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Pharmacology majors have a hard time finding a job right out of college. Graduates with a pharmacology degree are entering a strange job market and it can be hard to find your first job in pharmacology. To make finding a job easier, Zippia scanned through 2,660 pharmacology major resumes to identify the jobs pharmacology majors most prefer.

Highest-Paying Jobs With a Pharmacology Degree

  1. Starting Salary
    $93,000
    Job openings
    115,299
    Top Locations:
    New York, NY;  Houston, TX;  Fort Worth, TX;  
    Job Description:
    Pharmacists dispense prescription medications to patients and offer expertise in the safe use of prescriptions. They also may conduct health and wellness screenings, provide immunizations, oversee the medications given to patients, and provide advice on healthy lifestyles.
  2. Starting Salary
    $67,000
    Job openings
    62,467
    Job Description:
    Medical scientists conduct research aimed at improving overall human health. They often use clinical trials and other investigative methods to reach their findings.
  3. Starting Salary
    $58,000
    Job openings
    93,013
    Job Description:
    Medical scientists conduct research aimed at improving overall human health. They often use clinical trials and other investigative methods to reach their findings.
  4. Starting Salary
    $55,000
    Job openings
    45,560
    Top Locations:
    Frederick, MD;  Arlington, VA;  Bloomington, IN;  
    Job Description:
    Medical scientists conduct research aimed at improving overall human health. They often use clinical trials and other investigative methods to reach their findings.
  5. Starting Salary
    $53,000
    Job openings
    54,950
    Job Description:
    Medical scientists conduct research aimed at improving overall human health. They often use clinical trials and other investigative methods to reach their findings.
  6. Starting Salary
    $45,000
    Job openings
    89,197
    Job Description:
    Pharmacists dispense prescription medications to patients and offer expertise in the safe use of prescriptions. They also may conduct health and wellness screenings, provide immunizations, oversee the medications given to patients, and provide advice on healthy lifestyles.
  7. Starting Salary
    $41,000
    Job openings
    63,884
    Job Description:
    A Research Associate plans, organizes, and conducts research in scientific, cultural, historical, or artistic. They conduct literature, collect and analyze data, and recruit and/or interview new people.
  8. Starting Salary
    $37,000
    Job openings
    102,960
    Job Description:
    Natural sciences managers supervise the work of scientists, including chemists, physicists, and biologists. They direct activities related to research and development, and coordinate activities such as testing, quality control, and production.
  9. Starting Salary
    $27,000
    Job openings
    84,357
    Job Description:
    Medical laboratory technologists (commonly known as medical laboratory scientists) and medical laboratory technicians collect samples and perform tests to analyze body fluids, tissue, and other substances.
  10. Starting Salary
    $26,000
    Job openings
    73,800
    Job Description:
    Pharmacy technicians help pharmacists dispense prescription medication to customers or health professionals.

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What can you do with a pharmacology degree?

Zippia created a pharmacology career map to help recent graduates find career paths. It's based on real resumes from job seekers with bachelor's degrees in pharmacology. The map shows the most common jobs pharmacology majors take throughout the first four jobs of their careers.

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Average pharmacology major salary

Pharmacology major salaries vary significantly by industry. Graduates with a pharmacology bachelor's degree who work in the telecommunication industry have an average salary of $106,957, while those graduates who work in the education industry have an average salary of $54,263. If pay is important to you, then you should look for pharmacology jobs in the telecommunication industry.

Average pharmacology major salary by industry

RankIndustryAverage Pharmacology Salary Pharmacology Salary Range
1Telecommunication
$106,957
$69k
$129k
2Manufacturing
$104,754
$69k
$129k
3Retail
$101,996
$69k
$129k
4Pharmaceutical
$94,949
$69k
$129k
5Health Care
$89,614
$69k
$129k

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