They check all prescriptions for, and maintain strict control of narcotics and barbiturates to ensure compliance with legislation covering these drugs.
Pharmacists maintain appropriate records for all drugs that are dispensed and perform other related duties as required.
Pharmacist 1
Review grid level 2A Pay rates for this position.
Applicable job codes
| |
PEA |
| Job code |
303111 |
| Salary plan |
PEA |
| Bargaining unit code |
2 |
Pharmacist 2
Applicable job codes
| |
PEA |
| Job code |
303112 |
| Salary plan |
PEA |
| Grade |
03B |
| Bargaining unit code |
2 |
Salary
Range 3B: 3% recruitment and retention adjustment (RRA)
Rates effective April 5, 2026
| Step |
Annual |
Monthly |
Bi-weekly |
Bi-weekly RRA |
Hourly |
| 1 |
82,451.56 |
6,870.96 |
3,160.36 |
94.81 |
45.1480 |
| 2 |
86,136.25 |
7,178.02 |
3,301.59 |
99.05 |
47.1656 |
| 3 |
89,988.08 |
7,499.01 |
3,449.23 |
103.48 |
49.2748 |
| 4 |
94,011.35 |
7,834.28 |
3,603.44 |
108.10 |
51.4778 |
| 5 |
98,217.35 |
8,184.78 |
3,764.66 |
112.94 |
53.7809 |
| 6 |
102,843.90 |
8,570.33 |
3,942.00 |
118.26 |
56.3142 |
| 7 |
107,344.96 |
8,945.41 |
4,114.52 |
123.44 |
58.7789 |
| 8 |
110,092.67 |
9,174.39 |
4,219.84 |
126.60 |
60.2834 |
Previous pay rates
Rates effective April 6, 2025
| Step |
Annual |
Monthly |
Bi-weekly |
Bi-weekly RRA |
Hourly |
| 1 |
80,050.06 |
6,670.84 |
3,068.31 |
92.05 |
43.8330 |
| 2 |
83,627.42 |
6,968.95 |
3,205.43 |
96.16 |
45.7919 |
| 3 |
87,367.07 |
7,280.59 |
3,348.77 |
100.46 |
47.8396 |
| 4 |
91,273.16 |
7,606.10 |
3,498.49 |
104.95 |
49.9784 |
| 5 |
95,356.65 |
7,946.39 |
3,655.01 |
109.65 |
52.2144 |
| 6 |
99,848.45 |
8,320.70 |
3,827.18 |
114.82 |
54.6740 |
| 7 |
104,218.40 |
8,684.87 |
3,994.68 |
119.84 |
57.0669 |
| 8 |
106,805.94 |
8,900.50 |
4,093.86 |
122.82 |
58.4837 |
Rates effective April 7, 2024
| Step |
Annual |
Monthly |
Bi-weekly |
Bi-weekly RRA |
Hourly |
| 1 |
77,718.46 |
6,476.54 |
2,978.94 |
89.37 |
42.5563 |
| 2 |
81,191.73 |
6,765.98 |
3,112.07 |
93.36 |
44.4581 |
| 3 |
84,822.31 |
7,068.53 |
3,251.23 |
97.54 |
46.4461 |
| 4 |
88,614.66 |
7,384.56 |
3,396.59 |
101.90 |
48.5227 |
| 5 |
92,579.19 |
7,714.93 |
3,548.55 |
106.46 |
50.6936 |
| 6 |
96,940.27 |
8,078.36 |
3,715.71 |
111.47 |
53.0816 |
| 7 |
101,182.91 |
8,431.91 |
3,878.33 |
116.35 |
55.4047 |
| 8 |
103,695.05 |
8,641.25 |
3,974.62 |
119.24 |
56.7803 |
Rates effective April 9, 2023
| Step |
Annual |
Monthly |
Bi-weekly |
Bi-weekly RRA |
Hourly |
| 1 |
75,454.69 |
6,287.89 |
2,892.17 |
86.77 |
41.3167 |
| 2 |
78,826.99 |
6,568.92 |
3,021.43 |
90.64 |
43.1633 |
| 3 |
82,351.66 |
6,862.64 |
3,156.53 |
94.70 |
45.0933 |
