Pharmacists salary in Wales
Full-time average annual pay in Wales
£46,040
2025 · high suppression
Median
Not disclosed
Mean
£46,040
| Statistic | Annual pay (gross) |
|---|---|
| Median | Not disclosed |
| Mean | £46,040 |
‘Not disclosed’ means the source withheld this value because the sample was too small to publish without risking identification. See full methodology →
Region-level range withheld by ONS — UK-wide, the middle half of pharmacists earn £32,284–£57,338. See full methodology →
Employment patterns
- 79% of Pharmacists work full-time
- 11% are self-employed
- 97.6% of employees have permanent contracts
Understanding Pharmacists pay in Wales
To see what £46,040 means after income tax and National Insurance, use the take-home pay calculator below — it also factors in student loan repayments.
Take-home pay estimate
Tax year 2025/26| Monthly | Annual | |
|---|---|---|
| Gross salary | £3,837 | £46,040 |
| Income tax | £558 | £6,694 |
| National Insurance | £223 | £2,678 |
| Take-home pay | £3,056 | £36,668 |
Estimate only · 2025/26 HMRC rates · Standard tax code · No pension contribution · Not financial or tax advice
How Pharmacists pay varies by region
London is the highest-paying region for pharmacists at £54,282 — 14% above the UK median. East Midlands is lowest at £29,437.
UK median £47,508
| Region | Median payUK median £47,508 | Median | Mean | vs UK median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| London | £54,282 | £54,282 | £51,501 | +14% |
| Scotland | £52,273 | £52,273 | £51,649 | +10% |
| West Midlands | £48,404 | £48,404 | £48,637 | +2% |
| North West | £45,046 | £45,046 | £45,718 | -5% |
| South West | £43,397 | £43,397 | £40,804 | -9% |
| North East | £41,369 | £41,369 | £37,483 | -13% |
| Wales (current region) | £40,172 | £40,172 | £41,685 | -15% |
| East of England | £39,811 | £39,811 | £42,329 | -16% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | £38,710 | £38,710 | £36,898 | -19% |
| East Midlands | £29,437 | £29,437 | £31,592 | -38% |
| Region | Median | vs UK |
|---|---|---|
| London £54,282 | £54,282Mean £51,501 | +14% |
| Scotland £52,273 | £52,273Mean £51,649 | +10% |
| West Midlands £48,404 | £48,404Mean £48,637 | +2% |
| North West £45,046 | £45,046Mean £45,718 | -5% |
| South West £43,397 | £43,397Mean £40,804 | -9% |
| North East £41,369 | £41,369Mean £37,483 | -13% |
| Wales (current region) £40,172 | £40,172Mean £41,685 | -15% |
| East of England £39,811 | £39,811Mean £42,329 | -16% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber £38,710 | £38,710Mean £36,898 | -19% |
| East Midlands £29,437 | £29,437Mean £31,592 | -38% |
Sorted highest median to lowest. The vertical line marks the UK median (£47,508); ‘Vs UK median’ compares each region’s median to it. Suppressed values mean ONS withheld this figure because the sample was too small to publish.
How pharmacists pay in Wales has changed over time
Median annual pay for pharmacists in Wales by year, shown against the UK-wide median (Source: ONS ASHE). The shaded band is the UK-wide 25th–75th percentile range — ONS does not publish percentile ranges at region level.
Wales median
UK median
▪ UK-wide 25th–75th percentile range
Pre-2021 figures mapped from SOC 2010 via ONS concordance table
Compare with…
How the figures are sourced
Data sources: Official UK earnings data (2025 provisional)(opens in new tab)
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