As of February 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Pharmacist Director in the United States is $202,240. According to Salary.com, salaries can range from a low of $170,737 to a high of $238,806, with most professionals earning between $185,750 and $221,380.
| Annual Salary |
Monthly Pay |
Weekly Pay |
Hourly Wage |
|
| 75th Percentile | $221,380 | $18,448 | $4,257 | $106 |
| Average | $202,240 | $16,853 | $3,889 | $97 |
| 25th Percentile | $185,750 | $15,479 | $3,572 | $89 |
An entry-level Pharmacist Director with less than 1 year of experience earns about $194,203. With 1-2 years of experience, the average salary increases to $194,935. For 2-4 years of experience, the pay typically rises to $196,642. Senior-level professionals with 5-8 years of experience earn around $198,593, and those with over 8 years of experience can expect an average of $202,281.
| Levels | Salary |
|---|---|
| Entry Level Pharmacist Director | $194,203 |
| Intermediate Level Pharmacist Director | $194,935 |
| Senior Level Pharmacist Director | $196,642 |
| Specialist Level Pharmacist Director | $198,593 |
| Expert Level Pharmacist Director | $202,281 |
| Entry Level | 4% |
| Mid Level | 4% |
| Senior Level | 3% |
| Top Level | 2% |
| Experienced | 0% |
Salaries in the United States differ widely between states due to factors like cost of living, local economies, and industry presence.
What Am I Worth?
Salaries in the United States can vary greatly between cities due to factors like cost of living, local economies, and industry presence.
As of February 01, 2025, our research reveals a significant shift in Pharmacist Director compensation over the past six years. For example, the median salary increased from $145,651 in 2023 to approximately $144,269 in 2024. (For a detailed analysis of Pharmacist Director salary trends, click here.)
Key factors like location, experience, industry demand, and economic growth significantly influence salary variations, making them important to consider.
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| Core Compensation | ||||
| Core Compensation | Median | % of Total | ||
| Base Salary | $202,240 | 71.9% | ||
| Bonus | $5,740 | 2.0% | ||
| Value of Benefits | ||||
| Core Compensation | Median | % of Total | ||
| Social Security | $13,469 | 4.8% | ||
| 401K/403B | $8,319 | 3.0% | ||
| Disability | $4,160 | 1.5% | ||
| Healthcare | $6,374 | 2.3% | ||
| Pension | $11,439 | 4.1% | ||
| Time Off | $29,597 | 10.5% | ||
| Total Compensation | $281,338 | 100% | ||
| Degree Level | % of user with this level of education |
|---|---|
| No Diploma | 0.6% |
| High School | 0.6% |
| Associates | 1.3% |
| Bachelors | 25.8% |
| Masters | 37.1% |
| Doctorate | 34.6% |
What Am I Worth?
The average annual salary of Pharmacist Director is $202,240. In case you are finding an easy salary calculator, the average hourly pay of Pharmacist Director is $97; the average weekly pay of Pharmacist Director is $3,889; the average monthly pay of Pharmacist Director is $16,853.
A Pharmacist Director's earning potential can vary widely depending on several factors, including location, industry, experience, education, and the specific employer. According to the latest salary data by Salary.com, a Pharmacist Director earns the most in San Jose, CA, where the annual salary of a Pharmacist Director is $253,810.
The highest pay for Pharmacist Director is $238,806.
The lowest pay for Pharmacist Director is $170,737.
The Pharmacist Director ensures compliance with all federal and state regulations and company policies and procedures. Directs, establishes, and plans the overall policies and goals for a pharmacy or healthcare facility's pharmacy services. Being a Pharmacist Director develops purchasing parameters, and creates processes for acquiring, storing, and maintaining pharmaceutical inventory. Establishes and measures performance metrics. In addition, Pharmacist Director may negotiate with vendors. Requires a doctorate degree in pharmacy. Requires Registered Pharmacist (RPh) license. Typically reports to senior management. The Pharmacist Director manages a departmental sub-function within a broader departmental function. Creates functional strategies and specific objectives for the sub-function and develops budgets/policies/procedures to support the functional infrastructure. Working as a Pharmacist Director typically requires 5+ years of managerial experience. Deep knowledge of the managed sub-function and solid knowledge of the overall departmental function.
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Leadership: Knowledge of and ability to employ effective strategies that motivate and guide other members within our business to achieve optimum results.
Onboarding: Onboarding, also known as organizational socialization, is management jargon first created in the 1970's that refers to the mechanism through which new employees acquire the necessary knowledge, skills, and behaviors in order to become effective organizational members and insiders. It is the process of integrating a new employee into the organization and its culture. Tactics used in this process include formal meetings, lectures, videos, printed materials, or computer-based orientations to introduce newcomers to their new jobs and organizations. Research has demonstrated that these socialization techniques lead to positive outcomes for new employees such as higher job satisfaction, better job performance, greater organizational commitment, and reduction in occupational stress and intent to quit.. These outcomes are particularly important to an organization looking to retain a competitive advantage in an increasingly mobile and globalized workforce. In the United States, for example, up to 25% of workers are organizational newcomers engaged in an onboarding process. The term induction is used instead in regions such as Australia, New Zealand, Canada, and parts of Europe. This is known in some parts of the world as training.
Primary Care: Primary care practice serves as the patient's entry point into the health care system and as the continuing focal point for all needed health care services.
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