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Pharmacist market brief · Oakland, CA

# Pharmacist Jobs in Oakland, CA

67 pharmacist openings are live in the Oakland, CA area from 30 employers, led by Sutter Shared Lab LLC, Sutter Visiting Nurse Association and Hospice, and Walgreens. The middle half of posted salaries runs $135,200–$181,480 a year (median $168,896), from the 84% of listings that disclose pay. Entry-level roles are the largest group, at 52% of openings.

Data updated Nov 5, 2026

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## Role and market snapshot

A quick read on demand before you open the live listings

**Tracked jobs**
: 67
: Live pharmacist openings currently tracked in the Oakland market.

**Companies hiring**
: 30
: Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.

**Median compensation**
: $168,896
: 84% of listings provide usable compensation data.

## Market analysis

Role-specific demand, level, employer, and compensation signals for this local market

Start with the level mix, then compare current demand, compensation coverage, and employer concentration before opening the live listings.

Level mix

### Career ladder

[Entry-level](/jobs/pharmacist/locations/oakland-ca/entry-level)35 jobs

Mid-level2 jobs

Senior6 jobs

Lead+4 jobs

Oakland's pharmacist market is led by entry-level openings, with 35 tracked roles at that rung.

30-day window

### Demand and salary

Current jobs

67

Hiring employers

30

Salary coverage

84%

Median experience

1.0 years

Within this market

### Employer tier lens

Startups & growing teams

42

15 companies · $176,639 median

Established employers

17

8 companies · $156,000 median

Coverage-gated

### Salary distribution

P25

$135,200

P50

$168,896

P75

$181,480

P90

$200,083

Salary figures use annualized USD posted minimum compensation from listings in this market. An employer that posts the same pay on many listings counts once, and figures render only when enough distinct employers disclose pay.

Use Metaintro

### Turn this market signal into momentum

Move from aggregate demand to the live roles hiring in this market now.

- Open live pharmacist listings in Oakland
- Compare the level mix before narrowing your search
- Use employer and compensation signals to prioritize outreach

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## Turn this market brief into a live search.

Use the signal

The best next step is opening the roles behind the aggregate: compare pharmacist opportunities in Oakland, save the strongest fits, and keep the market signal close while you apply.

- 67 live roles tracked in this market.
- 30 employers represented in the current window.
- Market data refreshed Nov 5, 2026.

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## A practical market plan for Pharmacist in Oakland

Use this sequence to move from aggregate labor-market data to a focused application list.

1. 01Read the demand 67 pharmacist openings across 30 employers establish the current Oakland opportunity set.
2. 02Choose the right rung Entry-level leads the derived level mix with 35 tracked openings.
3. 03Prioritize employers Sutter Shared Lab LLC is one of the most active visible employers, with 18 current openings in this market view.
4. 04Open the live roles 24 representative openings connect this brief to jobs you can review now.

With Metaintro

Keep market research, live opportunities, saved roles, and the evidence behind your applications moving in one focused loop.

## Where this market is hiring

Move from the Oakland market view into active employers and representative pharmacist openings

Employer activity · 30 companies

### Who is hiring in this market

The most active visible employers, ordered by openings represented in the current market sample.

Sutter Shared Lab LLCStartups & growing teams18Open roles

Sutter Visiting Nurse Association and HospiceStartups & growing teams10Open roles
[![Walgreens logo](/api/company-logo?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.walgreens.com%2Fapple-touch-icon.png&sig=k_Jm9nta9rpv9rnYAkASKgUH_A9EZxRsPfqCWmx5WsE) WalgreensEstablished employers7Open roles](/company/walgreens)[UCSFEstablished employers4Open roles](/company/ucsf)
Acute Care HospitalEmployer profile2Open roles
[![Walmart logo](/api/company-logo?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.walmart.com%2Fapple-touch-icon.png&sig=eLuakTAEhj3Q_w9vYzrmgCUGwlO1ULqc01JFgqFUa5A) WalmartStartups & growing teams2Open roles](/company/walmart)[![Albertsons Companies Inc. logo](/api/favicon-proxy?url=https%3A%2F%2Fs29.q4cdn.com%2F239956855%2Ffiles%2Ffavicon.ico) Albertsons Companies Inc.Top of market1Open roles](/company/albertsons-companies-inc)[Asian Health ServicesEstablished employers1Open roles](/company/asian-health-services)

Live opportunity sample · 24 of 67 matches

### Representative openings

Open a role to inspect the full requirements. Compensation appears only when the listing provides usable salary data.

[PharmacistLive roleWalgreensSan Leandro, California$140,088Posted Nov 3, 2026](/job/pharmacist-at-walgreens-88b407fa-7f45-5882-a92d-44c120368f12)[PharmacistLive roleOnePoint Patient CareSan Leandro, California$156,000Posted Nov 2, 2026](/job/pharmacist-at-pharmerica-81b75432-ddde-5ed6-893b-495a61808a79)[Inpatient PharmacistLive roleKaiser PermanenteRedwood City, CaliforniaPosted Oct 23, 2026](/job/inpatient-pharmacist-at-kaiser-permanente-10f163e7-bf14-5e09-b3b5-bcecc20fc51b)[Staff PharmacistLead+Albertsons Companies Inc.Berkeley, CaliforniaPosted Oct 22, 2026](/job/staff-pharmacist-at-albertsons-companies-inc-064f3612-4f76-5252-b8ff-70b722de401d)[Retail Pharmacist PRN (Community Health Center)Live roleCardinal HealthRedwood City, California$130,208Posted Oct 22, 2026](/job/retail-pharmacist-prn-community-health-center-at-cardinal-health-414-b0aaec77-f6f9-5324-a837-9648ff4b9691)[Pharmacy-Pharmacist - Inpatient, TravelLive roleInfojini Inc.Fremont, California$177,008Posted Oct 22, 2026](/job/pharmacy-pharmacist-inpatient-travel-at-infojini-inc-6c98e5d5-32f5-5617-bc62-de6972669426)[PharmacistLive roleWalgreensMountain View, California$140,088Posted Oct 21, 2026](/job/pharmacist-at-walgreens-92c0fb96-2016-5f98-b745-2a4105588419)[Pharmacist In ChargeEntry-levelAsian Health ServicesOakland, California$163,585Posted Oct 20, 2026](/job/pharmacist-in-charge-at-asian-health-services-afaffefe-e653-50c7-b024-8c60e3a2079b)
#### More pharmacist openings in Oakland

