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Google and most "salary" websites say the ''avg salary'' in my area is 110k per year. However the actual pharmacist salaries of real pharmacists is much higher.
CVS/Walgreens RPh's actually are at 140-150k. And those who seek other jobs in various settings say the hospital jobs are about 125k at the least. (in my area)
Are pharmacists getting paid more nationwide? Whats the real trend?
I already make mid 70's and i've only graduated a couple years ago. It's just by how much of an asset are you to your district and company. Want to clock in and out thats fine but you'll be paid like it.Is there a cut off for retail pharmacist pay? My family friend is making $60/hour and has gotten $1 raise each year for last 2 years and a small bonus. After a while eventually do they say you hit their max or does it keep increasing so in 20 years, he will make $75/hour or so with inflation and raises every year or every few years....
Also, why did the salary go from $36/hour in 2001 to $60+ in 2016.....why did the market suddenly start paying pharmacists 120K+....was it the same 15-20 years ago? I mean retail pharmacy does the same thing now except now does immunizations and more counseling in the past 5-10 years or so
Nah, it's more like how sh1tty and BFE your store is. The sh1tty and rural, the higher the pay. Don't think for a second it's your ability that they pay you 75/hr they think you are an asset. DM doesn't even have much control over pay. They have ranges set by corporate based on volume and desirability of the area.I already make mid 70's and i've only graduated a couple years ago. It's just by how much of an asset are you to your district and company. Want to clock in and out thats fine but you'll be paid like it.
OT is rare? I worked as a tech. It was pretty rare if there wasn't at least one location that was short a floater or just needed help. The overnighters could practically work their whole week off if they wanted to. and I haven't said anything untruthful.
So they just pay people over 75/hr just to keep a store open? Lol DM has control. To get a raise the DM initiates it and makes a case to HRBP hence why the hell am I paying anyone over $75 that can't keep **** out of red, horrible customer service and metrics down the drain. The better the high volume store is the more $$$ they make which makes you an asset. If you can run high volume stores well as manager you'll get paid really well no matter where you are at. I don't work in ****ty areas and I get paid what I do.Nah, it's more like how sh1tty and BFE your store is. The sh1tty and rural, the higher the pay. Don't think for a second it's your ability that they pay you 75/hr they think you are an asset. DM doesn't even have much control over pay. They have ranges set by corporate based on volume and desirability of the area.
Yep, a new pic was offered 79 at 2k/w stores, nothing to do with what you can do lol. It was just a BFE store. No one wants the sh1tty store. Some of the San Diego stores PIC making 73 doing 4k/w, won't get anywhere to 79 since it's SD.So they just pay people over 75/hr just to keep a store open? Lol DM has control. To get a raise the DM initiates it and makes a case to HRBP hence why the hell am I paying anyone over $75 that can't keep **** out of red, horrible customer service and metrics down the drain. The better the high volume store is the more $$$ they make which makes you an asset. If you can run high volume stores well as manager you'll get paid really well no matter where you are at. I don't work in ****ty areas and I get paid what I do.
Your comment on ability is hilarious as well considering I'm probably the highest paid in my district and have barely been around 2 years but oh it's based on where you live and volume lol I work like a dog and a lot harder than I should but it's to keep getting raises from store to store.
So they just pay people over 75/hr just to keep a store open? Lol DM has control. To get a raise the DM initiates it and makes a case to HRBP hence why the hell am I paying anyone over $75 that can't keep **** out of red, horrible customer service and metrics down the drain. The better the high volume store is the more $$$ they make which makes you an asset. If you can run high volume stores well as manager you'll get paid really well no matter where you are at. I don't work in ****ty areas and I get paid what I do.
Your comment on ability is hilarious as well considering I'm probably the highest paid in my district and have barely been around 2 years but oh it's based on where you live and volume lol I work like a dog and a lot harder than I should but it's to keep getting raises from store to store.
Yep, a new pic was offered 79 at 2k/w stores, nothing to do with what you can do lol. It was just a BFE store. No one wants the sh1tty store. Some of the San Diego stores PIC making 73 doing 4k/w, won't get anywhere to 79 since it's SD.
I just recently turned down 75/hr again to be at BFE store as pic lol, don't need to be one, I have enough (1.5M nw, with over 1M in investable assets).... So keep fooling yourself it's your God given ability to get a high pay lol. Look around you, check the public school rating, amenities, coastal cities? Tons of great restaurants? I bet you are no where close to these.
Yes, wag, wmt, riteaid border PIC makes at least +$5/hr vs. PIC in Metro areas. Think of Yuma, Parker, Needles, Blythe, etcIs WG doing 75 on arizona side of stateline too or only Calif??
All 3 chain and Walmart pays sh1t in CA metro area. You want to make $10 more than 62-65/hr, go to BFE.I am being low-balled in Metro area.
All 3 chain and Walmart pays sh1t in CA metro area. You want to make $10 more than 62-65/hr, go to BFE.
A real sh1t hole town with bad public school/hospital, normally defined as a 3.5-4h drive (NOT "just" 2 hrs) to SF, LA or SD.Whats the BFE? I'm assuming it's a rural area
Is that like Bakersfield?
bum f&^% Egypt - slang for the middle of nowhere - not sure what the origins areWhats the BFE? I'm assuming it's a rural area
I was offered $58 an hour for a clinical specialist position (they said it was the higher they could hire somebody into that position at) - My guess a manager job is 10-20% moreAnyone know what the salary range is for an inpatient manager in the SE (particularly Florida)?
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Someone has already stated they made 175k in a year. And no, I'm not at the mexican border but I do believe if you work at CVS or Walgreens theres not way in hell in 2016 anyone is getting 90k.
It was 175k working 50 hrs a week. My offer with cvs when I graduated was 90k but it was based on 30hrs per week floating. I made more because I worked more than just 30hrs per week.
About 63/hr with 10h OT/week will get you 175k.It was 175k working 50 hrs a week. My offer with cvs when I graduated was 90k but it was based on 30hrs per week floating. I made more because I worked more than just 30hrs per week.
It depends on the base hours, where you work and years of experience.
At 2080 hours I would find it very hard to believe any recent grad pharmacist is making 150k a year in chain retail in the NE (maybe except rural Maine?) especially if they are starting off at ~110k. 150k for new grads seems more plausible in the southwest (Texas border not including El Paso) and some parts of California, among others.
In my current area and company new or recent grads are at 62-66 per hour.
where do they pay 63/hour?About 63/hr with 10h OT/week will get you 175k.
I get paid 62.40 in suburbs of Chicago working for a general merchandise chain in the Midwest.where do they pay 63/hour?
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