How are licensed pharmacists treated?

Analyze the salary of practicing pharmacists from several aspects.

(1) First, let’s take a look at the salary and benefits of practicing pharmacists nationwide in 2018:

lt;1gt; According to statistics, the average monthly income of practicing pharmacists nationwide in 2018 is 5,590 yuan, compared with the national average monthly salary of licensed pharmacists in 2017, which was 5,190 yuan. Comparing the national average monthly salary, the monthly income of practicing pharmacists has steadily increased by more than 400 yuan in 2018.

lt;2gt;Other survey data shows that as of early September 2018, the demand for talent recruitment in the pharmaceutical industry has increased by 10.6% year-on-year. Judging from the average salary of practicing pharmacists, the average salaries in Chongqing, Tianjin, Shanghai, and Beijing are higher, which are 7,512 yuan/month, 7,454 yuan/month, 7,163 yuan/month, and 6,781 yuan/month respectively.

Analysis: The above data shows that the average monthly salary level of practicing pharmacists is not low, and most retail pharmaceutical companies remunerate practicing pharmacists in addition to fixed wages, including sales commissions, incentives, subsidies, benefits, etc. Hidden income is available through multiple channels, so it is a fact that as a diligent and responsible licensed pharmacist in a first-tier city, your monthly salary will exceed 10,000 yuan in 2018.

(2) Let’s take a look at the current market situation of practicing pharmacists:

Salary survey data shows that in March 2019, the salary of practicing pharmacists recruited by some drugstores and pharmaceutical companies in Beijing was tens of thousands. The monthly income of pharmacists in other areas can also be around 6-8K. It can be seen that the salary of practicing pharmacists has been rising steadily in recent years, especially in Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and Shenzhen.

(3) Salary prospects for practicing pharmacists:

lt; 1gt; From the perspective of job benefits

Practicing pharmacist qualification certificate = pharmacist in charge/supervisor Pharmacist. In March 2019, the State Food and Drug Administration issued the "Regulations on the Professional Qualification System for Practicing Pharmacists", of which Article 31: Professional and technical personnel who obtain the professional qualifications of practicing pharmacists can be deemed to have the title of competent pharmacist or competent traditional Chinese medicine pharmacist, and can As a condition for applying for a higher-level professional title.

lt;2gt;From the perspective of the pharmacist gap

The "13th Five-Year Plan" National Drug Safety Plan confirms the development goal of significantly improving the service level of licensed pharmacists. By 2020, every The number of practicing pharmacists per 10,000 people exceeds 4. The main managers of all retail pharmacies have the qualification of practicing pharmacists and have licensed pharmacists to guide the rational use of medicines during operation.

According to data from the Licensed Pharmacist Qualification Certification Center: As of the end of March 2019, the number of registered pharmacists nationwide was 479,034. Currently, the average number of licensed pharmacists per 10,000 people is 3.4, registered in drug retail enterprises There are 429,202 practicing pharmacists.

Analysis: Based on the population of mainland China of 1.3908 billion (end-of-2017 data), the country needs 556,032 licensed pharmacists, which means that there is still a shortage of 100,000 licensed pharmacists in the national policy.

Coupled with the increasing state supervision of pharmacies in recent years, the investigation and punishment of "licensing" behavior, the release of the pharmacy grading system and the "Opinion Draft" on pharmacist reform mean that more practitioners will be needed in the future Pharmacists are licensed to work.

There is an obvious shortage in the pharmacist industry, and salary increases in the future are almost inevitable. Therefore, candidates do not need to worry too much about their salary prospects. What everyone needs to care about is whether the professionalism is satisfactory, whether the foundation is solid, and whether they can successfully pass the licensed pharmacist examination and obtain the certificate despite high difficulty and low passing rate.