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Pharmacist vs Supervisor

In 2025, the median salary for Supervisor was $312 (0.2%) higher than for Pharmacist: $128,308 against $127,996. Pharmacist had 1,272 people on the list, Supervisor 793.

At a glance

PharmacistSupervisor
People on the 2025 list1,272793
Median salary$127,996$128,308
Middle half$119,330–$132,544$114,810–$162,544
Highest salary$281,762$295,040
Total salaries$160,088,183$111,374,317
People, change+11.1% vs 2024+15.4% vs 2024
Median, change+1.9% vs 2024+5.2% vs 2024

Median salary by year

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YearPharmacistSupervisor
2003$103,475
2004$105,466$136,480
2005$107,175
2006$104,251$102,133
2007$105,760$107,576
2008$105,930$107,740
2009$104,414$109,848
2010$104,427$110,410
2011$103,767$103,007
2012$102,491$112,918
2013$102,114$112,122
2014$103,401$106,170
2015$103,431$101,653
2016$104,114$119,226
2017$105,376$106,049
2018$106,172$116,512
2019$107,330$116,903
2020$110,104$118,284
2021$110,801$121,044
2022$111,714$122,253
2023$121,477$115,215
2024$125,667$122,003
2025$127,996$128,308

People on the list by year

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YearPharmacistSupervisor
20037
2004127
200521
20062813
20074472
20089371
200911176
201013798
20111059
2012159126
2013193163
201430014
201539935
2016593284
2017486107
2018566354
2019625364
2020736402
2021786447
2022822448
20231,010243
20241,145687
20251,272793

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Questions and answers

Which pays more, Pharmacist or Supervisor?

By median salary in 2025, Supervisor: $128,308 against $127,996.

Which has more people on the list?

Pharmacist: 1,272 against 793 in 2025.

How has the gap changed since 2004?

In 2004 the median for Pharmacist was $105,466 and for Supervisor $136,480, a gap of $31,014; in 2025 the gap was $312.

What do these figures cover?

Only people paid $100,000 or more are on the list, so medians and counts describe them, not everyone with each title.

What does “salary paid” include?

What the employer paid in the calendar year, so it can include overtime, retroactive pay, vacation payouts, severance or a partial year. Taxable benefits are listed separately. How the lists work