2 Weeks' Salary of Canada-Based Pharmacist Goes Viral on TikTok, Screenshot Sparks Buzz
- A Nigerian pharmacist based in Canada has shared her biweekly paycheck in a video aimed at internationally trained pharmacists
- She revealed how much she earns every two weeks, with the amount capable of increasing depending on how she works
- The pharmacist said her pharmacy income is not her end goal, explaining how she uses it to invest, build businesses and acquire income-producing assets
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A Nigerian pharmacist living and working in Canada has turned heads online after sharing a glimpse of her biweekly paycheck, using it as proof that the difficult licensing journey many internationally trained pharmacists endure is genuinely worth it.
The pharmacist, who goes by @lizzyintentional on TikTok, spoke directly to fellow internationally trained pharmacists who are grinding through the Pharmacy Examining Board of Canada (PEBC) licensing process.
Source: UGC
Nigerian pharmacist's Canadian paycheck
In the video, she held up one of her biweekly paychecks, showing that she takes home approximately 5,830.80 Canadian dollars (N5,584,782.96) every two weeks, adding that the figure is not a ceiling.
"That amount is not fixed. It can go more than this if I want from my pharmacy," she said.
She addressed the pharmacists she knew were watching, those paying exam fees, navigating setbacks, and questioning whether the sacrifice was worth the outcome.
"You already spent years in pharmacy school learning a profession that carries an enormous amount of responsibility," she said. "You are a star. That knowledge you have has value."
Her message was clear: the paycheck was not the point of the video. She wanted internationally trained pharmacists to look at the figure and see possibility rather than a number.
What made the video resonate beyond salary talk was where she took the conversation next. She spoke openly about using her pharmacy income as a foundation for something larger, describing a personal financial philosophy built on investment, entrepreneurship, and building income-producing assets.
"My profession creates income, my income buys assets and my assets help me build freedom," she explained.
Watch her full TikTok video where she shares her biweekly paycheck below:
Pharmacists rejects federal job after seeing salary
Meanwhile, Legit.ng previously reported that a Nigerian pharmacist with the handle @Pharm_Emem turned down a federal government job offer after discovering her monthly take-home pay.
She shared her official appointment letter on X, showing a total annual package of N3.89 million under CONHESS 09 Step 02.
Source: Legit.ng
