California / Veterans Affairs / Pharmacist I

Job-title file

Pharmacist I

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

26 employees hold this title in Veterans Affairs. Median total compensation for the role is $158,601, above the department median of $59,957.

Employees: 26
Total payroll: $3.5M
Role median: $158,601
Agency median: $59,957
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$40,031$173,832+

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

How total compensation varies among the 26 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 I pay vs. California

Across all employers in California, the median wage for Pharmacists — about 34,030 people — is $164,610. Veterans Affairs pays a median base salary of $157,873 for this role, 4% below that figure — about the 44th percentile of local pay for the occupation.

Where Veterans Affairs sits in the local pay range

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$90,560

$138,360

$164,610

$197,860

$213,820

Veterans Affairs median · $157,873

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

And across the country

Nationwide, the median wage for Pharmacists — about 321,970 people — is $140,910. Veterans Affairs’s median base salary is 12% above that national figure, about the 70th percentile of pay for the occupation nationally.

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$99,290

$129,380

$140,910

$161,840

$174,230

Veterans Affairs median · $157,873

Local and national wages differ for reasons beyond how well a job pays — cost of living, the mix of employers, and local demand for the occupation all move the California range relative to the national one.

Median total compensation for this role at Veterans Affairs is $162,741, 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 California

Pharmacist I is held in 6 California departments. In Veterans Affairs, the median of $158,601 ranks #3 of 6.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Cdcr/Cchcs

$164,962 · 73

CDCR

$162,947 · 211

State University

$89,560 · 18

State Polytech University

$74,733 · 1

Emergency Medical Services Authority

$4,094 · 4

Median total compensation for the Pharmacist I role in other Californiadepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

Compare jurisdictions

Pharmacist beyond California

This role is reported in 16 jurisdictions. In California, the median of $162,947 ranks #6 of 16. See Pharmacist across all of California →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

City and County of San Francisco

$275,769 · 67

Los Angeles County

$261,285 · 243

Tennessee

$169,956 · 31

Texas

$164,825 · 125

U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense)

$164,725 · 13,255

District of Columbia

$158,522 · 11

Minnesota

$149,978 · 47

Utah

$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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Dang Ly

Pharmacist I/Veterans Affairs

2025 total comp

$175,395

Sub-department: Chula Vista Veterans Home
Base pay: $169,113
Overtime: $4,783
Other pay: $1,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $175,395
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R19
Work county: San Diego
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,521
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5753807982004
Salary Total: $14,085
Total Pay: $175,395

Dang Ly works as a Pharmacist I for Veterans Affairs within Chula Vista Veterans Home. Their status is full-time. Dang earned $175,395 in 2025. Union affiliation: R19.

Sing Hsu

Pharmacist I/Veterans Affairs

2025 total comp

$172,268

Sub-department: Veterans Home
Base pay: $169,113
Overtime: $1,257
Other pay: $1,899
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $172,268
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R19
Work county: Napa
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,521
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5733807982004
Salary Total: $14,085
Total Pay: $172,268

Sing Hsu holds the role of Pharmacist I at Veterans Affairs within Veterans Home. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $172,268. Their bargaining unit is R19.

Abdul Rehman

Pharmacist I/Veterans Affairs

2025 total comp

$171,792

Sub-department: Veterans Home
Base pay: $169,113
Overtime: $1,098
Other pay: $1,581
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $171,792
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R19
Work county: Napa

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,521
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5733807982013
Salary Total: $14,085
Total Pay: $171,792

Abdul Rehman is a Pharmacist I at Veterans Affairs within Veterans Home. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $171,792. Union affiliation: R19.

David Hornshuh

Pharmacist I/Veterans Affairs

2025 total comp

$171,369

Sub-department: Veterans Home
Base pay: $169,113
Overtime: $620
Other pay: $1,636
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $171,369
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R19
Work county: Napa
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,521
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5733807982003
Salary Total: $14,085
Total Pay: $171,369

David Hornshuh is a Pharmacist I at Veterans Affairs within Veterans Home. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $171,369. They are represented by R19.

Charmiene Contreras

Pharmacist I/Veterans Affairs

2025 total comp

$170,667

Sub-department: Veterans Home of CA, Fresno
Base pay: $169,113
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,554
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $170,667
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R19
Work county: Napa
Middle name: Q

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,521
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5771587982002
Salary Total: $14,085
Total Pay: $170,667

Charmiene Contreras holds the role of Pharmacist I at Veterans Affairs within Veterans Home of CA, Fresno. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $170,667. Union affiliation: R19.

