U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense) / Department of Health and Human Services / Pharmacist

Job-title file

Pharmacist

Carry out the duties of this position in support of the agency's public mission.

1,046 employees hold this title in Department of Health and Human Services. Median total compensation for the role is $145,345, above the department median of $129,759.

Employees: 1,046
Total payroll: $146.3M
Role median: $145,345
Agency median: $129,759
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$52,175$182,629+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How total compensation varies among the 1,046 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Compared with the local labor market

Pharmacist pay vs. the United States

Across all employers in the United States, the median wage for Pharmacists — about 321,970 people — is $140,910. Department of Health and Human Services pays a median base salary of $145,344 for this role, 3% above that figure — about the 55th percentile of local pay for the occupation.

Where Department of Health and Human Services sits in the local pay range

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$99,290

$129,380

$140,910

$161,840

$174,230

Department of Health and Human Services median · $145,344

The bar is the range of annual wages for Pharmacists across every employer in the United States, from the 10th to the 90th percentile, with the middle 50% highlighted. The marker shows Department of Health and Human Services’s median base salary for this role. Both figures are base pay only.

Computed over the 1,045 of 1,046 people in this role paid at least $25,000in base salary. The rest are part-year or part-time records, whose actual pay isn’t comparable to a full-time annual wage.

Median total compensation for this role at Department of Health and Human Services is $145,345, which includes overtime and employer-paid benefits. The benchmark above excludes both, so total compensation is deliberately not compared against it.

Benchmark: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025). BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) covers all employers in the area — private, non-profit, and government alike — so this is a comparison against the whole local labor market for the occupation, not against private-sector pay. OEWS wages are straight-time pay and exclude overtime, shift differentials, and employer-paid benefits, so the government figure shown here is base pay on the same basis. Total compensation is not comparable to it. Job titles are matched to the closest standard occupation, so the comparison is between similar work rather than an identical job classification.

Compare departments

This role across U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense)

Pharmacist is held in 6 U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense) departments. In Department of Health and Human Services, the median of $145,345 ranks #6 of 6.

Highest-paying departments for this role

U.S. Agency for International Development

$191,900 · 1

Department of Labor

$169,069 · 2

Department of Veterans Affairs

$166,273 · 12,202

Peace Corps

$158,097 · 1

Office of Personnel Management

$154,604 · 3

Median total compensation for the Pharmacist role in other U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense)departments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

Compare jurisdictions

Pharmacist beyond U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense)

This role is reported in 16 jurisdictions. In U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense), the median of $164,725 ranks #5 of 16. See Pharmacist across all of U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense) →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

City and County of San Francisco

$275,769 · 67

$261,285 · 243

$169,956 · 31

$164,825 · 125

$162,947 · 423

$158,522 · 11

$149,978 · 47

$141,936 · 10

Median total compensation for comparable Pharmacistroles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Kynsie O'Donnell

Pharmacist/Department of Health and Human Services

2024 total comp

$171,283

Sub-department: Indian Health Service
Base pay: $171,283
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $171,283
Pay grade: 12
Work city: Peach Springs
Work county: Mohave
Work state: Arizona

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $171,283
Basic Pay (before locality): $96,770
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 040366015
Length of Service (Years): 2
Occupation Code (OPM): 0660
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Kynsie O'Donnell is a Pharmacist at Department of Health and Human Services based in Peach Springs, Arizona. 2024 total compensation came to $171,283. They are classified at grade 12.

Elizabeth Perea

Pharmacist/Department of Health and Human Services

2024 total comp

$171,283

Sub-department: Indian Health Service
Base pay: $171,283
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $171,283
Pay grade: 12
Work city: Gallup
Work county: Mckinley
Work state: New Mexico

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $171,283
Basic Pay (before locality): $96,770
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 350340031
Length of Service (Years): 11
Occupation Code (OPM): 0660
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Elizabeth Perea holds the role of Pharmacist at Department of Health and Human Services based in Gallup, New Mexico. In 2024, their total compensation was $171,283. Their pay grade is 12.

Jennifer Post

Pharmacist/Department of Health and Human Services

2024 total comp

$171,283

Sub-department: Indian Health Service
Base pay: $171,283
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $171,283
Pay grade: 12
Work city: Phoenix
Work county: Maricopa
Work state: Arizona

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $171,283
Basic Pay (before locality): $96,770
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 040370013
Length of Service (Years): 9
Occupation Code (OPM): 0660
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Jennifer Post works as a Pharmacist for Department of Health and Human Services based in Phoenix, Arizona. Jennifer earned $171,283 in 2024. Their pay grade is 12.

Eric Robinson

Pharmacist/Department of Health and Human Services

2024 total comp

$171,283

Sub-department: Indian Health Service
Base pay: $171,283
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $171,283
Pay grade: 12
Work city: Rapid City
Work county: Pennington
Work state: South Dakota

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $171,283
Basic Pay (before locality): $96,770
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 462250103
Length of Service (Years): 6
Occupation Code (OPM): 0660
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Eric Robinson holds the role of Pharmacist at Department of Health and Human Services based in Rapid City, South Dakota. In 2024, their total compensation was $171,283. Their pay grade is 12.

James Young

Pharmacist/Department of Health and Human Services

2024 total comp

$171,283

Sub-department: Indian Health Service
Base pay: $171,283
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $171,283
Pay grade: 12
Work city: Pryor
Work county: Big Horn
Work state: Montana

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $171,283
Basic Pay (before locality): $96,770
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 300963003
Length of Service (Years): 6
Occupation Code (OPM): 0660
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

James Young works as a Pharmacist for Department of Health and Human Services based in Pryor, Montana. James earned $171,283 in 2024. Their pay grade is 12.

