Herbalist vs pharmacist

The differences between herbalists and pharmacists can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a pharmacist has an average salary of $118,968, which is higher than the $59,235 average annual salary of a herbalist.

The top three skills for a herbalist include herbal, and . The most important skills for a pharmacist are patients, customer service, and employee development.

Herbalist vs pharmacist overview

	Herbalist	Pharmacist
Yearly salary	$59,235	$118,968
Hourly rate	$28.48	$57.20
Growth rate	-	2%
Number of jobs	80	50,943
Job satisfaction	-	3.67
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 51%	Bachelor's Degree, 55%
Average age	49	42
Years of experience	-	-

Herbalist vs pharmacist salary

Herbalists and pharmacists have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Herbalist	Pharmacist
Average salary	$59,235	$118,968
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $130,000	Between $93,000 And $151,000
Highest paying City	-	Sacramento, CA
Highest paying state	-	California
Best paying company	-	Safeway
Best paying industry	-	Retail

Differences between herbalist and pharmacist education

There are a few differences between a herbalist and a pharmacist in terms of educational background:

	Herbalist	Pharmacist
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 51%	Bachelor's Degree, 55%
Most common major	Alternative And Complementary Medicine And Medical Systems	Pharmacy
Most common college	Duke University	University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Herbalist vs pharmacist demographics

Here are the differences between herbalists' and pharmacists' demographics:

	Herbalist	Pharmacist
Average age	49	42
Gender ratio	Male, 31.4% Female, 68.6%	Male, 43.2% Female, 56.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 3.6% Unknown, 6.8% Hispanic or Latino, 11.1% Asian, 18.5% White, 59.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%	Black or African American, 7.0% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 5.6% Asian, 20.9% White, 62.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%
LGBT Percentage	12%	11%

Differences between herbalist and pharmacist duties and responsibilities

Herbalist example responsibilities.

Develop and manage a marketing plan to network and grow the business.
Co-author of practitioner product guide for professional herbal formulas.
Research and develop therapeutic and tonic herbal formulas for integration into a practitioner herbal line of products.
Open and close business daily, and keep and replenish inventory of all products.
Formulate support groups for fibromyalgia, chronic p ain and clutter support.

Pharmacist example responsibilities.

Perform diabetes interviews along with physician collaboration agreement to manage therapy and optimal goals.
Dose and manage all Vancomycin and Aminoglycoside antibiotics throughout the entire hospital including overseeing, evaluating, and ordering antibiotic labs.
Perform critical care and oncology medication therapy management reviews for all patients assign to both satellite pharmacies.
Assist with transition to new computer system pending start of permanent PIC.
Deliver approximately 20K prescriptions per day to patients through budgeting Dr. Andy Nguyen, Pharm.
Provide small-group formal educational presentations for cardiac rehabilitation patients.

Herbalist vs pharmacist skills

Common herbalist skills

Herbal, 100%

Common pharmacist skills

Patients, 22%
Customer Service, 11%
Employee Development, 8%
Allergies, 6%
Patient Care, 6%
Drug Therapy, 5%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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