Pharmacists: Jobs in Demand in Europe (2025)

Pay in Germany for this job

German occupation used: Apotheker/in (Pharmacist), occupation code KldB 2010 81804. This is a national figure for all of Germany, before tax and social contributions, including extras such as holiday and Christmas pay.

Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit, Entgeltatlas (employment statistics), reference date 31 December 2025. Full-time employees subject to social insurance only; civil servants, self-employed people and apprentices are not included. Retrieved 2026-10-13.

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Pay in the UK for this job

UK occupation used: Pharmacists (SOC 2020 code 2251). Placeivo matched this to ISCO-08 2262 by job title and duties; the UK and international occupation lists do not line up exactly. National figure for the whole United Kingdom, in pounds sterling (GBP), before income tax and National Insurance.

Source: Office for National Statistics, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE) 2025 provisional, Table 14 (occupation by 4-digit SOC 2020): tables 14.7a (annual pay, gross) and 14.1a (weekly pay, gross), full-time employee jobs, United Kingdom. Weekly pay is for April 2025; annual pay is for the tax year ending 5 April 2025, employees in the same job for at least a year. Retrieved 2026-10-13.

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UK Skilled Worker visa for this job

This occupation (UK code 2251, Pharmacists) is on the UK list of jobs eligible for the Skilled Worker visa. There is no figure in the general going-rate table: GOV.UK has separate salary rules for healthcare and education jobs, based on national pay scales (for example NHS pay bands), so the general minimum of £41,700 may not apply. Check the GOV.UK page for healthcare and education jobs. Placeivo matched this UK code to ISCO-08 2262 by job title; the lists do not line up exactly.

This is a summary of official rules, not legal advice. Rules change and some people (for example those already on a Skilled Worker visa) have different rules. Always check GOV.UK before you apply.

Source: UK Visas and Immigration, GOV.UK tables "Skilled Worker visa: eligible occupations and codes" and "Skilled Worker visa: going rates for eligible occupation codes", updated 2025-07-22, retrieved 2026-10-15. General minimum salary from GOV.UK "Skilled Worker visa: Your job", checked 2026-10-15.

Compare UK visa going rates by job · Eligible occupations (GOV.UK) · Going rates (GOV.UK) · Healthcare and education rules (GOV.UK) · Salary rules (GOV.UK)

Latest pharmacists job ads

Real vacancies from the official public employment services, updated daily. Job titles are translated into English automatically; the full ad opens on the official site in German or Swedish (your browser's translate button turns it into English).

• Pharmacist
  German title: Apotheker
  tw.con. GmbH · Bonn · Posted 2026-10-19
• Pharmacist
  German title: Apotheker
  tw.con. GmbH · Naundorf bei Oschatz · Posted 2026-10-18
• Pharmacist
  German title: Apotheker
  Hengst Apotheke Am Berliner Platz e.K., Inh. Tobias Hengst · Posted 2026-10-15
• Pharmacist
  German title: Apotheker
  Landschaftsverband Westfalen- Lippe - LWL-Klinik Lippstadt · Warstein · Posted 2026-10-15
• Pharmacist
  German title: Apotheker
  tw.con. GmbH · Bonn · Posted 2026-10-12
• Pharmacist
  German title: Apotheker
  Sonnen-Apotheke Inh. Mike Beyer e.K. · Teltow · Posted 2026-10-12

Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (German Federal Employment Agency). Ads are written by employers; Placeivo does not check them. See all ads in Germany

• Pharmacist to Kronans Apotek in Vänersborg
  Swedish title: Farmaceut till Kronans Apotek i Vänersborg
  Kronans Apotek AB · Vänersborg · Posted 2026-10-18
• Pharmacist Kronans Apotek Birsta Sundsvall - We help you with the student loan
  Swedish title: Farmaceut Kronans Apotek Birsta Sundsvall - Vi hjälper dig med studielånet
  Kronans Apotek AB · Sundsvall · Posted 2026-10-16
• Pharmacist to Apotek Hjärtat, ICA Maxi Nacka
  Swedish title: Farmaceut till Apotek Hjärtat, ICA Maxi Nacka
  Apotek Hjärtat AB · Nacka · Posted 2026-10-16
• Pharmacist to ICA Maxi Nynäshamn with possibility of LMA
  Swedish title: Farmaceut till ICA Maxi Nynäshamn med möjlighet till LMA
  Apotek Hjärtat AB · Nynäshamn · Posted 2026-10-16
• Pharmacist to DOZ Apotek Tidaholm
  Swedish title: Farmaceut till DOZ Apotek Tidaholm
  The We Select Company AB · Tidaholm · Posted 2026-10-16
• Pharmacist to DOZ Apotek Helsingborg Råå
  Swedish title: Farmaceut till DOZ Apotek Helsingborg Råå
  The We Select Company AB · Helsingborg · Posted 2026-10-16

Source: Arbetsförmedlingen (Swedish Public Employment Service). Ads are written by employers; Placeivo does not check them. See all ads in Sweden

Where pharmacists are needed in Europe

Pay: Eurostat Structure of Earnings Survey 2022, mean gross monthly earnings of all professionals in each country, in euros. This is the average for the whole occupation group, not for pharmacists alone, and before tax. * Firms with 10 or more employees only. Rent: Eurostat, good-quality 1-bedroom flat in the capital, 2025.

Finding pharmacists jobs in Europe

• EURES is the official job portal of the EU public employment services. The search above looks for "Retail pharmacist".
• Some jobs are regulated professions: before you can work, your qualification may need to be recognised in the new country.
• If you are not an EU/EEA citizen you will usually need a work permit or a visa such as the EU Blue Card. Check the rules of the country's immigration authority.