………………………………………..63,400 Hospitals ……………………………………………………………………………..62,600 Federal government ………………………………………………………………..
In community pharmacies, pharmacists usually begin at the staff level. After they gain experience and secure the necessary capital, Median annual earnings of pharmacists in 1998 were $66,220.The middle 50 percent earned between $52,310 and $80,250 a year. The lowest 10 percent earned less than $42,550 and the highest 10 percent more than $88,670 a year.
