Head-to-head
CVS Health vs Walgreens
Which posts more pay, which has more jobs open and of which kinds, and where each one hires, read from both employers' own job boards.
CVS Health vs Walgreens: the short answer
, CareJobs.Now lists 7,795 open jobs at CVS Health (typical pay $25 to $105 an hour, median $65) and 12,177 open jobs at Walgreens (typical pay $20 to $90 an hour, median $40).
For the same job, median posted pay: pharmacists & pharmacy techs: CVS Health $25/hr, Walgreens $40/hr; patient access, coding & medical admin: CVS Health $25/hr, Walgreens $20/hr. Neither posts more across the kinds of job both have measured.
Both hire in 44 of the same states; CVS Health also hires in 6 other states, Walgreens in 1 other.
Both hire most for pharmacists & pharmacy techs: Walgreens has 12,159 of those jobs open, CVS Health 6,867.
Right now Walgreens has more open jobs (12,177 vs 7,795).
Bottom line: Walgreens has more jobs open right now, so it is the wider net; CVS Health is the pick if it hires for your exact job where you live.
| CVS Health | Walgreens | |
|---|---|---|
| Pharmacists & Pharmacy Techs pay | $20–$85/hr | $20–$90/hr |
| Patient Access, Coding & Medical Admin pay | $25–$30/hr | $20–$30/hr |
| Typical posted pay, every kind of job | $25–$105/hr typical (live median $65) | $20–$90/hr typical (live median $40) |
| Open jobs now | 7,795 open | 12,177 open |
| Most open jobs in | Pharmacy 6,867, NPs & PAs 402, Doctors 197 and Nurses 140 | Pharmacy 12,159, Front desk & admin 17 and Nurses 1 |
| Kind of employer | Pharmacy & retail health · Pharmacy and retail health | Pharmacy & retail health · Pharmacy |
| Headquarters | Woonsocket, RI | Not listed |
| Where it hires | 50 states | 45 states |
| Pay on listings | 95.7% of its open jobs state an hourly rate | 99.1% of its open jobs state an hourly rate |
| How you apply | On its own careers site | On its own careers site |
Pay shows each employer's live measured band where its open jobs post enough hourly rates; it mixes every kind of job the employer has open, before shift differentials and bonuses. Where our pay data comes from.
Pay for the same job, side by side
Each employer's own posted hourly pay for the jobs both are hiring for, most open jobs first: its typical posted range where its jobs post ranges, else its middle rate. Before shift differentials and bonuses.
| Job | CVS Health | Walgreens |
|---|---|---|
| Pharmacists | $60 to $76 an hour (middle $68)58 open jobs | $60.90 to $82.30 an hour (middle $71.60)170 open jobs |
| Pharmacy technicians | $17 to $28.46 an hour (middle $22.73)83 open jobs | $18 to $24.25 an hour (middle $21.13)29 open jobs |
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CVS Health vs Walgreens: common questions
Does CVS Health or Walgreens pay pharmacists more?
By their own postings: CVS Health's 58 open jobs for pharmacists post $60 to $76 an hour (middle $68), Walgreens's 170 open jobs post $60.90 to $82.30 an hour (middle $71.60). Walgreens posts $3.60 an hour more at the middle, before shift differentials and bonuses; each job shows its own range.
Does CVS Health or Walgreens pay pharmacy technicians more?
By their own postings: CVS Health's 83 open jobs for pharmacy technicians post $17 to $28.46 an hour (middle $22.73), Walgreens's 29 open jobs post $18 to $24.25 an hour (middle $21.13). CVS Health posts $1.60 an hour more at the middle, before shift differentials and bonuses; each job shows its own range.
Which pays more, CVS Health or Walgreens?
For the same job, median posted pay: pharmacists & pharmacy techs: CVS Health $25/hr, Walgreens $40/hr; patient access, coding & medical admin: CVS Health $25/hr, Walgreens $20/hr. Neither posts more across the kinds of job both have measured.
Which has more open jobs, CVS Health or Walgreens?
Where do CVS Health and Walgreens hire?
CVS Health hires in 50 states (headquarters Woonsocket, RI); Walgreens in 45 states. Both hire in 44 of the same states; CVS Health also hires in 6 other states, Walgreens in 1 other.
What jobs are CVS Health and Walgreens hiring for?
Both hire most for pharmacists & pharmacy techs: Walgreens has 12,159 of those jobs open, CVS Health 6,867.
Can you apply to both CVS Health and Walgreens?
Yes. They are separate pharmacy & retail health, each with its own careers site, so applying to one does not affect an application at the other.