Pharmacist Salary
Official ONS earnings for the UK, covering 60,000 jobs.
Median salary
£47,508
gross, per year
▲ 11.4% change on the previous year
Mean
£46,146
Jobs measured
60,000
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 UK?
The median is £47,508 a year and the mean is £46,146, according to the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings.
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.
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, covering 60,000 jobs in this occupation.
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