Old parts of a plate are likely to sink down into the mantle at subduction zones because they are colder and thicker than the warm mantle material underneath them. This is called slab pull. Last modified May 21, 2008 by Lisa Gardiner.
PayScale.com Survey. According to the results of a PayScale.com survey, pharmacistsâ annual salaries fell between $84,000 and $134,000 in 2016. The current median annual salary is $108,267. Factors that influence a pharmacistâs salary include (in order of influence):
Earnings. The average pharmacist earned $112,160 annually in 2011, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Ten percent earned $84,490 per year or less, and 10 percent earned $144,090 per year or more. Pharmacists working in drug stores, the largest employer, averaged $114,040 per year.