Madison Scott

Pharmacist/Department of Health and Human Services

2024 total comp

$171,283

Sub-department: Indian Health Service
Base pay: $171,283
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $171,283
Pay grade: 12
Work city: Belcourt
Work county: Rolette
Work state: North Dakota

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $171,283
Basic Pay (before locality): $96,770
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 380265079
Length of Service (Years): 1
Occupation Code (OPM): 0660
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Madison Scott works as a Pharmacist for Department of Health and Human Services based in Belcourt, North Dakota. Madison earned $171,283 in 2024. Their pay grade is 12.

James Stevens

Pharmacist/Department of Health and Human Services

2024 total comp

$171,283

Sub-department: Indian Health Service
Base pay: $171,283
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $171,283
Pay grade: 12
Work city: Claremore
Work county: Rogers
Work state: Oklahoma

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $171,283
Basic Pay (before locality): $96,770
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 400990131
Length of Service (Years): 1
Occupation Code (OPM): 0660
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Health and Human Services, James Stevens serves as a Pharmacist based in Claremore, Oklahoma. Their 2024 pay totaled $171,283. They are classified at grade 12.

Thomas Sticht

Pharmacist/Department of Health and Human Services

2024 total comp

$171,283

Sub-department: Indian Health Service
Base pay: $171,283
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $171,283
Pay grade: 12
Work city: Nespelem
Work county: Okanogan
Work state: Washington

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $171,283
Basic Pay (before locality): $96,770
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 531470047
Length of Service (Years): 9
Occupation Code (OPM): 0660
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Health and Human Services, Thomas Sticht serves as a Pharmacist based in Nespelem, Washington. Their 2024 pay totaled $171,283. They are classified at grade 12.

John Walker

Pharmacist/Department of Health and Human Services

2024 total comp

$171,283

Sub-department: Indian Health Service
Base pay: $171,283
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $171,283
Pay grade: 12
Work city: Claremore
Work county: Rogers
Work state: Oklahoma

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $171,283
Basic Pay (before locality): $96,770
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 400990131
Length of Service (Years): 3
Occupation Code (OPM): 0660
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Health and Human Services, John Walker serves as a Pharmacist based in Claremore, Oklahoma. Their 2024 pay totaled $171,283. They are classified at grade 12.

Sally Wilhelm

Pharmacist/Department of Health and Human Services

2024 total comp

$171,283

Sub-department: Indian Health Service
Base pay: $171,283
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $171,283
Pay grade: 12
Work city: Harlem
Work county: Blaine
Work state: Montana

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $171,283
Basic Pay (before locality): $96,770
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 300560005
Length of Service (Years): 18
Occupation Code (OPM): 0660
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Sally Wilhelm holds the role of Pharmacist at Department of Health and Human Services based in Harlem, Montana. In 2024, their total compensation was $171,283. Their pay grade is 12.

Edward Yale

Pharmacist/Department of Health and Human Services

2024 total comp

$171,283

Sub-department: Indian Health Service
Base pay: $171,283
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $171,283
Pay grade: 12
Work city: Gallup
Work county: Mckinley
Work state: New Mexico

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $171,283
Basic Pay (before locality): $96,770
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 350340031
Length of Service (Years): 6
Occupation Code (OPM): 0660
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Edward Yale works as a Pharmacist for Department of Health and Human Services based in Gallup, New Mexico. Edward earned $171,283 in 2024. Their pay grade is 12.

Shawn Yavari

Pharmacist/Department of Health and Human Services

2024 total comp

$171,283

Sub-department: Indian Health Service
Base pay: $171,283
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $171,283
Pay grade: 12
Work city: Inscription House
Work county: Coconino
Work state: Arizona

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $171,283
Basic Pay (before locality): $96,770
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 040246005
Length of Service (Years): 4
Occupation Code (OPM): 0660
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Health and Human Services, Shawn Yavari serves as a Pharmacist based in Inscription House, Arizona. Their 2024 pay totaled $171,283. They are classified at grade 12.

Bretton Young

Pharmacist/Department of Health and Human Services

2024 total comp

$171,283

Sub-department: Indian Health Service
Base pay: $171,283
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $171,283
Pay grade: 12
Work city: Wagner
Work county: Charles Mix
Work state: South Dakota

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $171,283
Basic Pay (before locality): $96,770
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 462800023
Length of Service (Years): 1
Occupation Code (OPM): 0660
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Bretton Young works as a Pharmacist for Department of Health and Human Services based in Wagner, South Dakota. Bretton earned $171,283 in 2024. Their pay grade is 12.

Michael Contos

Pharmacist/Department of Health and Human Services

2024 total comp

$171,283

Sub-department: Indian Health Service
Base pay: $171,283
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $171,283
Pay grade: 12
Work city: Parker
Work county: La Paz
Work state: Arizona

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $171,283
Basic Pay (before locality): $96,770
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 040340012
Length of Service (Years): 6
Occupation Code (OPM): 0660
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Michael Contos works as a Pharmacist for Department of Health and Human Services based in Parker, Arizona. Michael earned $171,283 in 2024. Their pay grade is 12.

Brandon Bui

Pharmacist/Department of Health and Human Services

2024 total comp

$170,748

Sub-department: Indian Health Service
Base pay: $166,892
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,856
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $170,748
Pay grade: 12
Work city: Winterhaven
Work county: Imperial
Work state: California

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $166,892
Basic Pay (before locality): $94,289
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 064242025
Length of Service (Years): 1
Occupation Code (OPM): 0660
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Brandon Bui is a Pharmacist at Department of Health and Human Services based in Winterhaven, California. 2024 total compensation came to $170,748. They are classified at grade 12.