how much income does pharmacy technicians/assitant make in a year?

Question

pharmacy technicians work local hospital pharmacy or pharmacy chains, assisting pharmacists.

Answer 1

In a retail pharmacy, not much more than minumum wage. In a hospital, in this area (Kentucky) I've worked as a pharmacy tech for almost 15 years and I only make $15/hour. It's a fun job (in the hospital), but you're never going to get rich doing it. Plus, you have to work weekends and holidays. People always get sick.

Answer 2

The retail chains generally pay the least for inexperienced tech's in this area (SW Washington). Usually they start around 12-15$ an hour. I have heard experienced techs are getting about 16-17$ at some. Retail involves a lot of weekends and nights for the rookies. Getting your foot in the door is key. When you are checking places out talk to the technicians and get their input. (I.E. does the chain tends to cut hours (creating a more stressful environment) or is there a chance of getting more hours, etc.)

Hospitals and HMO's (I.E. Kaiser, Group Health) pay a little more starting out (15-16$/hour around here). The hours can generally be a little worse in a hospital setting but a lot of hospitals supplement the worse hours via more pay.

Good luck!

Answer 3

between Engineering and Pharmacy. My sister dated a guy who had an engineering degree and labored at a nuclear plant and then an electric powered plant and he made $30 or greater an hour at the two places and had marvelous advantages. I truthfully have examine in funds magazines that pharmacists regularly occurring seventy 5,000-a hundred,000 a 300 and sixty 5 days yet i don't comprehend of all people this is a pharmacist. i grew to become into thinking going to college to grow to be a pharmacist, so I regarded into the earnings somewhat. it is likewise envisioned that there is going to be a scarcity of them sooner or later (there is likewise a scarcity now, even though it gets worse).

Answer 4

An uncertified, no experience pharm tech in the Chicago area will start at $8-$9 per hour. A certified, no experience pharm tech will start at $10-$11 per hour.
I have never heard of a pharm tech making more than $15 per hour.

Answer 5

it's all depend on where you are. in connecticut you'll start somewhere around $12/hr-$16/hr. in pensylvania, an experienced pharm. tech started as low as $9/hr. or you can be certified tax tech, an experienced can make up to $50/hr or even more during busy tax season.