The Ontario Pharmacists Association (OPA) conducts periodic Wage and Benefits Surveys to capture a reliable picture of compensation, benefits, and employment conditions within Ontario’s pharmacy sector. These surveys are an essential undertaking for the Association, providing trusted data directly from pharmacy professionals across all practice settings.
The findings not only promote transparency and equity within the sector, but are critical to support informed decision-making by stakeholders such as:
- Employees: To support salary negotiations, financial planning, career development and job transitions.
- Employers: To evaluate their competitiveness with respect to attracting and retaining talent, to support business planning, and to identify strategies to enhance employee satisfaction.
The insights gathered also play a vital role in shaping OPA’s advocacy priorities and strengthening our position when engaging with government and other stakeholders to inform workforce planning and policy development. By understanding compensation patterns, benefit structures, and workforce challenges, OPA can more effectively advocate for fair pay and the long-term financial sustainability of the profession.
2025 Wage and Benefits Survey
The 2025 Wage and Benefits Survey provides a comprehensive snapshot of compensation, benefits, and workforce dynamics across Ontario’s pharmacy sector, with input from more than 1,700 pharmacy professionals representing all roles and regions.
As scopes of practice continue to expand, pharmacy professionals are delivering more care than ever before. The results of this survey reflect a period of rapid change and sustained financial pressure since the last survey in 2022. These insights are essential to promoting transparency, equity, and stability within the profession while identifying areas that require continued attention and support.
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2022 Wage and Benefits Survey
Wage and Benefits Report
The 2022 Wage and Benefits Report provides pharmacy professionals with a detailed presentation of areas of interest and findings on key indicators to facilitate a deeper understanding of the landscape in which pharmacy professionals in Ontario practice. The report conveys the results of extensive research based on over 3,600 survey responses from pharmacy professionals in Ontario. These insights are a critical, growing area of interest for all pharmacy professionals.
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Wage Gaps and Disparities Report
The 2023 Wage Gaps and Disparities Report builds on data from our initial, comprehensive 2022 Wage and Benefits Report as part of our ongoing commitment to understanding the profession’s wage gap and disparity concerns. This report examines the wage gap concerns initially identified, considers particularly concerning gaps between men and women, and explores and discusses critical gaps between North American and International Pharmacy Graduates. As part of our approach in this sub-analysis, we include thoughtful discussion and recommendations for the profession and policymakers toward progress.
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If you have any questions about these reports, please contact our VP of Professional Affairs, Angeline Ng, at [email protected].
