Walgreens is offering up to $75,000 to recruit pharmacists amid shortage

New Walgreens hires are required to remain on the job for a minimum of a yr to obtain the bonus.
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Pharmacists are in such excessive demand that Walgreens is providing a hefty signing bonus of as much as $75,000. 

The Wall Avenue Journal reported Thursday that usually Walgreen signing bonuses are round $30,000 or $50,000. However on account of pandemic-related staffing challenges, the signing bonus might be as much as $75,000 in sure markets throughout the U.S.

“That is certainly one of many steps to handle pharmacy staffing in some areas, as a way to finest meet the wants of our clients and sufferers, in addition to recognizing our present pharmacy employees for his or her laborious work and dedication,” Walgreens mentioned in a press release to Fox Information.

Nonetheless, new hires are required to remain on the job for a minimum of a yr to obtain the bonus.

The median annual wage for pharmacists was $128,570 in 2021, in response to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.