Pharmacist market brief · Chicago, IL
Pharmacist Jobs in Chicago, IL
123 pharmacist openings are live in the Chicago, IL area from 32 employers, led by Pharmacy Careers, Walgreens, and Northwestern Medicine. The middle half of posted salaries runs $111,363–$141,724 a year (median $120,494), from the 50% of listings that disclose pay.
Data updated Nov 4, 2026
Role and market snapshot
A quick read on demand before you open the live listings
Tracked jobs
- 123
- Live pharmacist openings currently tracked in the Chicago market.
Companies hiring
- 32
- Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.
Median compensation
- $120,494
- 50% of listings provide usable compensation data.
Market analysis
Role-specific demand, level, employer, and compensation signals for this local market
Start with the level mix, then compare current demand, compensation coverage, and employer concentration before opening the live listings.
Level mix
Career ladder
Level coverage is 24%. Counts remain visible, but fit guidance stays withheld until at least 60% of listings have a reliable level signal.
30-day window
Demand and salary
Current jobs
123
Hiring employers
32
Salary coverage
50%
Median experience
1.0 years
Within this market
Employer tier lens
Established employers
41
8 companies · $138,216 median
Startups & growing teams
36
16 companies · $114,504 median
Top of market
9
3 companies
Coverage-gated
Salary distribution
P25
$111,363
P50
$120,494
P75
$141,724
P90
$149,760
Salary figures use annualized USD posted minimum compensation from listings in this market. An employer that posts the same pay on many listings counts once, and figures render only when enough distinct employers disclose pay.
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Turn this market signal into momentum
Move from aggregate demand to the live roles hiring in this market now.
- Open live pharmacist listings in Chicago
- Compare the level mix before narrowing your search
- Use employer and compensation signals to prioritize outreach
Turn this market brief into a live search.
Use the signal
The best next step is opening the roles behind the aggregate: compare pharmacist opportunities in Chicago, save the strongest fits, and keep the market signal close while you apply.
- 123 live roles tracked in this market.
- 32 employers represented in the current window.
- Market data refreshed Nov 4, 2026.
A practical market plan for Pharmacist in Chicago
Use this sequence to move from aggregate labor-market data to a focused application list.
- 01
Read the demand
123 pharmacist openings across 32 employers establish the current Chicago opportunity set.
- 02
Choose the right rung
Use the live listings to calibrate title, scope, and experience expectations before applying.
- 03
Prioritize employers
Pharmacy Careers is one of the most active visible employers, with 28 current openings in this market view.
- 04
Open the live roles
24 representative openings connect this brief to jobs you can review now.
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Keep market research, live opportunities, saved roles, and the evidence behind your applications moving in one focused loop.
Where this market is hiring
Move from the Chicago market view into active employers and representative pharmacist openings
Employer activity · 32 companies
Who is hiring in this market
The most active visible employers, ordered by openings represented in the current market sample.
Live opportunity sample · 24 of 123 matches
Representative openings
Open a role to inspect the full requirements. Compensation appears only when the listing provides usable salary data.
More pharmacist openings in Chicago
- Inpatient Clinical Pharmacist · Advocate North Side Health Network
- Clinical Pharmacist-Meds to Beds Program/Retail Pharmacy, Full-time Day Shift · Northwestern Medicine
- Clinical Pharmacist-Infectious Disease Clinic, Full-time Days · Northwestern Medicine
- Pharmacist · Actalent
- Clinical Pharmacist-Cardiology, Full-time Rotating · Northwestern Medicine
- Staff Pharmacist · Allmed Staffing Inc
- PRN Retail Pharmacist · Cardinal Health
- Clinical Pharmacist-Cardiology, Full-time Rotating · Northwestern Medicine
- Clinical Pharmacist-Pharmacy Informatics, Full-time Days · Northwestern Medicine
- Clinical Staff Pharmacist · trinityhealth
- Clinical Pharmacist · trinityhealth
- Clinical Pharmacist-Infectious Disease Clinic, Full-time Days · Northwestern Medicine
- Pharmacist Consultant - Long Term Care - Part Time · CVS Health
- Pharmacist · Walgreens
- Float Pharmacist · Albertsons Companies Inc.
- Clinical Pharmacist-Inpatient Oncology Operations, Full-time Rotating · Northwestern Medicine
Pharmacist jobs in Chicago: what applicants need to know
Current answers for a difficult AI-era job search, grounded in this publishable role and location market view rather than generic career advice.
- 01
How many pharmacist jobs are open in Chicago?
Metaintro tracks 123 live pharmacist openings from 32 employers in the Chicago, IL area over the last 30 days.
- 02
What do pharmacist jobs in Chicago pay?
The median posted salary is $120,494 a year. The middle half of posted salaries runs $111,363 to $141,724. Based on the 50% of current listings that disclose pay.
- 03
Which companies are hiring for pharmacist jobs in Chicago?
Pharmacy Careers, Walgreens, Northwestern Medicine, and Albertsons Companies Inc. have the most open pharmacist roles here right now, out of 32 hiring employers.
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Nearby cities
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Related roles
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Level views
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Built for career movement
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