Pharmacist Salary
Official ONS earnings for the UK, covering 60,000 jobs.
Median salary
£47,508
gross, per year, all employees
Part-time work is common in this occupation, so the figure above sits 13.2% below the £53,772 median for people working full-time.
▲ 11.4% change on the previous year
Full-time only
£53,772
Part-time only
£29,970
Mean
£46,146
Jobs measured
60,000
What a typical pharmacist takes home
On the full-time median of £53,772, 2026/27 tax year, England, Wales and Northern Ireland rates, no pension or student loan.
Take-home a month
£3,479
Take-home a year
£41,745
Income Tax
£8,941
National Insurance
£3,086
What most pharmacists actually earn
Half of pharmacists earn between £32,284 and £57,338. Earning above £57,338 puts you in the top quarter of the profession.
The full pay range
Each bar is the salary at that percentile — the 25th means a quarter of pharmacists earn less than this.
Pharmacist salary by region
5 of 11 GB regions have a published figure for this occupation.
| Region | Median | Mean |
|---|---|---|
| London | £54,282 | £51,501 |
| Scotland | £52,273 | £51,649 |
| West Midlands | £48,404 | £48,637 |
| North West | £45,046 | £45,718 |
| South West | £43,397 | £40,804 |
Where this figure comes from
- ONS occupation group
- Pharmacists
- SOC 2020 code
- 2251
- Measure
- Gross annual pay, all employees
- Edition
- ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025 provisional
Source: Office for National Statistics, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures are estimates from a survey of PAYE jobs and are not financial advice.
Pharmacist salary FAQs
What is the average Pharmacist salary in the UK?
The median is £47,508 a year and the mean is £46,146, according to the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings. Those cover all employees; full-time employees alone have a median of £53,772 and part-time employees £29,970.
How much does a pharmacist earn per hour?
Across the UK the median hourly rate is £27.04 excluding overtime, or £26.83 for full-time employees. ASHE publishes hourly pay by occupation nationally only.
What is a good Pharmacist salary?
Half of pharmacists earn between £32,284 and £57,338. Anything above £57,338 is in the top quarter for the role.
What is the starting salary for a pharmacist?
ASHE does not record experience, so there is no official starting salary. What it does show is that the lowest-paid 10% of pharmacists earn under £23,171 and the lowest quarter under £32,284 — the range a new entrant is most likely to be offered.
Has pharmacist pay gone up in the last year?
ASHE puts the year-on-year change in the median at +11.4% for this occupation in the UK. That compares the latest survey with the one before it and is not adjusted for inflation.
How many pharmacists are there in the UK?
ASHE counts around 60,000 employee jobs in “Pharmacists” (SOC 2251) in the UK. Self-employed work is not included.
Is this figure official?
Yes. It comes from the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, an accredited official statistic based on employer PAYE records.
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