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Pharmacist salary in Western Australia

Median base salary
$84,968
per year before tax
Market data · 44 salary reports
Updated 21 July 2026
$69,160 · 10th percentile$84,968 median$107,494 · 90th percentile

Nationally, the median is $77,064 — Western Australia sits $7,904 above the national figure. See the national picture →

What you’d actually keep
$67,258per year after tax

Take-home on the median Pharmacist salary of $84,968 — after $16,010 income tax and $1,699 Medicare levy (2026–27 resident, no HECS, private hospital cover).

Weekly
$1,293
Fortnightly
$2,587
Monthly
$5,605
Run your own numbers — HECS, super, deductions →
The Pharmacist job market
Employed in Australia
46,300
Annual growth
▲ 2,900
+6.3% a year
Median age
38
Work part-time
32%
Gender split
66% women
34% men

National figures · February 2026 · Source: Jobs and Skills Australia (© Commonwealth of Australia), CC BY 4.0

What companies pay

Reported total pay for Pharmacist roles by employer — medians include bonuses and other cash compensation, so they sit above base-salary figures.

Total pay (base + bonus) for Pharmacist roles, per employer — market estimates, annualised
CompanyMedian total payTypical range
SelfEmployed.com★ 4.3$129,306$123,609 – $135,002
WA Country Health Service★ 3.8$128,378$123,350 – $133,406
South Metropolitan Health Service★ 3.8$115,500$109,579 – $117,882
Silverchain★ 2.6$103,088$98,444 – $107,751
Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre★ 3.7$89,752$85,748 – $93,757
Amcal★ 3.4$89,254$85,757 – $92,751
Gorilla Jobs★ 3.8$88,920$82,992 – $112,909
Wizard Pharmacy Services★ 2.8$88,920$79,040 – $94,097
TerryWhite Chemmart★ 3.5$83,980$79,040 – $88,920
Pharmacy 777★ 3.8$82,992$51,376 – $114,608
Baxter★ 3.6$82,500$70,000 – $95,000
Chemist Warehouse ★ 3.0$79,040$53,352 – $88,920
Priceline Pharmacy★ 3.6$74,100$56,454 – $98,800

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Salary figures are market estimates built from third-party data and community submissions — they show what the market pays, not what any individual employer will offer. Take-home figures are 2026–27 estimates for an Australian resident with private hospital cover and no HECS debt. General information only — not financial or tax advice.