I've thought about becoming a pharmacy technician. But It doesn't seem like it pays that much. I keep seeing reviews on the internet where it pays about $10/hr......I just don't know if it's worth going to school for, for that amount of money? Is this true, is anyone out a here a pharmacy tech?
2007-03-24 13:26:52 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Business & Finance ➔ Careers & Employment
Oh and i live in central California. Not sure if that makes a difference in the pay.
2007-03-24 13:27:57 · update #1
It depends on where you work. Retail pharmacy, like CVS, Safeway, Walgreens, etc., doesn't pay technicians very much.
But, hospitals can pay A LOT.
If you are looking to become a pharmacy technician I would HIGHLY suggest you work in a hospital if you can. I worked as a pharmacy technician (non certified) when I was 17 at Safeway and they paid me $8.00 an hour (retail sucks!). When I turned 18 I took the test and got certified. I now make almost $17.00 an hour working at the hospital I work at. Places will hire you even if you are not certified (they prefer certified techs though). You are considered a pharmacy technician trainee when you are not certified or licensed.
You don't even need to go to school for it! A lot of people assume you have to go to school to be a pharmacy technician but you don't. It's just a waste of time and money.
When I graduated high school I purchased two pharmacy technician books. One was a math book and the other was general pharmacy technician book (pharmacy law, helping the pharmacist, etc.) You can find both of these books online; there are several to chose from. I studied these books over the summer and then I took the soonest test and passed.
Make you you study though because when I took the test 4 years ago it was about $300 and it took like 4 hours! So you definitely want to pass it and not have to take it over again!
2007-03-27 08:05:41 · answer #1 · answered by Alli 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2016-05-28 10:42:55 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you don't need to go to school to be a tech. you can get certified though the pharmacy you work in. It's a complete waste of money to go to school for that. The training a place like walgreens is enough. you will make $A9-10/hour. but if you're good you may move up quickly. A lot of times you don't have to be a certified tech to get hired at these places then they'll pay for you to get your national certification....don't pay a school for this please!!
2007-03-27 02:57:54 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
According to surveys which I've seen in the pharmacy trade magazines, average per hour pay is about $13 per hour. Starting pay, for uncertified, is about $8, and for certified, about $10.
2007-03-25 10:10:26 · answer #4 · answered by Lea 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
my daughter is a pharmacy tech that is what she makes but she didn't have to go to school for it she did have to send in and get a license i think she does have to go to a class once a year to be updated on certain things but that is all
2007-03-24 13:31:53 · answer #5 · answered by Lost Angel 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