| 4 |
86,033.64 |
7,169.47 |
3,297.66 |
98.93 |
47.1094 |
| 5 |
89,882.60 |
7,490.22 |
3,445.19 |
103.36 |
49.2170 |
| 6 |
94,116.89 |
7,843.07 |
3,607.49 |
108.22 |
51.5356 |
| 7 |
98,235.87 |
8,186.32 |
3,765.37 |
112.96 |
53.7910 |
| 8 |
100,139.60 |
8,344.97 |
3,838.34 |
115.15 |
54.8334 |
Pharmacist 3
Applicable job codes
| |
PEA |
| Job code |
303113 |
| Salary plan |
PEA |
| Grade |
04B |
| Bargaining unit code |
2 |
Salary
Range 4B: 3% recruitment and retention adjustment (RRA)
Rates effective April 5, 2026
| Step |
Annual |
Monthly |
Bi-weekly |
Bi-weekly RRA |
Hourly |
| 1 |
88,317.71 |
7,359.81 |
3,385.21 |
101.56 |
48.3601 |
| 2 |
92,266.55 |
7,688.88 |
3,536.57 |
106.10 |
50.5224 |
| 3 |
96,393.28 |
8,032.77 |
3,694.74 |
110.84 |
52.7821 |
| 4 |
100,707.04 |
8,392.25 |
3,860.09 |
115.80 |
55.1441 |
| 5 |
105,213.20 |
8,767.77 |
4,032.81 |
120.98 |
57.6116 |
| 6 |
110,171.89 |
9,180.99 |
4,222.88 |
126.69 |
60.3268 |
| 7 |
114,994.33 |
9,582.86 |
4,407.72 |
132.23 |
62.9674 |
| 8 |
117,742.05 |
9,811.84 |
4,513.04 |
135.39 |
64.4720 |
Previous pay rates
Rates effective April 6, 2025
| Step |
Annual |
Monthly |
Bi-weekly |
Bi-weekly RRA |
Hourly |
| 1 |
85,745.35 |
7,145.45 |
3,286.61 |
98.60 |
46.9516 |
| 2 |
89,579.18 |
7,464.93 |
3,433.56 |
103.01 |
49.0509 |
| 3 |
93,585.71 |
7,798.81 |
3,587.13 |
107.61 |
51.2447 |
| 4 |
97,773.83 |
8,147.82 |
3,747.66 |
112.43 |
53.5380 |
| 5 |
102,148.74 |
8,512.40 |
3,915.35 |
117.46 |
55.9336 |
| 6 |
106,963.00 |
8,913.58 |
4,099.88 |
123.00 |
58.5697 |
| 7 |
111,644.99 |
9,303.75 |
4,279.34 |
128.38 |
61.1334 |
| 8 |
114,232.52 |
9,519.38 |
4,378.52 |
131.36 |
62.5503 |
Rates effective April 7, 2024
| Step |
Annual |
Monthly |
Bi-weekly |
Bi-weekly RRA |
Hourly |
| 1 |
83,247.83 |
6,937.32 |
3,190.88 |
95.73 |
45.5840 |
| 2 |
86,969.99 |
7,247.50 |
3,333.55 |
100.01 |
47.6221 |
| 3 |
90,859.90 |
7,571.66 |
3,482.65 |
104.48 |
49.7521 |
| 4 |
94,925.92 |
7,910.49 |
3,638.50 |
109.16 |
51.9786 |
| 5 |
99,173.52 |
8,264.46 |
3,801.31 |
114.04 |
54.3044 |
| 6 |
103,847.68 |
8,653.97 |
3,980.47 |
119.41 |
56.8639 |
| 7 |
108,393.21 |
9,032.77 |
4,154.70 |
124.64 |
59.3529 |
| 8 |
110,905.35 |
9,242.11 |
4,250.99 |
127.53 |
60.7284 |
Rates effective April 9, 2023
| Step |
Annual |
Monthly |
Bi-weekly |
Bi-weekly RRA |
Hourly |
| 1 |
80,823.09 |
6,735.26 |
3,097.94 |
92.94 |
44.2563 |
| 2 |
84,436.98 |
7,036.42 |
3,236.46 |
97.09 |
46.2351 |
| 3 |
88,213.40 |
7,351.12 |
3,381.21 |
101.44 |
48.3030 |
| 4 |
92,160.97 |
7,680.08 |
3,532.52 |
105.98 |
50.4646 |
| 5 |
96,284.91 |
8,023.74 |
3,690.59 |
110.72 |
52.7227 |
| 6 |
