PHARMACIST SALARY?! (Haha I can't afford a mortgage...)

[@adamek9750]

deff not paid enough. 5 years learning, plus further study-diplomas etc. Pharmacy as a profession is not respected enough and the gphc is doing a pretty rubbish job imo.

[@KOREginAPharmacist]

It is respected enough if you show you know your stuff!! But definitely the GPhC is a joke..And all those fees we need to pay....Ridiculous.

[@alishbas5085]

There is no turning back now, I'm already doing the degree 😭

[@KOREginAPharmacist]

HAHAHA we always have a choice!!!!

[@beyza-4253]

Same 😭

[@Levi-iv3nm]

I love how forward you are about this and how informative you are! I'm guilty being one of those people emailing you about the salary lol, I appreciate how you are open to say even though it may be a touchy subject to people.

[@KOREginAPharmacist]

Haha no judging!! I know y'all wanna know :D x

[@michaellaordonio2457]

“you feel satisfied at the end of the day” then I guess this is more important for me as a pharmacist 🥰💗

[@doseoflamide]

I love how you articulated choosing hospital over community. I have been struggling to communicate it to someone

[@KOREginAPharmacist]

Thank you!!!! :D:D

[@patiepromise8190]

For work experience and a part time job, get work as a locum or part time dispenser during your degree. From 1st to 3rd year there may be time for this. Salary depends on where and with which agency. Around £10 at least.Sometimes mileage is paid too.

[@akifchoudhury6553]

Locumprime and zenlocum are two really good ones in london. They pay atleast £13 an hour and sometimes can go up to £20! Started doing locum dispensing with them recently.

[@esthero3864]

Thank you so much for your transparency x

[@KOREginAPharmacist]

Haha that's what I'm about! That BRUTAL honesty!! Thank you for commenting :)

[@cece2086]

Continue saving and investing. Also consider buying a house/flat outside London, and commuting in. Also locum consistently, that can bumb your salary up, add £10k annually to your salary that way. I didn't enjoy pharmacy; I tried community and hospital. I'm now in health IT. Its crazy the hurdle we jump to become pharmacists and the low pay we are rewarded with.

[@2011lock]

how did you get into health IT?

[@KOREginAPharmacist]

Are you enjoying health IT?

[@cece2086]

@@2011lock I was so tired of pharmacy. One day I had had enough. I needed to pivot out of pharmacy and didn't know how. So I thought it's best I get a role within the NHS or health organisation, would utilise my skills and knowledge without me having to be a pharmacist. I read through every job description in NHS jobs, that fit the criteria it had to be a band 6/7 role and non clinical/admin. I'm a technical person. I saw two EPR analysts roles at two different trusts and applied. I had an interview for both, recieved a job offer for the one I really wanted.

[@cece2086]

@@KOREginAPharmacist I really enjoy the role, I love problem solving that is essentially my role as an analyst, I figure out what the issue is and fix it. I enjoy the autonomy of the job, if there is an issue you can fix it. Also, I'll make new builds for the system on request. I feel like I am part of a team and my work impacts the care patients recieve and clinicians ability to provide optimum care to patients. Health IT/digital health is a great sector to get into. I didn't know it existed at uni. Pharmacist seem to really thrive in the roles.

[@buzzedlunne6668]

Your vibe is refreshing! It really infuriates me the salary which Pharmacists are paid in the UK compared to US or Canada. It's not even close. Imagine 14pph?!! Band 6 or not, that's not good enough. Pharmacists do an awesome job and deserve to be more valued in the UK than it currently is. Those who work in hospitals as clinical pharmacists are practically used as 'secondary doctors', yet the pay isn't as great as should be. It is an essential profession and the pay should reflect it. Well, keep smiling. Keep rising.

