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ANZSCO 251512Updated 2026-01-29
Industrial Pharmacist
National shortage level: Low
Snapshot
Median pay: AUD 80k
Weekly earnings: AUD 1550
Salary range: AUD 72k-AUD 89k
Job ads trend: Not listed
Time to hire: Varies
Visa pathways: Check eligibility
State distribution
50.3%
VIC
22.1%
NSW
15.8%
QLD
Education mix
50.4%
Post graduate
45.5%
bachelor degree
1.9%
year 12
Role overview
Industrial Pharmacists undertake research, testing and analysis related to the development, production, storage, quality control and distribution of drugs and related supplies.
What you do
- • Conducts research to develop and improve pharmaceuticals, cosmetics and related chemical products.
- • Confers with chemists, engineering professionals and other professionals about manufacturing techniques and ingredients.
- • Tests and analyses drugs to determine their identity, purity and strength in relation to specified standards.
Core skills
Credentials & pathway
- Recommended level: post graduate/ graduate diploma or graduate certificate (50.4%)
Recent job ads
No ads listed yet.
Tasks
- • Conducts research to develop and improve pharmaceuticals, cosmetics and related chemical products.
- • Confers with chemists, engineering professionals and other professionals about manufacturing techniques and ingredients.
- • Develops standards for drugs used in pharmaceuticals.
Earnings
Weekly median: AUD 1550
Annual median: AUD 80k
Range: AUD 72k-AUD 89k