Pharmacy Tech Salary Range
Pharmacy technicians work under direct supervision of pharmacists. According to "Pharmacy Technician Career Starter: Finding and Getting a Great Job" by Felice Primeau Devine, pharmacy technicians "assist pharmacists in their duties and their tasks may include serving patients, maintaining medication inventory, billing and crediting patients, preparing sterile products, maintaining patient records, compounding medication, and interpreting prescription orders."
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Salary
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If you're fascinated by pharmacology, you may be interested in knowing national salary data. According to a May 2008 report by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the mean hourly wage of a pharmacy tech was $13.70. The mean annual wage was $28,500. Your annual wage may fall in the range of $19,270 to $39,480.
Factors
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"Pharmacy technicians salaries are also affected by the size and type of pharmacy and by job responsibilities," says Devine. Certified pharmacy techs earn more than non-certified.
Industry
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Pharmacy techs earn the highest salaries in dentists' offices. In addition, hospitals are the biggest employer of pharmacy techs, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) report from May 2008. Salary techs earn the least at drugstores, according to Devine.
Geography
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According to the May 2008 BLS report, the top paying state for pharmacy techs is Alaska. The highest concentration of workers are in Missouri.
Shifts
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Pharmacy techs that work during the weekends or beyond typical hours may be paid "shift differentials," which increase earnings, according to Define. For example, a pharmacy tech may get paid 25 cents more per hour beyond their typical hours of 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
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