Pharmacists are desperately needed to serve the growing health care sector. Salary.com states that the majority of pharmacologists earn between; $98,000-$109,000. The top paid positions are in the Western United States. The eastern United States comes in second. Of all the regions, the south has the lowest income stated at a median income of just over a year. The south also had the most pharmaceutical positions at about 34%.
Over 41% of pharmacy positions are held by professionals with a JD, MD, or PhD... More than 25% of the companies have less than 25 employees and nearly 16% of the companies have over 15,000 employees.
Bureau of Labor Statistics states that in 2008-2009 there is an anticipated increase of needed by 32%. This is a much faster than average increase in demand for all occupations.
The number one reason cited for higher demand, is an aging population that uses more prescription drugs and scientific advancements. This causes an increase of medications in the market. companies are developing more drugs to fight illnesses. are needed to keep pace with these demands.
Continuing education for pharmacists is not an option. It is becoming increasingly important that both pharmacists and pharmacologists know the new . They must be keen to the names, class, side effects and possible interactions with other drugs.
As health insurance companies try to find ways to cut costs, technicians will be needed to do more of the routine and admin tasks that were done by the pharmacists.
Almost all States have regulations restricting the maximum number of technicians who can safely work under a pharmacist at single time. Changes in these regulations could directly affect job opportunities.