Pharmacists work in a variety of settings including community and retail pharmacies, healthcare facilities, and home health care. Pharmacists dispense medications and make sterile solutions for intravenous medications. They provide information, make recommendations and give advice to patients. Pharmacists are responsible for accuracy of prescriptions and confidential medical records. Pharmacists may be employed by pharmaceutical companies and health insurance companies as non-traditional employment avenues.

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Pharmacist Salary

Overall, Pharmacist salaries are based on years of experience, location, and the type of facility.

According to Salary.com, the current median expected salary for a Pharmacist in the United States is $95,473. Salary.com reports that the annual average salary for Pharmacist in retail is $101,061, and for pharmacists in home-care, annual expected salary is $89,680.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported a difference in salary according to type of facility as follows:

Department Store: $86,720
Grocery Store: $85,680
Healthcare Store: $85,380
Hospitals: $84,560

Pharmacist Job Outlook

Due to increasing demand for pharmaceuticals, the job outlook for all pharmacists is very good. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the number of positions for pharmacists is supposed to grow faster than average between now and 2014.

Community pharmacists are making steps to manage the cost and volume of increasing prescriptions, which is extremely important for high-quality cost efficient healthcare. Job opportunities in managed care, pharmaceutical research and development, and other areas are creating a prosperous job outlook for pharmacists.

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