Salary data as shown by the Occupational Employment Statistics (OES) Survey Program (2008).
If you'd like a prestigious career in the health care field, but don't want to spend years of your life in school, racking up thousands of dollars in debt, then a career as a pharmacy technician may be right for you.
Get paid a high salary and gain professional stature. The best part is, pharmacy technicians are in serious demand! This field is expected to have a much higher than average growth rate due in part to the aging population.
As a Pharmacy Technician, you will work by the pharmacists side, helping patients get their prescriptions. You will handle the cash register, patient records and help fill prescriptions.
There is no formal training required to work as a pharmacy technician so this is a great launching pad to find out if a career in the medical field is for you. In order to secure the best positions, you may want to look into a pharmacy technician training program or certification. These are very short-term programs, but will skyrocket your resume to the top of the pile.
The average salary for a Pharmacy Technician ranges from $10.10 to $14.92 an hour according to the Occupational Employment Statistics survey program. Learn more about the Pharmacy Technician Pay Scale.