Emilyn Deguzman

Pharmacist I/Veterans Affairs

2025 total comp

$170,613

Sub-department: Barstow Veterans Home
Base pay: $169,113
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $170,613
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R19
Work county: San Diego
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,521
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5743807982002
Salary Total: $14,085
Total Pay: $170,613

Emilyn Deguzman works as a Pharmacist I for Veterans Affairs within Barstow Veterans Home. Their status is full-time. Emilyn earned $170,613 in 2025. They are represented by R19.

Shahrzad Yazdchi-Marzvaan

Pharmacist I/Veterans Affairs

2025 total comp

$170,613

Sub-department: Barstow Veterans Home
Base pay: $169,113
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $170,613
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R19
Work county: San Diego

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,521
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5743807982001
Salary Total: $14,085
Total Pay: $170,613

At Veterans Affairs, Shahrzad Yazdchi-Marzvaan serves as a Pharmacist I within Barstow Veterans Home. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $170,613. Union affiliation: R19.

Fe Baylon

Pharmacist I/Veterans Affairs

2025 total comp

$170,613

Sub-department: Chula Vista Veterans Home
Base pay: $169,113
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $170,613
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R19
Work county: San Diego
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,521
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5753807982003
Salary Total: $14,085
Total Pay: $170,613

Fe Baylon works as a Pharmacist I for Veterans Affairs within Chula Vista Veterans Home. Their status is full-time. Fe earned $170,613 in 2025. They are represented by R19.

Larry Tran

Pharmacist I/Veterans Affairs

2025 total comp

$170,613

Sub-department: Glavc
Base pay: $169,113
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $170,613
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R19
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,521
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5761587982005
Salary Total: $14,085
Total Pay: $170,613

At Veterans Affairs, Larry Tran serves as a Pharmacist I within Glavc. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $170,613. Union affiliation: R19.

Luan Luu

Pharmacist I/Veterans Affairs

2025 total comp

$170,613

Sub-department: Veterans Home
Base pay: $169,113
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $170,613
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R19
Work county: Napa
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,521
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5733807982018
Salary Total: $14,085
Total Pay: $170,613

Luan Luu holds the role of Pharmacist I at Veterans Affairs within Veterans Home. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $170,613. They are represented by R19.

Lucia Mijares

Pharmacist I/Veterans Affairs

2025 total comp

$170,520

Sub-department: Veterans Home of CA, Fresno
Base pay: $169,113
Overtime: $880
Other pay: $527
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $170,520
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R19
Work county: Fresno
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,521
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5771587982001
Salary Total: $14,085
Total Pay: $170,520

Lucia Mijares holds the role of Pharmacist I at Veterans Affairs within Veterans Home of CA, Fresno. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $170,520. Union affiliation: R19.

Louisa Owyang

Pharmacist I/Veterans Affairs

2025 total comp

$162,741

Sub-department: Veterans Home
Base pay: $157,873
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,867
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $162,741
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R19
Work county: Napa

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,521
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5733807982017
Salary Total: $14,085
Total Pay: $162,741

At Veterans Affairs, Louisa Owyang serves as a Pharmacist I within Veterans Home. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $162,741. Their bargaining unit is R19.

Jennifer Nucum

Pharmacist I/Veterans Affairs

2025 total comp

$158,926

Sub-department: Veterans Home of CA, Redding
Base pay: $157,764
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,162
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $158,926
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R19
Work county: Napa
Middle name: Z

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,521
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5781587982001
Salary Total: $14,085
Total Pay: $158,926

Jennifer Nucum is a Pharmacist I at Veterans Affairs within Veterans Home of CA, Redding. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $158,926. Union affiliation: R19.

Lily Yu

Pharmacist I/Veterans Affairs

2025 total comp

$158,275

Sub-department: Glavc
Base pay: $114,400
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $43,875
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $158,275
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R19
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,521
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5761587982007
Salary Total: $14,085
Total Pay: $158,275

Lily Yu holds the role of Pharmacist I at Veterans Affairs within Glavc. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $158,275. Union affiliation: R19.

Michelle Meng Lu Ding

Pharmacist I/Veterans Affairs

2025 total comp

$155,205

Sub-department: Glavc
Base pay: $153,303
Overtime: $403
Other pay: $1,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $155,205
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R19
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,521
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5761587982006
Salary Total: $12,745
Total Pay: $155,205

Michelle Meng Lu Ding is a Pharmacist I at Veterans Affairs within Glavc. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $155,205. Their bargaining unit is R19.

Thomas Richmond

Pharmacist I/Veterans Affairs

2025 total comp

$136,691

Sub-department: Veterans Home
Base pay: $126,835
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $9,857
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $136,691
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R19
Work county: Napa
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,521
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5733807982006
Salary Total: $10,564
Total Pay: $136,691

At Veterans Affairs, Thomas Richmond serves as a Pharmacist I within Veterans Home. They work part-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $136,691. Union affiliation: R19.

