Around 70% of pharmacists work in the community, either running their own pharmacy shop, working for other larger pharmacy chains like Boots or Lloyds or as locums for a variety of clients. Another 20% work within NHS hospitals where they look after the medicine needs of all patients. The final 10% practice in a variety of industry settings or are academic lecturers and tutors.
Typical salary levels are:
| M.Pharm Pre-registration pharmacists starting a practice year | £21,176 | Band 5 |
| Post registration junior pharmacist / basic grade / rotational and diploma posts |
£25,472 | Band 6 |
| Note that these posts normally involve a two-to-three year contract with annual increases up the salary scale. | ||
| Specialist pharmacists | £30,460 | Band 7 |
| Note that promotion to this band is normally possible only after two to three years at Band 6. There are fewer opportunities for further progression and it is sometimes necessary to relocate to progress to the next band(s). | ||
| Advanced pharmacist | Band 8a-b. | |
| Pharmacist team manager | Band 8b-c. | |
| Pharmacist consultant / Director | £80, 810 | Band 8b-d |
There have been a number of changes recently in the regulation of all pharmacists – please click here to see an in-depth article on the General Pharmaceutical Council website which covers all aspects of the changes.
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