Pharmacist in the United Kingdom: a £50,800 national median
The United Kingdom national median for a pharmacist is £50,800 a year, or about £4,200 a month before tax.
Pharmacist Salary in the United Kingdom
Official national median: US$74,182 a year for Pharmacists (SOC 2020 2251).
Source: ONS ASHE (April 2026 (provisional)). Observed figure, published April 2026 (provisional).
For context, the SalaryByRole job-title median is US$68,010 a year.
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Pharmacist pay in official statistics for the United Kingdom
The closest official occupation is Pharmacists (SOC 2020 2251). In April 2026 (provisional) its national median was £55,410 a year.
That is 9% above the SalaryByRole median above. The sources define the job differently (an official occupation group versus a job title), so read them as a range rather than one figure.
ONS puts the number of full-time jobs in this occupation at about 46k (indicative).
4 regions have a published figure. Scotland is highest at £64,836 (+17% vs national) and North West lowest at £48,748, a 1.33× gap.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Median annual pay Observed | £55,410 |
| Mean annual pay Observed | £55,196 |
| 10th percentile Observed | £33,940 |
| 25th percentile Observed | £44,992 |
| 75th percentile Observed | £64,793 |
| Jobs (thousand, indicative) Observed | 46k |
| Median change vs previous year (%) Observed | +3.8% |
| # | Region | Median | vs national |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scotland | £64,836 | +17% |
| 2 | London | £63,360 | +14% |
| 3 | South East | £56,202 | +1% |
| 4 | North West | £48,748 | -12% |
Source: Office for National Statistics, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE) 2026 provisional, Tables 14 and 15 (full-time employee jobs, place of work) (Open Government Licence v3.0). Figures are copied from the published table without adjustment; ranks and percentage differences are calculated by us. All regions · Methodology
Official median (ONS ASHE (April 2026 (provisional)))
US$74,182
per year, observed
SalaryByRole median
US$68,010
per year
Monthly (national)
US$5,623
per month, before tax
Hourly (national)
US$32.69
varies by city
Pharmacist pay in the United Kingdom vs other countries
The United Kingdom is 3rd of 4 countries for this role once medians are converted at the same exchange rate (US$68,000). Australia pays 59% more (£80,868 at today's rate) and India pays 79% less (£10,452).
That median is about 1.2× GDP per person (US$57,600, World Bank 2025). That is a rough sign of how far the role pays above the average national income.
Australia
United Kingdom
IndiaRemote pay for workers in the United Kingdom
If a remote employer paid the U.S. median for the same job (US$130,000), that would be about £97,103, 1.91× the local median. Location-adjusted remote offers usually land between the two.
Pharmacist take-home pay in the United Kingdom (estimate)
Using our take-home calculator for the United Kingdom, the £50,800 median loses income tax £7,752 and National Insurance £3,027, leaving £40,021 a year or £3,335 a month. Total deductions: 21% of gross.
The United Kingdom: prices, jobs and holidays
Consumer prices in the United Kingdom rose 3.9% in 2025 (World Bank). Matching that on the £50,800 median takes a raise of about £1,981.
Unemployment was 4.7% of the labour force in 2025.
The United Kingdom has 14 public holidays in 2026 (Nager.Date); at the median, one working day is worth about £195 before tax.
Related Healthcare salaries in the United Kingdom
Figures are estimates, updated 2026-11-01. See our methodology for sources and limitations.