Pharmacist

Last updated on March 20, 2024

BC Public Service pharmacists are responsible for compounding prescriptions and dispensing drugs in accordance with professional standards.

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

Applicable job codes

  PEA
Job code 303111
Salary plan PEA
Bargaining unit code 2

Salary

Range 2A

Previous pay rates

Review pay rates in this pay grid.

 

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 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

Previous pay rates 

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

Rates effective April 10, 2022

Step Annual  Monthly Bi-weekly Bi-weekly RRA Hourly
1 70,683.48 5,890.29 2,709.29 81.28 38.7041
2 73,842.63 6,153.55 2,830.38 84.91 40.4340
3 77,144.49 6,428.71 2,956.94 88.71 42.2420
4 80,593.50 6,716.13 3,089.14 92.67 44.1306
5 84,199.04 7,016.59 3,227.34 96.82 46.1049
6 88,165.66 7,347.14 3,379.38 101.38 48.2769
7 92,024.27 7,668.69 3,527.28 105.82 50.3897
8 93,537.45 7,794.79 3,585.28 107.56 51.2183

Rates effective April 11, 2021

Step Annual  Monthly Bi-weekly Bi-weekly RRA Hourly
1 68,008.54 5,667.38 2,606.76 78.20 37.2394
2 71,068.56 5,922.38 2,724.05 81.72 38.9150
3 74,266.84 6,188.90 2,846.64 85.40 40.6663
4 77,607.58 6,467.30 2,974.69 89.24 42.4956
5 81,100.15 6,758.35 3,108.56 93.26 44.4080
6 84,942.06 7,078.51 3,255.82 97.67 46.5117
7 88,679.62 7,389.97 3,399.08 101.97 48.5583
8 89,330.28 7,444.19 3,424.02 102.72 48.9146
 

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 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

Previous pay rates 

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

Rates effective April 10, 2022

Step Annual  Monthly Bi-weekly Bi-weekly RRA Hourly
1 75,712.45 6,309.37 2,902.05 87.06 41.4579
2 79,097.80 6,591.48 3,031.81 90.95 43.3116
3 82,635.51 6,886.29 3,167.41 95.02 45.2487
4 86,333.41 7,194.45 3,309.15 99.27 47.2736
5 90,196.71 7,516.39 3,457.23 103.72 49.3890
6 94,447.70 7,870.64 3,620.17 108.61 51.7167
7 98,581.81 8,215.15 3,778.63 113.36 53.9804
8 100,095.25 8,341.27 3,836.64 115.10 54.8091

Rates effective April 11, 2021

Step Annual  Monthly Bi-weekly Bi-weekly RRA Hourly
1 72,879.68 6,073.31 2,793.47 83.80 39.9067
2 76,158.84 6,346.57 2,919.16 87.57 41.7023
3 79,585.67 6,632.14 3,050.51 91.52 43.5787
4 83,167.47 6,930.62 3,187.80 95.63 45.5400
5 86,909.46 7,242.46 3,331.23 99.94 47.5890
6 91,027.13 7,585.59 3,489.06 104.67 49.8437
7 95,031.32 7,919.28 3,642.54 109.28 52.0363
8 95,682.25 7,973.52 3,667.49 110.02 52.3927
 

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 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

Previous pay rates

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

Rates effective April 10, 2022

Step Annual  Monthly Bi-weekly Bi-weekly RRA Hourly
1 83,722.65 6,976.89 3,209.08 96.27 45.8440
2 87,468.03 7,289.00 3,352.64 100.58 47.8949
3 91,382.47 7,615.21 3,502.68 105.08 50.0383
4 95,473.53 7,956.13 3,659.49 109.78 52.2784
5 99,747.48 8,312.29 3,823.31 114.70 54.6187
6 104,451.90 8,704.33 4,003.63 120.11 57.1947
7 109,027.19 9,085.60 4,179.00 125.37 59.7000
8 110,540.36 9,211.70 4,237.00 127.11 60.5286

Rates effective April 11, 2021

Step Annual  Monthly Bi-weekly Bi-weekly RRA Hourly
1 80,638.63 6,719.89 3,090.87 92.73 44.1553
2 84,266.35 7,022.20 3,229.92 96.90 46.1417
3 88,057.91 7,338.16 3,375.25 101.26 48.2179
4 92,020.61 7,668.38 3,527.14 105.81 50.3877
5 96,160.46 8,013.37 3,685.82 110.57 52.6546
6 100,717.22 8,393.10 3,860.48 115.81 55.1497
7 105,149.01 8,762.42 4,030.35 120.91 57.5764
8 105,799.68 8,816.64 4,055.29 121.66 57.9327
 

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 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

Previous pay rates 

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

Rates effective April 10, 2022

Step Annual  Monthly Bi-weekly Bi-weekly RRA Hourly
1 91,030.79 7,585.90 3,489.20 104.68 49.8457
2 95,106.20 7,925.52 3,645.41 109.36 52.0773
3 99,364.75 8,280.40 3,808.64 114.26 54.4091
4 103,814.54 8,651.21 3,979.20 119.38 56.8457
5 108,465.22 9,038.77 4,157.46 124.72 59.3923
6 113,581.07 9,465.09 4,353.55 130.61 62.1936
7 118,558.13 9,879.84 4,544.32 136.33 64.9189
8 120,071.57 10,005.96 4,602.33 138.07 65.7476

Rates effective April 11, 2021

Step Annual  Monthly Bi-weekly Bi-weekly RRA Hourly
1 87,717.44 7,309.79 3,362.20 100.87 48.0314
2 91,665.02 7,638.75 3,513.51 105.41 50.1930
3 95,789.73 7,982.48 3,671.61 110.15 52.4516
4 100,099.95 8,341.66 3,836.82 115.10 54.8117
5 104,604.79 8,717.07 4,009.49 120.28 57.2784
6 109,559.93 9,129.99 4,199.42 125.98 59.9917
7 114,380.71 9,531.73 4,384.20 131.53 62.6314
8 115,031.64 9,585.97 4,409.15 132.27 62.9879

 


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