Pharmacist Compensation

The median wage of pharmacists was $111,570 in May 2010. The median wage is the wage at which half the workers in an occupation earned more than that amount and half earned less. The lowest 10 percent earned less than $82,090, and the top 10 percent earned more than $138,620.

Most pharmacists work full time, although about 21 percent worked part time in 2010. Because pharmacies are often open at all hours, some pharmacists work nights and weekends.

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2012-13 Edition