While doctors may be responsible for prescribing medicine, it is the pharmacists who ensure the effective use of medication, which is something the 11 cities with the highest demand for pharmacists have adequately realized.
As mentioned earlier, it is the job of a pharmacist to understand the effect of medication in addition to therapeutic roles, monitoring parameters and drug interactions as well. Hence, pharmacists generally need an extensive level of education, with courses often running around 5 years.
While it isn’t touted as one of the most popular professions out there, you may be surprised to find out that there are nearly 275,000 pharmacists in the United States of America. But that doesn’t mean that they don’t get paid a lot, just because of the high number of pharmacists in the country. In the over 400 cities used by us to determine our ranking, the average salary earned by a pharmacist was almost $120,000. That’s more than the salary earned by most professions, including personal trainers, as can be seen in the 11 cities with the highest demand for personal trainers.
Most of the pharmacists in the country work in retail, accounting for over 65% of all pharmacists. The next biggest employers of pharmacists are hospitals which employ around 22% of the total pharmacists in the country. The remaining pharmacists tend to work at Internet pharmacies, for the government or with physicians.
We were set out to determine the cities with the highest demand for pharmacies. To do this, we consulted the US Bureau of Labor Statistics and determined the cities with the highest average annual salaries for pharmacists in the city, since higher salaries are paid as a result of an increase in demand. We also determined the cities with the most jobs for pharmacists as higher demand leads to more jobs as well. Once again, the data was obtained courtesy of the US Bureau of Labor Statistics.
11. Modesto, CA
Average salary for pharmacists in the city: 450
Ranking according to average salary for pharmacists: 125
Total number of jobs for pharmacists in the city: $140,020
Ranking according to total number of jobs: 7
Overall score: 4
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10. Bakersfield-Delano, CA
Average salary for pharmacists in the city: 680
Ranking according to average salary for pharmacists: 89
Total number of jobs for pharmacists in the city: $136,970
Ranking according to total number of jobs: 16
Overall score: 17.5
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9. San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos, CA
Average salary for pharmacists in the city: 2,280
Ranking according to average salary for pharmacists: 26
Total number of jobs for pharmacists in the city: $127,070
Ranking according to total number of jobs: 75
Overall score: 19.5
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8. Fresno, CA
Average salary for pharmacists in the city: 690
Ranking according to average salary for pharmacists: 88
Total number of jobs for pharmacists in the city: $143,980
Ranking according to total number of jobs: 3
Overall score: 24.5
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6. Sacramento–Arden-Arcade–Roseville, CA
Average salary for pharmacists in the city: 1,780
Ranking according to average salary for pharmacists: 41
Total number of jobs for pharmacists in the city: $132,180
Ranking according to total number of jobs: 34
Overall score: 32.5
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6. Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine, CA Metropolitan Division
Average salary for pharmacists in the city: 2,950
Ranking according to average salary for pharmacists: 15
Total number of jobs for pharmacists in the city: $129,450
Ranking according to total number of jobs: 54
Overall score: 32.5
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4. San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City, CA Metropolitan Division
Average salary for pharmacists in the city: 1,390
Ranking according to average salary for pharmacists: 52
Total number of jobs for pharmacists in the city: $137,380
Ranking according to total number of jobs: 14
Overall score: 37
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4. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA Metropolitan Division
Average salary for pharmacists in the city: 7,450
Ranking according to average salary for pharmacists: 2
Total number of jobs for pharmacists in the city: $128,310
Ranking according to total number of jobs: 64
Overall score: 37
3. San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
Average salary for pharmacists in the city: 1,520
Ranking according to average salary for pharmacists: 47
Total number of jobs for pharmacists in the city: $139,330
Ranking according to total number of jobs: 10
Overall score: 41.5
2. Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA
Average salary for pharmacists in the city: 2,650
Ranking according to average salary for pharmacists: 19
Total number of jobs for pharmacists in the city: $131,860ic
Ranking according to total number of jobs: 36
Overall score: 42.5
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1. Oakland-Fremont-Hayward, CA Metropolitan Division
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Average salary for pharmacists in the city: 2,140
Ranking according to average salary for pharmacists: 32
Total number of jobs for pharmacists in the city: $137,310
Ranking according to total number of jobs: 15
Overall score: 46.5
Offering an excellent salary in addition to ample employment opportunities, Oakland-Fremont-Hayward tops the list of 11 cities with the highest demand for pharmacists.
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