As of May 01, 2025, the average hourly pay of Clinical Pharmacist in the United States is $61. While Salary.com is seeing that the highest pay for Clinical Pharmacist in the US can go up to $69 and the lowest down to $56, but most earn between $58 and $65. Salary.com shows the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Clinical Pharmacist in the United States.
| Annual Salary |
Monthly Pay |
Weekly Pay |
Hourly Wage |
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| 75th Percentile | $65 | $5 | $1 | $0 |
| Average | $61 | $5 | $1 | $0 |
| 25th Percentile | $58 | $5 | $1 | $0 |
As of May 01, 2025, Salary.com is seeing that an entry-level Clinical Pharmacist with under 1 year experience makes about $125,020. With less than 2 years of experience, a mid-level Clinical Pharmacist makes around $125,198. After 2-4 years, the Clinical Pharmacist pay rises to about $125,911. Those senior Clinical Pharmacist with 5-8 years of experience earn roughly $126,980, and those Clinical Pharmacist having 8 years or more experience is expected to earn about $129,939 on average.
| Levels | Salary |
|---|---|
| Entry Level Clinical Pharmacist | $125,020 |
| Intermediate Level Clinical Pharmacist | $125,198 |
| Senior Level Clinical Pharmacist | $125,911 |
| Specialist Level Clinical Pharmacist | $126,980 |
| Expert Level Clinical Pharmacist | $129,939 |
| Entry Level | 2% |
| Mid Level | 1% |
| Senior Level | 1% |
| Top Level | 0% |
| Experienced | 2% |
Salaries in the United States can vary significantly from state to state due to a multitude of factors, including cost of living, local economic conditions, and industry presence.
For example, as of May 01, 2025, the average yearly salary of Clinical Pharmacist is $140,059 in California and in Massachusetts, the average annual salary goes to $138,192. While in New Jersey, a Clinical Pharmacist earns $137,634 per year.
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Salaries in the United States can vary significantly from city to city due to a multitude of factors, including cost of living, local economic conditions, and industry presence.
For example, as of May 01, 2025, the average yearly salary of Clinical Pharmacist in San Francisco, CA is $158,585 and in New York, NY, the average annual salary goes to $147,157. While a Clinical Pharmacist earns $141,621 per year in Boston, MA.
For those exploring the changing dynamics of Clinical Pharmacist salaries, Salary.com offers detailed insights through our Job Trending in CA Labor Market analysis. As of May 01, 2025, our research highlights a notable shift in Clinical Pharmacist compensation over the past six years. For instance, the median salary has moved from $128,073 in 2023 to about $127,663 in 2024 (for a comprehensive analysis of Clinical Pharmacist salary trends, click here). It's crucial to consider several elements, including geographical location, experience level, industry demand, and economic development, as they play a significant role in influencing salary variations.
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| Core Compensation | ||||
| Core Compensation | Median | % of Total | ||
| Base Salary | $126,980 | 62.0% | ||
| Bonus | $21,678 | 10.6% | ||
| Value of Benefits | ||||
| Core Compensation | Median | % of Total | ||
| Social Security | $11,372 | 5.6% | ||
| 401K/403B | $5,946 | 2.9% | ||
| Disability | $2,973 | 1.5% | ||
| Healthcare | $6,374 | 3.1% | ||
| Pension | $8,176 | 4.0% | ||
| Time Off | $21,155 | 10.3% | ||
| Total Compensation | $204,655 | 100% | ||
| Degree Level | % of user with this level of education |
|---|---|
| No Diploma | 1.1% |
| High School | 3.2% |
| Associates | 1.1% |
| Bachelors | 24.3% |
| Masters | 11.4% |
| Doctorate | 58.9% |
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Directs and develops research of existing and new prescription drugs and conducts utilization reviews to develop guidelines for usage, prior authorization, and updates to formulary. Monitors patient data on drug therapies outcomes, reactions, and errors. Provides education and outreach to medical staff on prescribing guidelines, alternative drug therapies, and risk mitigation. Administers a prior authorization program. Requires a doctorate degree in pharmacy (Pharm.D.). Typically reports to a manager or supervisor. Requires Registered Pharmacist (RPh). Years of experience may be unspecified. Certification and/or licensing in the position's specialty is the main requirement.
Specify the abilities and skills that a person needs in order to carry out the specified job duties. Each competency has five to ten behavioral assertions that can be observed, each with a corresponding performance level (from one to five) that is required for a particular job.
Customer Service: Customer service is the provision of service to customers before, during and after a purchase. The perception of success of such interactions is dependent on employees "who can adjust themselves to the personality of the guest". Customer service concerns the priority an organization assigns to customer service relative to components such as product innovation and pricing. In this sense, an organization that values good customer service may spend more money in training employees than the average organization or may proactively interview customers for feedback. From the point of view of an overall sales process engineering effort, customer service plays an important role in an organization's ability to generate income and revenue. From that perspective, customer service should be included as part of an overall approach to systematic improvement. One good customer service experience can change the entire perception a customer holds towards the organization.
Drug Utilization Review: Conducting in-depth reviews of prescribing, dispensing, and use of medication to ensure accurate medication and positive patient outcomes.
Background Check: A background check or background investigation is a review of a potential employee's criminal, commercial and financial records. The goal of background checks is to ensure the safety and security of the employees in the organisation
