Salary for pharmacy professionals

How your salary is structured

When you work as a pharmacist in a pharmacy, your salary is defined by a collective agreement.

This ensures a base salary and additional allowances. It also gives you a clear framework and good opportunities to negotiate your salary based on your experience and responsibilities.

What your salary includes

Your salary consists of:

• Salary scale – based on your seniority and divided into four levels

• Collective agreement allowances – for example on-call allowances and shift payments

• Individually negotiated allowances – such as qualification supplements, function-based pay, and performance-related pay

The four salary levels

Your salary level determines your base salary and depends on your experience:

• Level 1: 0–2 years of professional experience

• Level 2: 2–4 years of professional experience

• Level 3: 4–6 years of professional experience

• Level 4: More than 6 years of professional experience

You negotiate part of your salary

As a pharmacy pharmacist, you negotiate part of your salary yourself, in addition to your base salary.

This typically includes:

• Function and qualification-based allowances

• Your responsibilities and tasks

• Your experience and professional development

• You negotiate your salary both when you are hired and during annual salary reviews.

• It is important to be well prepared. Our salary calculator helps you understand what someone with your experience, seniority, and skills can expect to earn.

Get personal advice

Are you unsure how to prepare or what to ask for in your salary negotiation?

We help you with:

• Your placement within the salary scale

• Negotiating allowances

• Understanding your rights as a pharmacy professional