Pharmacist pay range
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania · class code 32710
- Class code
- 32710
- Pay scale group
- ST 10
- Pay unit
- Year
- Bargaining unit
- P4
- State
- Pennsylvania
- The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania published pay range for Pharmacist is $96,118 to $136,842 per year.
- Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Office of Administration keys this classification as class code 32710.
- 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 professional pharmaceutical work of a staff or clinical nature at a state-operated facility. An employee in this class compounds and dispenses physicians' prescriptions, including a variety of ointments, powders, solutions, medicines, drugs, and other pharmaceutical supplies used in the facility. Work includes the filling of ward requisitions for narcotics, solutions and drug supplies, and the maintenance of accurate records of narcotics, depressant and stimulant drugs and alcohol dispensed. Employees review the medication records of patients and report potential adverse drug interactions. Work may include participating with doctors, nurses and other professional personnel as a member of an inter-disciplinary treatment team charged with the responsibility of developing a comprehensive treatment plan for each patient/resident at the facility.
Examples of the work
Compounds and dispenses physicians' prescriptions and manufacturers' pharmaceuticals such as ointments, powers, solutions, tinctures, elixirs, and syrups in large quantities. Participates in the 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. Takes periodic inventories of pharmaceutical supplies; prepares requisitions, records, and inventories of drugs, chemicals, antibiotics, biologicals, and other pharmaceutical preparations.
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
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 |
| North Carolina | $97,268 | $194,534 | $97,268 to $194,534 |
| Ohio | $52.86 | $73.46 | $109,949 to $152,797 |
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.