Occupation 2251 · Professional occupations
Pharmacists dispense drugs and medicaments in hospitals and pharmacies and advise on and participate in the development and testing of new drugs, compounds and therapies. They counsel on the proper use and adverse effects of drugs and medicines.
Entrants possess a degree in pharmacy. To register with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC), entrants must have completed a one year period of pre-registration training and passed a registration exam. Further training is available to permit pharmacists to prescribe medicines independently.
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| Measure | Hours | Basis | Period | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2251 : Pharmacists | None | None | 2026-03 | 68,100.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 2251 : Pharmacists | None | None | 2026-03 | 71,400.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 2251 : Pharmacists | None | None | 2026-03 | 77,200.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 2251 : Pharmacists | None | None | 2026-03 | 3,300.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 2251 : Pharmacists | None | None | 2026-03 | 5,800.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 2251 : Pharmacists | None | None | 2026-03 | 80,400.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 2251 : Pharmacists | None | None | 2026-03 | 3,300.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
ONS does not publish occupational pay below region. Cells the survey could not support are shown as withheld, with its reason — adding a region split to a specific occupation leaves roughly a tenth of cells publishable.
| Region | Measure | Hours | Value | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East | 2251 : Pharmacists | None | 7,600.00 | 2026-03 |
| East Midlands | 2251 : Pharmacists | None | 6,000.00 | 2026-03 |
| London | 2251 : Pharmacists | None | 9,800.00 | 2026-03 |
| North East | 2251 : Pharmacists | None | 2,800.00 | 2026-03 |
| North West | 2251 : Pharmacists | None | 16,400.00 | 2026-03 |
| Northern Ireland | 2251 : Pharmacists | None | 3,300.00 | 2026-03 |
| Scotland | 2251 : Pharmacists | None | 5,800.00 | 2026-03 |
| South East | 2251 : Pharmacists | None | 8,500.00 | 2026-03 |
| South West | 2251 : Pharmacists | None | 5,400.00 | 2026-03 |
| Wales | 2251 : Pharmacists | None | 3,300.00 | 2026-03 |
| West Midlands | 2251 : Pharmacists | None | 3,100.00 | 2026-03 |
| Yorkshire and The Humber | 2251 : Pharmacists | None | 8,300.00 | 2026-03 |
ONS publishes regional pay for this occupation where the survey sample supports it — 12 of 12 cells on this page. The rest are withheld by ONS, and are shown as withheld with the reason, rather than left out.
The Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, published by the Office for National Statistics. Figures are shown exactly as ONS publishes them — we do not adjust, model or fill them in, and every number on this page carries the series and period it came from.
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