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Pharmacists in Guam

Want to work as a Pharmacists in Guam? Here’s what you need to know. Dispense drugs prescribed by physicians and other health practitioners and provide information to patients about medications and their use. May advise physicians and other health practitioners on the selection, dosage, interactions, and side effects of medications.

What do Pharmacists Make in Guam?

For a pharmacists working in Guam, wages run about $120,530 per year (or about $57.95/hour).Earnings range from $82,080 at the 10th percentile to $157,010 at the 90th percentile.

Wage Statistic	Annual	Hourly
10th percentile	$82,080	$39.46
25th percentile	$100,400	$48.27
Median (50th)	$120,530	$57.95
75th percentile	$131,990	$63.46
90th percentile	$157,010	$75.49

Location quotient — how concentrated this career is in Guam compared to the national average — is 0.53, indicating fewer pharmacists per worker than the national average.

National Wage Comparison

Nationally, pharmacists earn a median of $93,686 per year ($45.04/hour), exceeding the Guam median.

Employment Outlook

Nationally, total employment in this occupation is 990,178 pharmacists in the U.S.. In Guam alone, about 70 people work in this role. That trails the typical state, which employs around 3,870 pharmacists.

Top States for Pharmacists Employment

The table below shows the states where the most pharmacists work.

State	Number Employed
California	34,490
Texas	22,720
New York	21,330
Florida	20,270
Pennsylvania	15,120
Ohio	13,700
Illinois	12,450
Georgia	11,480
North Carolina	11,440
New Jersey	10,930
Michigan	9,640
Tennessee	8,050
Massachusetts	7,950
Washington	7,940
Virginia	7,700
Arizona	7,690
Missouri	7,070
Indiana	6,200
Minnesota	6,010
South Carolina	5,920

Highest-Paying States for Pharmacists

These states pay the most for pharmacists.

State	Annual Median Salary
California	$165,150
Alaska	$163,200
Oregon	$163,120
Washington	$157,020
Minnesota	$154,610
Colorado	$151,680
Hawaii	$150,710
District of Columbia	$141,560
New Hampshire	$141,480
Delaware	$140,470

Skills

The most important pharmacists skills, rated on an importance scale of 0 to 5:

Knowledge Areas

Important knowledge areas for this occupation, rated on an importance scale of 0 to 5:

Abilities

Top abilities for pharmacists, rated on an importance scale of 0 to 5:

Daily Tasks

Pharmacists typically:

• Review prescriptions to assure accuracy, to ascertain the needed ingredients, and to evaluate their suitability.
• Assess the identity, strength, or purity of medications.
• Provide information and advice regarding drug interactions, side effects, dosage, and proper medication storage.
• Analyze prescribing trends to monitor patient compliance and to prevent excessive usage or harmful interactions.
• Maintain records, such as pharmacy files, patient profiles, charge system files, inventories, control records for radioactive nuclei, or registries of poisons, narcotics, or controlled drugs.
• Collaborate with other health care professionals to plan, monitor, review, or evaluate the quality or effectiveness of drugs or drug regimens, providing advice on drug applications or characteristics.
• Plan, implement, or maintain procedures for mixing, packaging, or labeling pharmaceuticals, according to policy and legal requirements, to ensure quality, security, and proper disposal.
• Order and purchase pharmaceutical supplies, medical supplies, or drugs, maintaining stock and storing and handling it properly.
• Compound and dispense medications as prescribed by doctors and dentists, by calculating, weighing, measuring, and mixing ingredients, or oversee these activities.
• Contact insurance companies to resolve billing issues.
• Advise customers on the selection of medication brands, medical equipment, or healthcare supplies.
• Teach pharmacy students serving as interns in preparation for their graduation or licensure.

Work Activities

• Documenting/Recording Information
• Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
• Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
• Making Decisions and Solving Problems
• Getting Information
• Working with Computers
• Processing Information
• Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
• Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others
• Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
• Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
• Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events

Tools & Technology

Technologies frequently used: Hot technologies: eClinicalWorks EHR software, Epic Systems

What Major Will Prepare You For This Career?

Programs that train for this career include:

• Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences

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Related Careers

Careers similar to pharmacists include:

• Physician Assistants
• Anesthesiologist Assistants
• Registered Nurses
• Acute Care Nurses
• Clinical Nurse Specialists
• Nurse Anesthetists

Also Known As

Apothecary, Clinical Pharmacist, District Pharmacy Supervisor, Druggist, Float Pharmacist, Hospital Pharmacist, Industrial Pharmacist, Informatics Pharmacist, Outpatient Pharmacist, Pharm D (Pharmacy Doctor), Pharmacist, Pharmacist in Charge (PIC), Pharmacy Consultant, Pharmacy Coordinator, Pharmacy Informaticist.

References

• U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics — https://www.bls.gov/oes/
• O*NET Online — https://www.onetonline.org/
• BLS Employment Projections — https://www.bls.gov/emp/
• O*NET-SOC code: 29-1051.00