[@KOREginAPharmacist]

This is such a nice comment! Thank you :)

[@garyday4356]

The thing I think that most people are missing here on comparing salaries of pharmacists is the program requirements and who is "Grandfathered in". If you look at the United States and say look at these averaged 80,000 to 120,000. Its a pretty big difference. However you only used to have to complete a 3 or 4 year program to become a pharmacist. Newer requirements in America say you have to have a Doctorate to be a Pharmacist. However they allow all the pharmacists that are already working to continue without one. "Grandfathering them in so to speak" They will have lower salaries and therefor this is shown in the scale in pay. Also all the specialties that are not considered make a difference. The pharmacist today is much more educated than the one 15 years ago. They now have been in school as long as the Physician. Therefore they need a salary that reflects this. Otherwise they could not pay off the 300,000 debt from all of the schooling. When I research other countries I have noticed different programs that are not as intense in some cases. In some cases they are, but the education in some of these places is free. You have to figure in a lot of factors. I know that in some countries a person with a Doctorate in Pharmacy "pharmD" will graduate debt free and also have special tax credits for healthcare if they are clinical. So to compare pay, you need to look at all the facts and make a decision based on them. I would not want to go to school for 8 years then move to a English speaking country that only requires a 3 year program to work. Because the pay is going to be reflecting these education efforts. This all being said. If the United States found a way to offer free education "Not really free (higher taxes) " then I am sure the pay would go down. Until then you should expect almost all other locations to have lower pay other than Canada and Switzerland. But the swiss may require a second language skill and usually the pay there is related to some kind of clinical or research setting. Not retail.

[@bradOne]

Thank you very much for your candid salary information. I have been a pharmacist for 24 years and moved to the USA 20 years ago. I did try switching to a finance career, as a trainee chartered accountant with KPMG, but that was so awful (especially the people) I couldn't stand it and then left for the USA. I will say the salaries here are dropping now but they have been great throughout my career. Unfortunately with the high taxes there it is very difficult to have any job that will pay a good take-home pay such that you can afford a house easily anywhere in London. Though of course there are jobs where the salary is much more than the one you mentioned. And until people realize this and stop going into the profession of pharmacy, and supply meets demand, the salaries will not change much. When I was there working as a locum 20 years ago my locum pay was around £15 an hour. However as you mentioned quite rightly money is not everything and one must achieve a balance in life in all categories as best as possible.

[@KOREginAPharmacist]

I hope you are enjoying the U.S! Take me with you aha

[@onlycarsx]

Are you a pharmacist in U.S??? Please tell how much do you earn its very important,

[@btslub5443]

Proud to be a pharmacist ❤️

[@KOREginAPharmacist]

Proud of you ;)

[@mrsandman1416]

The locum rates are a lot higher than £15 an hour, at least 30-35 in community especially outside of London. Obviously if you work your way up in the nhs salary will be circa £100k. Industry pays well but its not as rewarding and is quite artifical. The best way to progress upwards and be considered for specialist roles with supportive training is to get a job outside London.

[@asimiqbal2040]

100% - I know locums currently earning sometimes 50 pounds an hour if not more. There is money to be made as long you know the way. I admire anyone working in the nhs as it’s really a tough job and requires a greater depth of knowledge than say community pharmacists.

[@suhaib9542]

​@@asimiqbal2040 community locum or hospital locum

[@mroosie7488]

I don’t think any of the healthcare profession except medicine is paid well. I’m a biomedical scientist and I get paid by the band , and I’m a band 5. Not even 25 k

[@Subham40]

Apart from working as an industrial and community pharmacist, I also worked in the ITeS domain. This included the work fields of Pharmacovigilance, Clinical Research processes and other jobs of programming like Clinical SAS or Biostatistics. These jobs provide quite a high level of remuneration with other generous perks in my country India. You may consider talking about this domain in your next vlog if you find it interesting!!

[@KOREginAPharmacist]

Thanks for commenting!

[@shamilthayyil7766]

Hey i am a bpharm graduate from kerala. Can you give a briefing about your career path after graduation?

[@jiyukim9298]

thank u for your sharing on UK pharmacists' salary. it was very much informative. And i also agree with your view on job selection that it's not all about money.