100,822.88 |
8,401.91 |
3,864.53 |
115.94 |
55.2076 |
| 7 |
105,236.15 |
8,769.68 |
4,033.69 |
121.01 |
57.6241 |
| 8 |
107,139.89 |
8,928.32 |
4,106.66 |
123.20 |
58.6666 |
Pharmacist 4
Applicable job codes
| |
PEA |
| Job code |
303114 |
| Salary plan |
PEA |
| Grade |
05B |
| Bargaining unit code |
2 |
Salary
Range 5B: 3% recruitment and retention adjustment (RRA)
Rates effective April 5, 2026
| Step |
Annual |
Monthly |
Bi-weekly |
Bi-weekly RRA |
Hourly |
| 1 |
97,661.10 |
8,138.43 |
3,743.34 |
112.30 |
53.4763 |
| 2 |
102,030.22 |
8,502.52 |
3,910.81 |
117.32 |
55.8687 |
| 3 |
106,596.30 |
8,883.03 |
4,085.82 |
122.57 |
58.3689 |
| 4 |
111,368.77 |
9,280.73 |
4,268.75 |
128.06 |
60.9822 |
| 5 |
116,353.79 |
9,696.15 |
4,459.83 |
133.79 |
63.7118 |
| 6 |
121,841.85 |
10,153.49 |
4,670.18 |
140.11 |
66.7169 |
| 7 |
127,178.63 |
10,598.22 |
4,874.74 |
146.24 |
69.6392 |
| 8 |
129,926.28 |
10,827.19 |
4,980.06 |
149.40 |
71.1437 |
Previous pay rates
Rates effective April 6, 2025
| Step |
Annual |
Monthly |
Bi-weekly |
Bi-weekly RRA |
Hourly |
| 1 |
94,816.60 |
7,901.38 |
3,634.31 |
109.03 |
51.9187 |
| 2 |
99,058.46 |
8,254.87 |
3,796.90 |
113.91 |
54.2414 |
| 3 |
103,491.56 |
8,624.30 |
3,966.82 |
119.00 |
56.6689 |
| 4 |
108,125.02 |
9,010.42 |
4,144.42 |
124.33 |
59.2060 |
| 5 |
112,964.84 |
9,413.74 |
4,329.93 |
129.90 |
61.8561 |
| 6 |
118,293.06 |
9,857.76 |
4,534.16 |
136.02 |
64.7737 |
| 7 |
123,474.40 |
10,289.53 |
4,732.76 |
141.98 |
67.6109 |
| 8 |
126,061.93 |
10,505.16 |
4,831.94 |
144.96 |
69.0277 |
Rates effective April 7, 2024
| Step |
Annual |
Monthly |
Bi-weekly |
Bi-weekly RRA |
Hourly |
| 1 |
92,055.05 |
7,671.25 |
3,528.46 |
105.85 |
50.4066 |
| 2 |
96,173.25 |
8,014.44 |
3,686.31 |
110.59 |
52.6616 |
| 3 |
100,477.20 |
8,373.10 |
3,851.28 |
115.54 |
55.0183 |
| 4 |
104,975.78 |
8,747.98 |
4,023.71 |
120.71 |
57.4816 |
| 5 |
109,674.72 |
9,139.56 |
4,203.82 |
126.11 |
60.0546 |
| 6 |
114,847.71 |
9,570.64 |
4,402.10 |
132.06 |
62.8871 |
| 7 |
119,877.99 |
9,989.83 |
4,594.91 |
137.85 |
65.6416 |
| 8 |
122,390.12 |
10,199.18 |
4,691.20 |
140.74 |
67.0171 |
Rates effective April 9, 2023
| Step |
Annual |
Monthly |
Bi-weekly |
Bi-weekly RRA |
Hourly |
| 1 |
89,373.85 |
7,447.82 |
3,425.69 |
102.77 |
48.9384 |
| 2 |
93,372.04 |
7,781.00 |
3,578.94 |
107.37 |
51.1277 |
| 3 |
97,550.76 |
8,129.23 |
3,739.11 |
112.17 |
53.4159 |
| 4 |
101,918.11 |
8,493.18 |
3,906.51 |
117.20 |
55.8073 |
| 5 |
106,480.35 |
8,873.36 |
4,081.38 |
122.44 |
58.3054 |
| 6 |
111,502.54 |
9,291.88 |
4,273.88 |
128.22 |
61.0554 |
| 7 |
116,386.45 |
9,698.87 |
4,461.08 |
133.83 |
63.7297 |
