Side-by-side distribution
Pharmaceutical Sales
$97,500
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 49.1%
- Live roles
- 159
Pharmacist
$68.00/hr
per hour · USD
- Disclosing
- 77%
- Live roles
- 4,908
Highest-paying jobs
Sales Development Representative - Medical Equipment
Respiratory Pharmaceutical Sales Representative - Bel-Air, MD
Respiratory Pharmaceutical Sales Representative – Greater Baltimore, MD
Respiratory Pharmaceutical Sales Representative – Salisbury, MD
Sales Representative - Specialty Medical Products
Respiratory Pharmaceutical Sales Representative – Syracuse, NY
Medical Sales Representative (Iowa)
Pharmaceutical Sales Representative - GI - St. Louis, MO
Medical Sales Representative - Acute Care
Medical Sales Representative - Acute Care
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 - CMC Pharmacy - Full Time - 10 Hour - Variable Night Shift
Pharmacist - Outpatient Specialty Center - Pharmacy - Per Diem - 8 Hour - Days
Inpatient Clinical Pharmacist III
Infusion Clinical Pharmacist, Oncology
Inpatient Clinical Pharmacist III
Inpatient Clinical Pharmacist III
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Inizio Engage
|
$85,500 | 53 |
| ME Medline | $125,000 | 7 |
|
GSK
|
$156,000 | 4 |
|
IQVIA
|
$107,500 | 4 |
|
Cardinal Health
|
$117,040 | 2 |
Danaher
|
$95,000 | 2 |
CHG Healthcare
|
$60,000 | 2 |
|
Huzzle
|
$561,479 | 1 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
CVS Health
|
$141,440 | 2,852 |
Loblaw
|
$120,640 | 108 |
Advocate Health
|
$142,740 | 52 |
Sanford Health
|
$152,880 | 42 |
Save-On-Foods
|
$130,520 | 38 |
Option Care Health
|
$136,296 | 37 |
|
Sutter Health
|
$217,776 | 34 |
|
Cardinal Health
|
$104,208 | 33 |
Pharmacist salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $217,776 | 7 |
| Los Angeles | $176,384 | 5 |
| Seattle | $151,840 | 3 |
| New York | $141,440 | 22 |
| Austin | $141,440 | 15 |
| Chicago | $141,440 | 11 |
| Denver | $141,440 | 10 |
| Atlanta | $141,440 | 14 |
| Paris | $141,440 | 5 |
| Boston | $109,751 | 24 |
Pharmaceutical Sales vs Pharmacist: which pays more?
The median for Pharmaceutical Sales is $97,500 per year (typically $78,220–$131,000), versus $68.00/hr for Pharmacist ($63.50/hr–$73.00/hr). That puts Pharmacist about 45% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Pharmaceutical Sales 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.