Pharmacist pay range
State of North Carolina · class code 32000643
- Class code
- 32000643
- Pay group
- MH23
- Pay unit
- Year
- State
- North Carolina
- The State of North Carolina published pay range for Pharmacist is $97,268 to $194,534 per year.
- North Carolina Office of State Human Resources (OSHR) keys this classification as class code 32000643.
- This is the range the plan authorises, not the salary of any individual employee.
Class specification
The OSHR class specification for this class is published by North Carolina Office of State Human Resources (OSHR). The passages below are quoted from it as published, not paraphrased, and cut to their opening sentences; the full specification is the authority on duties and qualifications. It was last revised 06/2018.
What the state says the job is
Employees in this class perform professional pharmacy work in either a pharmacy, clinical or administrative setting. Employees may be responsible for screening and preparing physician's medication orders, recording data on patient/client profiles, dispensing drugs, chemicals and other pharmaceutical products, and maintaining inventory. Work may include training, writing, interpreting or implementing policies and procedures. Work may include providing consultation to clinicians, providing instruction to others, performing medication regiment and chart reviews with written feedback and recommendations. Work may include developing and maintaining pharmacy formularies, and participating in drug utilization reviews and pharmacy related research.
Knowledge, skills and abilities
Working knowledge of the principles and practices of professional pharmacy and working knowledge of techniques, practices and procedures in compounding and dispensing medications and other pharmaceutical products as directed by prescriptions and physicians. Working knowledge of trends, current technology, and standards of pharmacy practice, working knowledge of disease states and pathophysiology as it relates to Pharmacology and medication use and working knowledge of the principles and practices of health care organizations and management. Considerable knowledge of safe handling of pharmaceutical waste and hazardous pharmaceuticals. Ability to review, prepare, and dispense medication orders ...
Minimum qualifications
Licensed to practice pharmacy in the State of North Carolina. <h2
Quoted from the OSHR class specification, read 2026-10-21.
Where this comes from
North Carolina Office of State Human Resources (OSHR) publishes this figure in OSHR salary schedules, joined to Class Specifications. Every number on this page is read from that document; nothing is estimated, modelled or averaged.
Job titles and their salary grades come from the Class Specifications, joined to the salary schedule.
Nearby classes in North Carolina
Pharmacist in other states
| State | Minimum | Maximum | Per year at full time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $88,087 | $148,210 | $88,087 to $148,210 |
| Arizona | $34.17 | $91.62 | $71,071 to $190,575 |
| Arkansas | $118,399 | $175,231 | $118,399 to $175,231 |
| Florida | $42,405 | $96,879 | $42,405 to $96,879 |
| Indiana | $94,718 | $156,312 | $94,718 to $156,312 |
| Iowa | $81,203 | $124,883 | $81,203 to $124,883 |
| Minnesota | $109,307 | $161,674 | $109,307 to $161,674 |
| Missouri | $84,648 | $177,312 | $84,648 to $177,312 |
| New Mexico | $46.33 | $74.12 | $96,366 to $154,170 |
| New York | $96,336 | $121,413 | $96,336 to $121,413 |
| Ohio | $52.86 | $73.46 | $109,949 to $152,797 |
| Pennsylvania | $96,118 | $136,842 | $96,118 to $136,842 |
Each state publishes its own range for a classification with this exact title. Duties, grade structures and bargaining units differ between states, so read each class page before comparing.