| 8 |
118,290.19 |
9,857.52 |
4,534.05 |
136.02 |
64.7721 |
Pharmacist 5
Applicable job codes
| |
PEA |
| Job code |
303115 |
| Salary plan |
PEA |
| Grade |
06B |
| Bargaining unit code |
2 |
Salary
Range 6B: 3% recruitment and retention adjustment (RRA)
Rates effective April 5, 2026
| Step |
Annual |
Monthly |
Bi-weekly |
Bi-weekly RRA |
Hourly |
| 1 |
106,185.97 |
8,848.83 |
4,070.10 |
122.10 |
58.1442 |
| 2 |
110,940.16 |
9,245.01 |
4,252.32 |
127.57 |
60.7475 |
| 3 |
115,907.44 |
9,658.95 |
4,442.72 |
133.28 |
63.4674 |
| 4 |
121,098.30 |
10,091.53 |
4,641.68 |
139.25 |
66.3098 |
| 5 |
126,523.22 |
10,543.60 |
4,849.62 |
145.49 |
69.2803 |
| 6 |
132,490.41 |
11,040.87 |
5,078.34 |
152.35 |
72.5478 |
| 7 |
138,296.37 |
11,524.70 |
5,300.88 |
159.03 |
75.7269 |
| 8 |
141,044.23 |
11,753.69 |
5,406.21 |
162.19 |
77.2316 |
Previous pay rates
Rates effective April 6, 2025
| Step |
Annual |
Monthly |
Bi-weekly |
Bi-weekly RRA |
Hourly |
| 1 |
103,093.17 |
8,591.10 |
3,951.55 |
118.55 |
56.4507 |
| 2 |
107,708.89 |
8,975.74 |
4,128.47 |
123.85 |
58.9781 |
| 3 |
112,531.50 |
9,377.63 |
4,313.32 |
129.40 |
61.6189 |
| 4 |
117,571.17 |
9,797.60 |
4,506.49 |
135.19 |
64.3784 |
| 5 |
122,838.08 |
10,236.51 |
4,708.37 |
141.25 |
67.2624 |
| 6 |
128,631.47 |
10,719.29 |
4,930.43 |
147.91 |
70.4347 |
| 7 |
134,268.32 |
11,189.03 |
5,146.49 |
154.39 |
73.5213 |
| 8 |
136,856.12 |
11,404.68 |
5,245.68 |
157.37 |
74.9383 |
Rates effective April 7, 2024
| Step |
Annual |
Monthly |
Bi-weekly |
Bi-weekly RRA |
Hourly |
| 1 |
100,090.56 |
8,340.88 |
3,836.46 |
115.09 |
54.8066 |
| 2 |
104,571.65 |
8,714.30 |
4,008.22 |
120.25 |
57.2603 |
| 3 |
109,253.90 |
9,104.49 |
4,187.69 |
125.63 |
59.8241 |
| 4 |
114,146.69 |
9,512.22 |
4,375.23 |
131.26 |
62.5033 |
| 5 |
119,260.19 |
9,938.35 |
4,571.23 |
137.14 |
65.3033 |
| 6 |
124,885.04 |
10,407.09 |
4,786.83 |
143.60 |
68.3833 |
| 7 |
130,357.54 |
10,863.13 |
4,996.59 |
149.90 |
71.3799 |
| 8 |
132,869.94 |
11,072.50 |
5,092.89 |
152.79 |
72.7556 |
Rates effective April 9, 2023
| Step |
Annual |
Monthly |
Bi-weekly |
Bi-weekly RRA |
Hourly |
| 1 |
97,175.34 |
8,097.95 |
3,724.72 |
111.74 |
53.2103 |
| 2 |
101,525.99 |
8,460.50 |
3,891.48 |
116.74 |
55.5926 |
| 3 |
106,071.79 |
8,839.32 |
4,065.72 |
121.97 |
58.0817 |
| 4 |
110,822.13 |
9,235.18 |
4,247.80 |
127.43 |
60.6829 |
| 5 |
115,786.66 |
9,648.89 |
4,438.09 |
133.14 |
63.4013 |
| 6 |
121,247.67 |
10,103.97 |
4,647.41 |
139.42 |
66.3916 |
| 7 |
126,560.76 |
10,546.73 |
4,851.06 |
145.53 |
69.3009 |
| 8 |
128,464.76 |
10,705.40 |
4,924.04 |
147.72 |
70.3434 |
Last updated on May 4, 2026