Most full-time salaried pharmacists worked about 40 hours a week. Some, including most self-employed pharmacists, worked more than 50 hours a week. Employment Pharmacists held about 168,000 jobs in 1994. Three out of 5 worked in community pharmacies, either independently owned, part of a drug store chain, or part of a grocery or department store. Most community pharmacists were salaried, but a substantial number were self employed.
Some pharmacists hold more than one job.
They may work a standard week in their primary work setting and also work part time elsewhere. Training, Other Qualifications, and Advancement A license to practice pharmacy is required in all States, the District of Columbia, and U.S. territories. In 1995, all States except California and Florida usually granted a license without extensive reexamination to qualified pharmacists already licensed by another State. Many pharmacists are licensed to practice in more than one State. Most States require continuing education for license renewal.