[@KOREginAPharmacist]

Thank youuuuu for commenting!!!! It's true, salary isn't everything :)

[@zualajonngte669]

6:43 I did not see that coming LOL Great stuff again. Please do keep inspiring us Pharmacist👍

[@bubblygirlduddett3]

Lol i waited for that part and when she said it - it made me laugh 😅

[@gracemartin9896]

Same values & mission here....A hospital pharmacist is indeed so essential during these Global pandemic times.....Our in-depth knowledge & expertise on immunologicals & virologicals, esp. on a hospital care-setting, is truly so rewarding, on a career-based measurements & standards....Congratulations for possessing this frame of mind regarding your chosen career path....Keep up the excellent work!!!

[@Camore892]

America is about 100k however the debt is a lot more. Love this video!

[@KOREginAPharmacist]

Thank you!!

[@Taiyella]

Random: the style of you bedding in west africa, particularly nigeria is called ghana must go

[@ansonma7351]

Thank you for this video, as an international pharmacy student study in the UK I don't really know what to say :(

[@KOREginAPharmacist]

It's not intended to be negative!!!! There are so many upsides :D

[@ansonma7351]

Love your vids! Keep it up

[@keshmeshnakhuutt9555]

Thank uuuuuuuuuuu for the outstanding video! Really really informative! Can you talk more about this topic in your other videos, ie future plans, how to manage finances whilst working, real life problems etc. Can you also kindly share your pre-reg notes too! We would forever be grateful!!!! Much love

[@KOREginAPharmacist]

Hahahaha I wish I could talk about managing finances but I'm so bad at it!!!

[@kad.k1]

dude it's crazy how low salaries are in Europe in general. I live in France and salaries are pretty low compared to the US for example! I'm definitely moving to America! doing my best to make this dream come true.

[@KOREginAPharmacist]

Let me know how it goes and you can tell me and I can follow!

[@emma-to6md]

I wanted to be a pharmacist ...💀 but the fact that you have to take a level chemistry 💀💀 ugh

[@malikadavis6791]

I’m a pharmacist in the U.S. so please move! You deserve much more for your knowledge!

[@malikadavis6791]

I agree with the disadvantages, but half of my salary does not go to taxes

[@KOREginAPharmacist]

Can you get me a VISA? haha

[@yawopoku2854]

Looks like I'm leaving England after I graduate from KCL

[@KOREginAPharmacist]

Can you take me with you?

[@yawopoku2854]

@@KOREginAPharmacist need to sort out the visas ☺️

[@cilla1602]

and me ✋

[@mrsandman1416]

Not completely accurate. Most chiefs are band 9s earning over 100k. They carry a high level of accountability so can be quite stressful. Some are also clinical directors in addition to this which means they are responsible for quite a lot. Might seem like a lot of money but they never switch off.

[@r..6842]

Ok i think thats a lot of money if u convert 36k pounds to ksh its 5.5M in monthly its almost 455k in Kenya ur a very very rich person. This is the reason why i study pharmacy currently second year

[@KOREginAPharmacist]

Yes, I appreciate the salary! It's just sad that I can't get a mortgage :(

[@DX-d]

But you won’t be living in Kenya. You have to take into account the lifestyle expenses in the country you’re working in.

[@ivanbliminse4325]

Saving tips. Invest in stocks. It’s honestly so simple to do. Choose an ETF or a stable company like McDonald’s and it will make you money slowly but surely.

[@KOREginAPharmacist]

Yeahhhh but I am just not an expert at that kind of thingggg...

[@therealworldco]

I think 40k median salary is decent. Some jobs do offer a little bit more like a degree in bio technology, but there is much less demand for these. Do you have any suggestions for degrees in STEM that have higher salaries and I could go look into more? I know medicine is good but I think it’ll be a little too much for me, in terms of work load.

[@dr.johnchinonsoegu5578]

Thank you very much for this succinct video. I'm planning on getting to UK to practice after I graduate from Hungary. Your first point on how to increase your salary, gave me a good laugh. Loved it!

[@KOREginAPharmacist]

Thank you for commenting haha! We look forward to having you in the UK :)

[@dylanatkins5810]

Thank you for working on the notes !

