Pharmacist Statistics

* There are 4 main areas of work that pharmacists can go into:

• Community Pharmacists - i.e., drug stores
• Clinical Pharmacists - i.e., hospitals
• Consultant Pharmacists - i.e., Insurance companies
• Pharmaceutical Industry Pharmacists - i.e., research and development of new drugs
• Also, Pharmacists can go on to be professors at pharmacy schools

* The 2012 Salary Statistics for Pharmacists:

• Median salary - $116,670 annually
• Hourly rate that goes along with the median salary - $56.09/hour
• Top 10% - $145,910
• Lowest-paid - $89,280