The salary statistics of pharmacists in the industry sector of educational services are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare pharmacists salaries in different industries within the educational services sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $83,920 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $107,700 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $121,260 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $135,780 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $159,170 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for pharmacists in the industry sector of educational services. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) pharmacists is $159,170. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $121,260. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid pharmacists is $83,920.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of pharmacists in the industry sector of educational services from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $121,260 | 2.18% | 9.10% |
| 2017 | $118,620 | 1.48% | - |
| 2016 | $116,870 | 4.18% | - |
| 2015 | $111,980 | 1.80% | - |
| 2014 | $109,960 | 0.02% | - |
| 2013 | $109,940 | -0.26% | - |
| 2012 | $110,230 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].