[@KOREginAPharmacist]

Thank youuu for commenting!!!

[@pakvsindia610]

What notes ?

[@dddaveism]

Community is more boring but it pays a lot more, starting salary is about €62k out of college, hospital starts out lower but the overall ceiling at the end of your career is a lot higher as community might max out at like €80-€85k maybe, now if you consider how much money you're missing out on in your first several years of working hospital compared to what you're getting working in community starting off its huge and really adds up. If you go locuming you'll make €44 to €50 per hour. The taxes are less in the UK compared to here though.

[@kiesha2833]

sorry , what country are you talking about here ?

[@painted_k9]

@@kiesha2833 Ireland 🍀

[@nafissanafissa557]

What are salaries for industrial pharmacists ? Thank you !

[@diamondsaf5064]

Thank you so much

[@KOREginAPharmacist]

Thank you for commenting! :D

[@LetsGoTech]

You didn't consider economy conditions, affording a mortgage is by proper financial educations a 150k won't give you the mortgage you want

[@KJ-cy1if]

Do you negotiate your hourly rate when you book in a community pharmacy shift? Please do!

[@KOREginAPharmacist]

I do yes! Thank you :D

[@i.i1215]

I qualified as a pharmacist in the UK 5 months ago and I'm on 46k and no I'm not in community :D

[@KOREginAPharmacist]

Teach me your ways ! Haha

[@kiesha2833]

hi im a pharmacist student , and l was just wondering what sector your working in to have gotten such a wage ?

[@ivanbliminse4325]

I’m in my 3rd year. Finding it very difficult and overwhelming. So much to learn I feel like what goes into my head I eventually forget. As a pharmacist how do you retain so much information. I can barely remember simple drug interactions and drug mechanism of actions. Plz any advice?

[@adamek9750]

outside your basic knowledge, you dont need to remember everything. Just make sure you know where to look when you dont know the answer and can do this quickly.

[@KOREginAPharmacist]

Adam is right! You don't need to know everything - you just need to know where to look and who to ask if necessary :) University is harder because of exams, but real life as a pharmacist is fine because you can look for your resources.

[@ivanbliminse4325]

adam k Thanks for your help. Knowing that certainly makes me feel better. Just been so overwhelmed by university, lecture after lecture it gets hectic as you can imagine.

[@KOREginAPharmacist]

@@ivanbliminse4325 You got this!

[@ivanbliminse4325]

KOREginA London Pharmacist thank you 🙏🏼

[@fawadmalik5904]

i though the salaries in nyc for pharmacist were bad . but wow

[@zeekstersthename8014]

wow...a pharmacist in the U.S makes 6 figures, sometimes, ya get hired as a manager on spot and end up making $180,000. Im a P2 and honestly, pharmacy schoool is too damn rough to be making what people from England make. smh

[@KOREginAPharmacist]

Ahhh it's a tough life...

[@DX-d]

Please don’t exaggerate the numbers, a simple search shows how much a pharmacist make in any country.

[@ethiogirl9090]

Liesss …..Lol which pharmacy do u work at 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@theautofoodie7917]

Can u suggest me some better course in uk after bachelor in pharmacy..?

[@riathakkar1156]

Hey! What do you mean by AI taking over, do you mind Briefly explaining that because I’m studying pharmacy in the U.K. and was confused what you meant by that.. thanks! :)

[@KOREginAPharmacist]

It was a joke, but I mean that artificial intelligence (and technology in general) will play a large part in pharmacy one day!

[@angelic3621]

@@KOREginAPharmacist That almost made me rethink pharmacy as a career ;-;

[@mywifeismylife.]

Thank you for providing that's knowledge of tha salary of you in USA🇺🇸. Actually I am an Indian🇮🇳. So can you suggest me that how can i find a job in USA 🇺🇸 ... And apply for a job... Because I completed my B.pharma in aktu university🎓.. So plz 🙏told me 🎟 . Thanks you so mach.... 🤝🤝🤝🤝🤝🤗

[@ZahdShah]

Automatically save 20% of your income after tax and expenses into high interest bank account. Invest 10-15% of remainder into index funds or long term crypto currency.

