Side-by-side distribution
Pharmacist
$119,800
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 55.1%
- Live roles
- 158
Pharmacy Technician
$52,203
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 59.2%
- Live roles
- 152
Highest-paying jobs
Clinical Product & Operations Lead Pharmacist
Pharmacist - Perm - Peridot, AZ
Clinical Pharmacist Specialist - Cardiology - Full-time - AAMC
Clinical Pharmacist Specialist - PRN - AAMC
Oncology Clinical Pharmacist Specialist
Clinical Pharmacist Specialist
Sterile Pharmacist Manager / Pharmacist-in-Charge (PIC)
Staff Sterile Compounding Pharmacist
Part-Time Clinical Pharmacist (Remote)
PV2 Pharmacist
Highest-paying jobs
Remote Pharmacy Technician
Band 7 Pharmacy Technician (Medicines Procurement) - Kent
Locum Senior Pharmacy Technician - Guildford
Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT) Learning Mentor
Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT) - Live Instructor
Locum Band 6 Pharmacy Technician - Lincolnshire
Locum Pharmacy Technician - Chelsea, London
Band 6 Clinical Trials Pharmacy Technician - South London
Pharmacy Technician Supervisor
Band 5 Pharmacy Technician - ACT - Berkshire
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| PH Pulse Healthcare | $98,711 | 21 |
|
Luminis Health
|
$132,080 | 11 |
Montu UK
|
$87,422 | 9 |
| SH Shields Health Solutions | $134,750 | 6 |
Curaleaf
|
$130,000 | 5 |
Felix
|
$75,717 | 5 |
Hims & Hers
|
$133,120 | 4 |
PHIL
|
$121,250 | 4 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| SH Shields Health Solutions | $50,710 | 18 |
| PH Pulse Healthcare | $57,816 | 17 |
|
PHIL
|
$45,760 | 7 |
Good Pill
|
$41,600 | 6 |
Rightway
|
$45,240 | 5 |
|
Hims & Hers
|
$60,840 | 4 |
Ro
|
$60,750 | 3 |
|
Montu UK
|
$58,505 | 3 |
Pharmacist salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| London | $96,595 | 26 |
Pharmacist vs Pharmacy Technician: which pays more?
The median for Pharmacist is $119,800 per year (typically $87,071–$132,080), versus $52,203 for Pharmacy Technician ($45,760–$57,922). That puts Pharmacist about 129% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Pharmacist and Pharmacy Technician 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.