Education Analysis

Education Requirements for Pharmacists

Does degree level affect salary? Based on education data in DOL PERM (green card) filings.

Salary by Education Level

What the Data Shows

For Pharmacists positions, filings requiring a Master's degree carried an average declared salary of $105,280 versus $121,249 for those requiring a Bachelor's - a premium of -13.2%. Across all certified filings with a stated education level, 43.1% accepted a Bachelor's degree as the minimum requirement.

Education vs Salary

Education LevelAverage SalaryFilings% of Total
Bachelor's$121,24921543.1%
Doctorate$110,0605210.4%
Other$109,88212925.9%
Master's$105,28010220.4%
None$91,89410.2%

Education by Top Employer

EmployerMost Common Minimum% Bachelor's% Master'sMedian Salary
CVS Rx Services Bachelor's 89.3% 0% $113,381
Rite Aid Bachelor's 100% 0% $132,080
WAL-MART ASSOCIATES INC. Bachelor's 100% 0% $134,062
Walgreen Co. Bachelor's 100% 0% $127,296
Safeway Inc. Bachelor's 100% 0% $137,280
Albertsons LLC Bachelor's 100% 0% $125,840
KMART CORPORATION Bachelor's 100% 0% $118,061
KROGER LIMITED PARTNERSHIP I N/A N/A N/A $106,777
Fred Meyer Stores, Inc. N/A N/A N/A $119,766
WINN-DIXIE STORES INC N/A N/A N/A $106,080
Publix Super Markets, Inc. N/A N/A N/A $108,160
American Specialty Pharmacy, Inc. Bachelor's 33.3% 33.3% $115,740
United Supermarkets, LLC N/A N/A N/A $135,720
Rite Aid Hdqtrs. Corp. Bachelor's 100% 0% $135,824
H-E-B GROCERY COMPANY, LP N/A N/A N/A $124,160
SUBURBAN PHARMACY LTC, INC Other 0% 0% $101,650
MID MICHIGAN STAFFING AGENCY LLC N/A N/A N/A $108,160
HDK ENTERPRISES INC Other 0% 0% $108,130
BRIDGEPORT CHEMISTS INC Bachelor's 100% 0% $114,546
NEW ALBERSTON'S INC. (SUBSIDIARY OF SUPERVALU, INC N/A N/A N/A $118,352