[@se9447]

Can I become a pharmacy manger straight after pre-reg year ? Would my pre-reg need to be in community or can I do hospital ?

[@KOREginAPharmacist]

You can in community!!

[@mrs.potatohead8471]

Thank you so much!! :)

[@KOREginAPharmacist]

:) Here to tell you how it is!

[@mimo4856]

Can you get into dentistry after pharmacy degree and pre-reg, and not have the best A levels?

[@KOREginAPharmacist]

I guess so! Postgrad - with UKCAT etc yeah

[@sarahtimeeagg847]

WHERE'S THE KCL NOTES SORRY IM LATE AND TY FOR UR transparency OMDS TY

[@KOREginAPharmacist]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/jJCVnmN5bcd_a68

[@jeeshanmohammad5498]

Helloo sis please telll mee My Diploma pharmacy complete from india andd howw u cann apply in uk as a assistance pharmacy????

[@balakrishnadevara]

please provide list of Universities regarding Cheapest, Low Tuition Fee Affordable Master of Science in Pharmaceutical Analysis in UK

[@fawadmalik5904]

honestly i think you need you move out of london. this is like saying im a pharmacist why cant i live in Lower East Side of Manhattan. I dont know what your equivalent of jersey city and or the outer boroughs but i suspect you need to broaden your search

[@KOREginAPharmacist]

Yeah...I agreeeee but I just love being Central! I'm being a bit of an idiot I suppose...

[@User_hmmeisjd3837]

Hi ! Are you korean? 영어로만 말씀하셔서 좀 어렵네요 ㅠ

[@KOREginAPharmacist]

안녕하세요~ 네 저 한국 사람 맞아요 ㅎㅎ

[@dstar4755]

Why dont hospital pharmacists refer to themselves as junior, senior and team leads rather than what band they are?

[@KOREginAPharmacist]

I sometimes do! I just call myself a new pharmacist..bt it's been 2 years now haha

[@dstar4755]

@@KOREginAPharmacist same. Im new to hospital but im 4 years qualified as a pharmacist

[@bigjuicybits694]

Woah, I disappeared since exams started . :(

[@KOREginAPharmacist]

Hope they went well!

[@onlycarsx]

Can anyone please tell me how much a pharmacist earn in the U.S per month or annum

[@sangmitrasawant8980]

Hey!! I am confused between pharmacy and physiotherapy as a carrier. I am more interested in physio but i also care about salary, what is the salary of physio in uk and what do you suggest me?

[@KOREginAPharmacist]

I'm not a physiotherapist so not sure about salary but if you want to know what banding the salaries are then you can find it on NHS agenda for change xx

[@alihamid9209]

U living in London and u pay loans ...obviously u won't save money . Something else to mention canada provides good salary for pharmacist !.not ture it's seems like that but actually after taxes and cost of living it will be way lower than u expecting . In Canada it's impossible for normal ppl to buy a house(way too expensive) while in uk u could buy one by saving.

[@ahmedbashir5682]

U can open ur own independent pharmacy business

[@KOREginAPharmacist]

It's too much hassle....I couldn't be responsible enough haha

[@ahmedbashir5682]

@@KOREginAPharmacist what about independent prescribing pharmacist

[@rahma4043]

@Ahmed bashir Hey, how would you go about opening your own independent pharmacy (do you need to take out a loan). Do you know?

[@Junrheee]

you should be coming to Sydney to get huge salary bump!!

[@KOREginAPharmacist]

WILL AUSTRALIA TAKE ME

[@Junrheee]

@@KOREginAPharmacist OF COURSE, WE WOULD LOVE TO

[@AlMamun-vb4in]

@@KOREginAPharmacist Give KAPS exam and start career in Australia.

