Chief Pharmacist pay range
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania · class code 32720
- Class code
- 32720
- Pay scale group
- ST 11
- Pay unit
- Year
- Bargaining unit
- P5
- State
- Pennsylvania
- The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania published pay range for Chief Pharmacist is $109,810 to $156,167 per year.
- Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Office of Administration keys this classification as class code 32720.
- This is the range the plan authorises, not the salary of any individual employee.
Class specification
The Commonwealth job specification for this class is published by Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Office of Administration. 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 04/01/1984.
What the state says the job is
This is highly responsible professional pharmaceutical work of an administrative nature at a state operated facility. An employee in this class is responsible for the direction of all pharmaceutical services in a facility, including the establishment of policies, procedures and controls for the compounding, dispensing and flow of narcotics, depressant and stimulant drugs, and alcohol. Work includes the development of recommendations for the purchase of pharmaceuticals and pharmaceutical supplies, the maintenance of appropriate pharmacy records, and the provision of consultative services to the medical staff. General supervision is normally exercised over a staff of lower level pharmacists, pharmacy assistants, clerical and custodial personnel. Work is performed with complete independence within the framework of established policy, laws, and regulations.
Examples of the work
Plans, organizes, and directs all pharmaceutical services in the facility. Assumes responsibility for fiscal audit and processing of pharmaceutical invoices, making determinations about pharmaceutical cost accounting and volume procurement and dispensing in conjunction with the superintendent or business manager. Organizes and supervises the work of compounding and dispensing physicians' prescriptions and manufacturing pharmaceuticals and pharmaceutical supplies. Determines pharmaceuticals practical and economical to manufacture in large volume. Provides consultative services to the medical staff: prepares and modifies the hospital formulary.
Minimum qualifications
Two years of experience as a pharmacist in a hospital pharmacy.
Quoted from the Commonwealth job specification, read 2026-10-21.
Where this comes from
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Office of Administration publishes this figure in Classification and Pay Plan (online, current annual salary ranges). Every number on this page is read from that document; nothing is estimated, modelled or averaged.
The Commonwealth also links this class code to its own job title and specification. That page is the official description of the classification; this page publishes its pay range.
The listed pay scale is available in the Commonwealth's current ST schedule.
Nearby classes in Pennsylvania
Chief Pharmacist in other states
| State | Minimum | Maximum | Per year at full time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indiana | $109,304 | $185,822 | $109,304 to $185,822 |
| Missouri | $101,592 | $212,760 | $101,592 to $212,760 |
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.