Side-by-side distribution
Biochemist
$25.00/hr
per hour · USD
- Disclosing
- 50%
- Live roles
- 8
Pharmacist
$68.00/hr
per hour · USD
- Disclosing
- 76.6%
- Live roles
- 4,870
Highest-paying jobs
Pharmacotherapy Pharmacist - Rheumatology/GI - Pharmacotherapy Clinic - Full Time - 8 Hour - Days
Inpatient Clinical Pharmacist IV, Oncology
Inpatient Clinical Pharmacist Lead, Oncology
Senior Clinical Advisor - Client Product Business Strategy (Pharmacist)
Pharmacist - Outpatient Specialty Center - Pharmacy - Per Diem - 8 Hour - Days
Pharmacist - CMC Pharmacy - Full Time - 10 Hour - Variable Night Shift
Pharmacist - PD - All - Pharmacy @ LG
Inpatient Clinical Pharmacist III
Inpatient Clinical Pharmacist, Float
Inpatient Clinical Pharmacist III
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Revvity
|
$54,028 | 4 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
CVS Health
|
$141,440 | 2,784 |
Loblaw
|
$120,640 | 99 |
Advocate Health
|
$142,740 | 58 |
Sanford Health
|
$151,320 | 39 |
Save-On-Foods
|
$130,520 | 38 |
Option Care Health
|
$136,296 | 37 |
Cardinal Health
|
$104,208 | 35 |
| AD AdventHealth | $150,176 | 32 |
Pharmacist salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $217,776 | 7 |
| Los Angeles | $188,510 | 4 |
| Seattle | $151,840 | 4 |
| New York | $141,440 | 22 |
| Austin | $141,440 | 10 |
| Chicago | $141,440 | 12 |
| Denver | $141,440 | 10 |
| Atlanta | $141,440 | 12 |
| Paris | $141,440 | 4 |
| Boston | $118,893 | 23 |
Biochemist vs Pharmacist: which pays more?
The median for Biochemist is $25.00/hr per year (typically $24.25/hr–$25.98/hr), versus $68.00/hr for Pharmacist ($63.50/hr–$73.00/hr). That puts Pharmacist about 172% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Biochemist and Pharmacist are compared on equal terms regardless of the currency each role was originally posted in. Only roles that publish a salary range feed the medians; numbers refresh every few hours as new roles post and older ones close, so this comparison reflects the market right now rather than a fixed survey. Use it as a directional benchmark when weighing one path against the other.