[@kiesha2833]

Hi , was just wondering what taxes are like in australia as a pharmacist, im considering moving over after registering

[@shreyasdeshmukh8055]

Hey I'm pharmacist from canni get job there

[@positivevibes8752]

Pharmacist vs nurses P/z suggest me good one Who earns more

[@gopalgeorge3632]

Pharmacy pays well? But living in London is VERY expensive?

[@sarahtimeeagg847]

Do you consider doing locum in hospitals since your friend said it was better for money until you come out of debt?

[@KOREginAPharmacist]

I might get back out there and locum in community..

[@aarthisrinivasan.7396]

Thankyou for such informations.Is that your 36k monthly or annual salary?

[@abcdef00000]

Just to have an idea -- How much more do doctors earn than pharmacists ? Btw great video ♥️

[@KOREginAPharmacist]

I actually don't know as I have never asked!!!

[@LetsGoTech]

Very stressful pharmacy less rewarding,

[@xowenz9738]

What type of pharmacy pays the most?

[@ays5236]

industrial

[@pompamaster]

Are you a tech or actual pharmacist because our techs in the west coast USA make 35k+ but actual pharmacists make upwards of 70k+

[@KOREginAPharmacist]

I'm a pharmacist but I'm talking about the UK! (GBP)

[@MsKillerfalcon]

Hmm Boots community pharmacists pay well. My friend earns 41k

[@tanyabansal9784]

Hey! Can you please tell me the scope of clinical pharmacologist in UK?

[@KOREginAPharmacist]

What do you mean by scope?

[@niknabil8030]

I'm intererest with pharmacist passion..

[@uzbekistansiberia8546]

you live alone, can you live by yourself with a pharmacist salary in london?

[@yoyomsm]

I want to leave my country too bec pay is very bad like 48000egp=3075usd a year. O considered uk but videos as this stopped me. So I don't know which is better usa or canada?

[@DX-d]

Canada. America is the land of the devil.

[@yoyomsm]

@@DX-d really? in what way?

[@AlMamun-vb4in]

How hard is GPhc exam? Will I get job immediately after passing GPhc exam ?

[@KOREginAPharmacist]

I worked hard for both the exam and getting a job after..depends really!

[@jj-du4ns]

What type of jobs do your friends do in finance ?

[@KOREginAPharmacist]

Like, consulting and analysis...? I think haaha

[@londonpharmacistnetwork6707]

Good video

[@mimo4856]

Noted 6:40 😂

[@KOREginAPharmacist]

;)

[@serayebennett9114]

Was it easy finding a job after graduation? I'm a PharmD student planning to move to UK when I am finish

[@viktorkostov530]

You think you have it bad? We get 500€

[@KOREginAPharmacist]

I appreciate the salaary!

[@amalsajeev7096]

Hey have you completed OSPAP(Msc or Pgdip)?

[@KOREginAPharmacist]

No sorry!

[@pikusarker1359]

Madam how much pharmacists earn in australia?Nice video.

[@KOREginAPharmacist]

Not sure!!!

[@BadBeesss]

I really like you

[@rkhandle]

Has anyone told you that you look like Nayoung from TWICE (especially @6:45)!

[@KOREginAPharmacist]

Haha no but I will take it as a compliment! I hope~!

[@rkhandle]

@@KOREginAPharmacist now you’ve gotta do a cosplay/makeup video to Nayoung. It’s only fair.

[@kosururamu7626]

Nice cheeks and smile 😎

[@ugly..2082]

U can marry me sn we can get mortgage together ❤ 😏 u ar stunning

[@o-datsingh7296]

Bullshit.... Pharmacist can afford mortgages... Your just on the starting wage

[@KOREginAPharmacist]

And living in London which probably doesn't help haha.

[@o-datsingh7296]

@@KOREginAPharmacist lol... I work in pharmacy... Currently have two flats on rent... Get the hell out of London that place is straight wack 4 real

[@javhus100k3]

@@o-datsingh7296 how much you earn in a month

[@o-datsingh7296]

@@javhus100k3 £3000 a month, so In American dollers that's $3,619.81.. this video is bull-ish

[@javhus100k3]

@@o-datsingh7296 oh okay ty