Pharmacist salary UK
47,508 GBP
Median gross annual pay · 2025 · ONS ASHE · 2251
Half of all pharmacists in the UK earn more than 47,508 GBP a year, half earn less.
Rank by pay59of 398 occupations
Spread, quartile to quartile1.78×32,284 GBP – 57,338 GBP
Men against women23.1 %55,467 GBP against 42,657 GBP
| Measure | All | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lower quartile | 32,284 GBP | — | — |
| Median | 47,508 GBP | 55,467 GBP | 42,657 GBP |
| Mean | 46,146 GBP | — | — |
| Upper quartile | 57,338 GBP | — | — |
About the figure
Occupation code 2251 in SOC 2020, the UK occupation classification. Covers all employee jobs. Published by the Office for National Statistics, not estimated by us. The figure is gross annual pay, not monthly.
Occupations that pay about the same
- Quality assurance and regulatory professionals 47,969 GBP
- Finance and investment analysts and advisers 47,776 GBP
- Production and process engineers 47,711 GBP
- Ship and hovercraft officers 47,346 GBP
- Managers in transport and distribution 46,734 GBP
- Web design professionals 46,639 GBP
Source: ONS, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, Table 14. Figures are for 2025; snapshot taken 2026-08-15. www.ons.gov.uk