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What is a pharmacology professor and how to become one

Updated January 8, 2025
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The average pharmacology professor salary is $269,686. The most common degree is a doctoral degree degree with an pharmacy major. It usually takes 2-4 years of experience to become a pharmacology professor. Pharmacology professors with a Internal Medicine certification earn more money. Between 2018 and 2028, the career is expected to grow 12% and produce 159,400 job opportunities across the U.S.
ScorePharmacology ProfessorUS Average
Salary
10.0

Avg. Salary $269,686

Avg. Salary $59,228

Stability Level
6.8

Growth Rate 12%

Growth Rate 0.3%

Diversity
5.2
Race

American Indian and Alaska Native 0.27%

Asian 12.18%

Black or African American 4.93%

Hispanic or Latino 7.22%

Unknown 4.56%

White 70.84%

Gender

female 46.00%

male 54.00%

Age - 46
Race

American Indian and Alaska Native 3.00%

Asian 7.00%

Black or African American 14.00%

Hispanic or Latino 19.00%

White 57.00%

Gender

female 47.00%

male 53.00%

Age - 46
Stress Level
6.8

Stress level is high

7.1 - high

Complexity Level
6.9

Complexity Level is challenging

7 - challenging

Work Life Balance
4.0

Work Life balance is poor

6.4 - fair

Key steps to become a pharmacology professor

  1. Explore pharmacology professor education requirements

    Most common pharmacology professor degrees

    Doctorate

    45.0 %

    Bachelor's

    40.0 %

    Master's

    12.5 %
  2. Start to develop specific pharmacology professor skills

    SkillsPercentages
    Graduate Programs81.25%
    Internal Medicine18.75%
  3. Complete relevant pharmacology professor training and internships

    Accountants spend an average of 6-12 months on post-employment, on-the-job training. New pharmacology professors learn the skills and techniques required for their job and employer during this time. The chart below shows how long it takes to gain competency as a pharmacology professor based on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data and data from real pharmacology professor resumes.
  4. Research pharmacology professor duties and responsibilities

    • Review of primary and secondary cardiovascular trials evaluating aspirin for FDA statement regarding aspirin trials.
    • Develop contextually sensitive evidence aggregation methods from patient records that consider whole patients over time, rather than just linguistic correctness.
    • Create many Mathematica movies to help students understand important concepts in calculus.
  5. Apply for pharmacology professor jobs

    Now it's time to start searching for a pharmacology professor job. Consider the tips below for a successful job search:

    1. Browse job boards for relevant postings
    2. Consult your professional network
    3. Reach out to companies you're interested in working for directly
    4. Watch out for job scams

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Average pharmacology professor salary

The average Pharmacology Professor salary in the United States is $269,686 per year or $130 per hour. Pharmacology professor salaries range between $100,000 and $723,000 per year.

Average Pharmacology Professor Salary
$269,686 Yearly
$129.66 hourly

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Updated January 8, 2025

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