Elizabeth Stachura

Pharmacist I/Veterans Affairs

2025 total comp

$112,401

Sub-department: Veterans Home
Base pay: $84,556
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $27,845
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $112,401
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R19
Work county: Napa
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,521
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5733807982009
Salary Total: $7,043
Total Pay: $112,401

Elizabeth Stachura holds the role of Pharmacist I at Veterans Affairs within Veterans Home. Their status is part-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $112,401. Union affiliation: R19.

Kimberly De Luna

Pharmacist I/Veterans Affairs

2025 total comp

$107,390

Sub-department: Veterans Home
Base pay: $105,696
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,694
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $107,390
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R19
Work county: Napa
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,521
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5733807982012
Salary Total: $8,803
Total Pay: $107,390

At Veterans Affairs, Kimberly De Luna serves as a Pharmacist I within Veterans Home. They work part-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $107,390. They are represented by R19.

Thi Hai Duong Phan

Pharmacist I/Veterans Affairs

2025 total comp

$102,523

Sub-department: Glavc
Base pay: $85,416
Overtime: $13,422
Other pay: $3,685
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $102,523
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R19
Work county: Los Angeles

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,521
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5761587982003
Salary Total: $7,043
Total Pay: $102,523

Thi Hai Duong Phan holds the role of Pharmacist I at Veterans Affairs within Glavc. Their status is part-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $102,523. Their bargaining unit is R19.

Anna Tang

Pharmacist I/Veterans Affairs

2025 total comp

$90,879

Sub-department: Glavc
Base pay: $84,556
Overtime: $1,952
Other pay: $4,370
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $90,879
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R19
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,521
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5761587982003
Salary Total: $7,043
Total Pay: $90,879

Anna Tang holds the role of Pharmacist I at Veterans Affairs within Glavc. Their status is part-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $90,879. They are represented by R19.

Anupa Kurani

Pharmacist I/Veterans Affairs

2025 total comp

$87,062

Sub-department: Chula Vista Veterans Home
Base pay: $84,556
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,505
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $87,062
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R19
Work county: San Diego
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,521
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5753807982002
Salary Total: $7,043
Total Pay: $87,062

At Veterans Affairs, Anupa Kurani serves as a Pharmacist I within Chula Vista Veterans Home. They work part-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $87,062. They are represented by R19.

Wendy Pang

Pharmacist I/Veterans Affairs

2025 total comp

$86,056

Sub-department: Chula Vista Veterans Home
Base pay: $84,556
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $86,056
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R19
Work county: San Diego
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,521
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5753807982002
Salary Total: $7,043
Total Pay: $86,056

At Veterans Affairs, Wendy Pang serves as a Pharmacist I within Chula Vista Veterans Home. They work part-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $86,056. Their bargaining unit is R19.

Victor Mcwilliams

Pharmacist I/Veterans Affairs

2025 total comp

$63,903

Sub-department: Veterans Home
Base pay: $63,403
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $63,903
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R19
Work county: Napa

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,521
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5733807982935
Salary Total: $84
Total Pay: $63,903

Victor Mcwilliams is a Pharmacist I at Veterans Affairs within Veterans Home. They work intermittent. 2025 total compensation came to $63,903. Union affiliation: R19.

Ronald Brunswick

Pharmacist I/Veterans Affairs

2025 total comp

$57,946

Sub-department: Veterans Home
Base pay: $57,446
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $57,946
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R19
Work county: Napa
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,521
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5733807982935
Salary Total: $84
Total Pay: $57,946

At Veterans Affairs, Ronald Brunswick serves as a Pharmacist I within Veterans Home. They work intermittent. Their 2025 pay totaled $57,946. Union affiliation: R19.

Jose Amador

Pharmacist I/Veterans Affairs

2025 total comp

$54,000

Sub-department: Veterans Home
Base pay: $53,500
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $54,000
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R19
Work county: Napa
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,521
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5733807982935
Salary Total: $84
Total Pay: $54,000

Jose Amador holds the role of Pharmacist I at Veterans Affairs within Veterans Home. Their status is intermittent. In 2025, their total compensation was $54,000. They are represented by R19.

Tu-An Bui

Pharmacist I/Veterans Affairs

2025 total comp

$40,031

Sub-department: Veterans Home
Base pay: $39,531
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $40,031
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R19
Work county: Napa

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,521
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5733807982935
Salary Total: $84
Total Pay: $40,031

Tu-An Bui is a Pharmacist I at Veterans Affairs within Veterans Home. They work intermittent. 2025 total compensation came to $40,031. Their bargaining unit is R19.