Pharmacy Residency Major Guide: Overview and RoEDU™ Opportunities 2025

The Pharmacy Residency major builds core foundations in this discipline and prepares students with practical, career-relevant skills. Use RoEDU™ to find programs that match your goals.

Within Residency/Fellowship, students often explore key subfields and specializations that provide targeted expertise.

Graduates translate classroom knowledge into real-world impact across sectors through hands-on projects and internships.

As part of Residency/Fellowship, this major connects to diverse, high-demand fields and interdisciplinary pathways.

Salary Outlook

Entry-level salary
$116,858

Typical starting pay soon after graduation.

Mid-career salary (10y)
$162,109

Estimated after a decade of experience.

Experienced salary (20y)
$191,151

Seasoned professionals at ~20 years.

Weighted median over last 5 years
CAGR 1.7%

CAGR (compound annual growth rate) summarizes average yearly change across the observed period.

Estimated lifetime earnings

40 years, present value
$3,663,441

Employment-weighted across mapped SOCs; entry ≈ 85% of median; historical CAGR shown for last 5y; projections capped at 3% CAGR; lifetime is 40-year present value at 3% discount.

Career Opportunities & Salaries

Data from Bureau of Labor Statistics (2024) • Median wages, employment, and growth projections

OccupationMedian WageTotal JobsGrowth RateEducation
Pharmacists
SOC: 29-1051
Occupation: Pharmacists
$137,480
328,870
N/A
N/A

Historical Career Trends (2020-2024)

Historical data from Bureau of Labor Statistics (2020-2024) • Salary trends and employment growth over 5 years

Pharmacists

6.8%
5-Year Growth
YearMedian WageEmployment
2024$137,480328,870
2023$136,030331,700
2022$132,750325,480
2021$128,570312,550
2020$128,710315,470