- [Staff Pharmacist · CVS Health](/job/staff-pharmacist-at-cvs-health-d375231d-346f-575d-a625-36bf2f3bda03)
- [Clinical Pharmacist II - NBMC (Per Diem, Variable) · NorthBay](/job/clinical-pharmacist-ii-nbmc-per-diem-variable-at-northbay-a934a39e-36c0-588d-bacc-dcb3291feeef)
- [Pharmacist · Walgreens](/job/pharmacist-at-walgreens-585de3e8-752a-5494-b63b-883559f5dc1f)
- [Ambulatory Clinical Pharmacist III · Sutter Shared Lab LLC](/job/ambulatory-clinical-pharmacist-iii-at-sutter-shared-lab-llc-9f970152-6c9a-53b8-b39d-d3dbeb480153)
- [Pharmacist, Principal- P&T · BSC](/job/pharmacist-principal-at-bsc-3e1401ee-d915-549c-a4b6-242d1a0dae50)
- [Ambulatory Clinical Pharmacist III · Sutter Shared Lab LLC](/job/ambulatory-clinical-pharmacist-iii-at-sutter-shared-lab-llc-7b82a469-536e-507b-ab4e-59cfe211481c)
- [Ambulatory Clinical Pharmacist III · Sutter Visiting Nurse Association and Hospice](/job/ambulatory-clinical-pharmacist-iii-at-sutter-visiting-nurse-09212403-a8a6-5678-8cd3-92700fbc86ab)
- [Staff Pharmacist II Detail – UCSF · UCSF](/job/staff-pharmacist-ii-detail-ucsf-at-ucsf-120481d6-fe57-5891-a31f-908e009d5584)
- [Pharmacist PD Detail – UCSF · UCSF](/job/pharmacist-pd-detail-ucsf-at-ucsf-7f248d51-0aa8-5793-b4cc-64175706a942)
- [Staff Pharmacist II · UCSF](/job/staff-pharmacist-ii-at-ucsf-fb4da162-ae90-50d9-b88f-f55142f0697a)
- [Inpatient Clinical Pharmacist III, Bay Area Float Pool · Sutter Visiting Nurse Association and Hospice](/job/inpatient-clinical-pharmacist-iii-bay-area-float-pool-at-sutter-f0aedc74-bbca-5735-bd86-300743fb6109)
- [Inpatient Clinical Pharmacist III, Bay Area Float Pool · Sutter Shared Lab LLC](/job/inpatient-clinical-pharmacist-iii-bay-area-float-pool-at-sutter-0337f252-9316-51c3-aad9-2ae2984b8b9f)
- [Pharmacist - PD - Days - Pharmacy @ MV · ech](/job/pharmacist-pd-days-pharmacy-mv-at-ech-5f43b1cb-70b7-5062-a79e-2de78a9bdd99)
- [Inpatient Clinical Pharmacist III, Bay Area Float Pool · Sutter Shared Lab LLC](/job/inpatient-clinical-pharmacist-iii-bay-area-float-pool-at-sutter-482bc931-dbda-538c-a05f-c05f956a0078)
- [Pharmacist - CMC Pharmacy - Full Time - 10 Hour - Variable Night Shift · JMH](/job/pharmacist-cmc-pharmacy-full-time-10-hour-variable-night-shift-at-jmh-a65eeafe-d7f5-5948-a0ea-b4ba8a390ed2)
- [Inpatient Clinical Pharmacist III · Sutter Shared Lab LLC](/job/inpatient-clinical-pharmacist-iii-at-sutter-shared-lab-llc-9e78cdbb-a4c8-5d4d-b5f1-69ec0a75cf03)

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## Pharmacist jobs in Oakland: what applicants need to know

Current answers for a difficult AI-era job search, grounded in this publishable role and location market view rather than generic career advice.

1. 01### How many pharmacist jobs are open in Oakland? Metaintro tracks 67 live pharmacist openings from 30 employers in the Oakland, CA area over the last 30 days.
2. 02### What do pharmacist jobs in Oakland pay? The median posted salary is $168,896 a year. The middle half of posted salaries runs $135,200 to $181,480. Based on the 84% of current listings that disclose pay.
3. 03### Which experience level has the most pharmacist openings in Oakland? Entry-level roles lead with 35 openings. Experience level is known for 70% of this market's listings.
4. 04### Which companies are hiring for pharmacist jobs in Oakland? Sutter Shared Lab LLC, Sutter Visiting Nurse Association and Hospice, Walgreens, and UCSF have the most open pharmacist roles here right now, out of 30 hiring employers.

## Continue with the next market signal

Compare nearby cities, adjacent roles, and publishable level views without leaving the live jobs cluster

Nearby cities

Compare Pharmacist demand around Oakland.

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Related roles

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Level views

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[Entry-level Pharmacist](/jobs/pharmacist/locations/oakland-ca/entry-level)

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