How much are you earning

[Asterix]

Just want to know out of interest as its getting closer to the time I have to make a decision. What is the sector you are working in and how are you earning per year?

I would be grateful if you could provide me with this information.

[Raju]

Just want to know out of interest as its getting closer to the time I have to make a decision. What is the sector you are working in and how are you earning per year?

I would be grateful if you could provide me with this information.

Currently, 52K, just about to complete my second year since registration, and am in community pharmacy as a branch manager of a small but growing chain. That may sound like above average money (it probably is), but I really do have to work hard for my money, and feel like I can get more for the quality of work I do, which is subject to targets of various sorts. I'm due for a raise soonish (maybe i'll be on about 54k then). I'm not complaining about working hard plus long hours coz its quite satisfying and most other jobs where people are well paid and expect to increase their salaries have to work hard too, like my friends in city jobs who often work 60+ hour weeks.

[admin]

Currently, 52K, just about to complete my second year since registration, and am in community pharmacy as a branch manager of a small but growing chain. That may sound like above average money (it probably is), but I really do have to work hard for my money, and feel like I can get more for the quality of work I do, which is subject to targets of various sorts. I'm due for a raise soonish (maybe i'll be on about 54k then). I'm not complaining about working hard plus long hours coz its quite satisfying and most other jobs where people are well paid and expect to increase their salaries have to work hard too, like my friends in city jobs who often work 60+ hour weeks.

How many hours a week do you work for that amount, and how many scripts a month do you do - if you don't mind me asking that is!

[womble]

Yes Raju, I would love to know how many hours a week you are doing!!

Last year as a branch manager I was on £36000 doing 4x 10 hour days and around 500 scripts a day. I changed companies and am now doing 42 hours a week for £38000 with around 250-300 scripts a day. From what I can work out this is somewhere around normal. I graduated in 1992, but have only been in the UK for 3 years

[Raju]

48 hours per week, and number of scripts fluctuates between 4800 - 5400 per month. I'm the sole pharmacist for five out of six trading days, and a locum does the other day. I'm sure if many pharmacists did as many hours as that you'd get roughly the same, if not more. Just depends how much money is a priority. E.g. Zoggite does a v.good rate for the number of hours she does and doesn't want more coz of the tax man taking 40% of the upper tax level...

[Steve G]

I'm on 45k for a 47 hour week. We do about 10,000 items a month and I have a manager for the front of shop and looking after staff hours, holidays etc. I also get accommodation with utility bills and council tax paid, which only costs me about £100 per month in tax, as well as a company car.

[Web Ferret]

Community, 500 items day, 4 addicts, 9am - 6pm Monday to Friday
£60k per annum with 7 weeks holiday (I asked for additional hols rather than more money),
15 years experience.

Oh and by the way I increased turnover by 25% last year and put another 5% on the gross profit...(and no I don't recycle medicines or do fraudulent endorsing)

[Fat Rafa]

raju, quickly looking at your figures either you have negotiated a shit hot deal or your employers must have mud in their eyes...if it is the former than well done, if it is the latter than well done again and how about giving us all their details..do they want more pharmacists!!

[Raju]

raju, quickly looking at your figures either you have negotiated a shit hot deal or your employers must have mud in their eyes...if it is the former than well done, if it is the latter than well done again and how about giving us all their details..do they want more pharmacists!!

Maybe you should ask Web Ferret for his employer's details - I sure am thinking of doing that! BTW - generally in small pharmacy chains that are trying to grow and become bigger players, they will (rightly) pay pharmacists reasonably well provided that they increase the turnover and gross profit margin year on year. I'm hearing on the grapevine several jobs that pay 60K for a 50 hour week for "long-term locums", which is better than what I'm on, and something any pharmacist should look in to. I think personally people should stay away from the biggest multiples, because the individual pharmacist is more likely to be able to negotiate well with smaller companies. I dunno, these are just my random thoughts on pharmacist remuneration, but I've still got more to seeand learn.

[Web Ferret]

Yes its a small chain and no we are not recruiting.