Nuclear Pharmacist Average Salary
Nuclear pharmacists are licensed medical professionals who prepare and dispense medications used in chemotherapy treatments for cancer. Nuclear pharmacists usually begin their careers by studying sciences and mathematics for two to three years at the undergraduate level and then spend another two to three years working on courses at a School of Pharmacy to earn a Pharm D. degree. Next, nuclear pharmacists typically complete a one- to two-year fellowship in nuclear pharmacy. At the conclusion of this fellowship, pharmacists must complete a written examination to become licensed as a nuclear medical pharmacist.
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Work Experience
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A nuclear pharmacist's salary depends largely upon how much work experience she has in the field, reports Payscale.com. In October 2009, nuclear pharmacists with four or less years of work experience earned an average salary of between $88,477 and $112,444. Nuclear pharmacists with five to nine years of experience received average salaries of between $99,827 and $110,197. From years 10 to 19, nuclear pharmacists averaged salaries of between $97,113 and $114,349. Once he worked in the field for 20 years or more, a nuclear pharmacist had the potential to earn an average maximum salary of $136,000.
Employer Type
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The type of employer a nuclear pharmacist worked for also affected her average salary range in October 2009. Private medical practices paid nuclear pharmacists the highest average maximum salaries at $140,673, while incorporated companies paid between $96,763 and $110,412. One of the lowest paying employers of nuclear pharmacists were hospitals, where professionals earned an average of between $81,389 and $103,596. Nuclear pharmacists who worked for colleges and universities received the highest average starting salaries at $113,283.
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Employer Size
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The size of a nuclear pharmacist's employer also influenced how much money he made. In October 2009, those who worked for employers of 200 to 599 people earned the highest average maximum salaries at $144,498, but also had the lowest starting salaries at $98,477. With average maximum salaries of $105,857, employers with 10 or fewer employees paid the lowest salaries. At maximum salaries of $122,000, nuclear pharmacists who worked at employers of more than 50,000 people earned around $8,000 less than their peers at employers with 20,000 to 49,999 employees.
Geography
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The area where a nuclear pharmacist worked also affected her salary range. In October 2009, the highest paying state for pharmacists was California with salaries of between $100,000 and $130,000. Other high paying states for nuclear pharmacists were New York, with average maximum salaries of $126,774, Virginia at between $119,854, Maryland at $111,910 and Florida at $104,762.
Benefits
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In October 2009, many nuclear pharmacists received additional benefits that increased their overall compensation packages. Pharmacists earned an average of between 2.3 and 4.5 weeks of paid vacation and average annual bonuses of between $1,017 and $15,000. Additionally, nuclear pharmacists received average annual profit sharing payments of around $3,000.
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