| A Pharmacy Technician assist the pharmacist in | | | | paid in these several industries as of May 2008, |
| running all the clerical and routine tasks needed in | | | | - General medical Hospitals with employment |
| a pharmacy. The value of this profession has | | | | number - 54,350 with an average hourly mean |
| gained wide recognition recently and their | | | | wage of $ 15.5 |
| existence has been deemed as inevitable. Below | | | | - Grocery Stores with employment number - |
| please find some key tasks of this profession, | | | | 20,120 with an average hourly mean wage of $ |
| -monitor and manage all clerical works in the | | | | 13.70 |
| pharmacy | | | | - General merchandise Stores - 19160 with an |
| -check and monitor the stock level for all the | | | | average hourly mean wage of $ 12.80 |
| different types of pills and medication, and ensure | | | | - Department store - 16090 with an average |
| that they get replenished as and when they | | | | hourly mean wage of $ 12.50 |
| should | | | | And |
| -check and monitor the stock level for the | | | | The Top paying industry for this occupation are : |
| containers and bottles needed for the prescribed | | | | - Offices of dentists - with an average hourly |
| medicine | | | | mean wage of $ 21.12 |
| -Receive and fulfill the prescription drugs by | | | | - Scientific Research and development services - |
| counting, weighing, and fill up the prescribed bottle | | | | with an average hourly mean wage of $ 18.20 |
| container with proper labelling | | | | - Medical and Diagnostic laboratories - with an |
| -explain the usage of the medicine and how/when | | | | average hourly mean wage of $ 17.75 |
| each of them need to be taken as well as | | | | There are many factors which may affect the |
| receive payments from the patients | | | | salary of a pharmacy technician, |
| -fill up patients personnel info and records for | | | | - Education level - the higher the level of |
| each visit | | | | education, the more attractive candidate you will |
| Though there is no official education required for | | | | be |
| one to be qualified as a pharmacy technician, | | | | - Certification -certification may qualify you for |
| however it is never bad to get some kind of | | | | better pay and easier recruitment. |
| certification or training before hand. Currently | | | | -Geographic location - employers in some area |
| there are lots of formal training which are | | | | willing to pay more due to the local economy and |
| available on laboratory, in classroom, and hands-on | | | | the cost of living |
| pharmacy experience. At the end of the program, | | | | -Type of employer - If you work at a hospital or |
| the student is necessitated to pass the | | | | a large retail chain, they are able to pay higher |
| certification test to testify their skills. | | | | pharmacy technician salaries than some smaller |
| According to the Occupational Employment | | | | independent pharmacies. |
| Statistics survey programme, average pay | | | | -Length of experience - With substantial years of |
| ranges from $10.20 to $11.50 an hour for a | | | | experience, one will be paid better and with a |
| beginner. For those who have more years of | | | | better promotion opportunity |
| experience, and with relevant certifications will | | | | In the near future, the salary for a pharmacy |
| definitely get higher pay ranges from $ 15.00 to $ | | | | technician is expected to increase gradually. Any |
| 18.00 an hour, with yearly wages of | | | | career related to the healthcare field is a good |
| approximately $35,000. | | | | career and will continue with this trend for the |
| Here's some quick glance of how this profession is | | | | foreseeable future. |