Side-by-side distribution
Pharmaceutical Sales
$87,500
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 50.3%
- Live roles
- 179
Pharmacist
$68.00/hr
per hour · USD
- Disclosing
- 73.8%
- Live roles
- 4,625
Highest-paying jobs
Sales Development Representative - Medical Equipment
Respiratory Pharmaceutical Sales Representative - Bel-Air, MD
Respiratory Pharmaceutical Sales Representative – Beckley, West Virginia
Respiratory Pharmaceutical Sales Representative – Dayton, OH (North)
Pharmaceutical Sales Representative - Edison, NJ
Pharmaceutical Sales Representative - NY/NY
Pharmaceutical Sales Representative - NY/NY
Respiratory Pharmaceutical Sales Representative – Cincinnati, OH (West)
Pharmaceutical Field Sales Representative
Pharmaceutical Sales Representative - GI - St. Louis, MO
Highest-paying jobs
Pharmacotherapy Pharmacist - Rheumatology/GI - Pharmacotherapy Clinic - Full Time - 8 Hour - Days
Ambulatory Clinical Pharmacist IV
Inpatient Clinical Pharmacist, Oncology
Pharmacist - Outpatient Specialty Center - Pharmacy - Per Diem - 8 Hour - Days
Pharmacist - CMC Specialty Pharmacotherapy Services - WC Behring Pavilion - Per Diem - 8 Hour - Days
Pharmacist - WCMC Pharmacy - Full Time - 10 Hour - Variable
Pharmacist - CMC Pharmacy - Full Time - 10 Hour - Variable Night Shift
Pharmacist - PD - Days - Pharmacy @ MV
Inpatient Clinical Pharmacist III
Ambulatory Clinical Pharmacist III
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Inizio Engage
|
$80,000 | 47 |
Skilled Wound Care
|
$73,000 | 11 |
Amplity Health
|
$87,500 | 8 |
|
GSK
|
$156,000 | 7 |
| ME Medline | $122,500 | 6 |
Danaher
|
$95,000 | 2 |
CHG Healthcare
|
$60,000 | 2 |
Cardinal Health
|
$49,920 | 2 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
CVS Health
|
$141,440 | 2,427 |
Loblaw
|
$120,640 | 91 |
Advocate Health
|
$142,740 | 55 |
|
Cardinal Health
|
$104,208 | 41 |
| BI Beth Israel Lahey Health | $136,822 | 40 |
Save-On-Foods
|
$130,000 | 40 |
Sanford Health
|
$154,440 | 37 |
| AD AdventHealth | $151,663 | 34 |
Pharmaceutical Sales salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Chicago | $80,000 | 3 |
| Los Angeles | $77,000 | 4 |
Pharmaceutical Sales vs Pharmacist: which pays more?
The median for Pharmaceutical Sales is $87,500 per year (typically $75,500–$128,750), versus $68.00/hr for Pharmacist ($62.95/hr–$73.00/hr). That puts Pharmacist about 62% 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.