| Pharmacy technicians are persons who look after the | | | | Experienced pharmacy technicians earn a lot more |
| needs of the patients who bring the prescription or | | | | than the average earnings per hour of the market. |
| to the prescription sent electronically. Pharmacy | | | | Pharmacy technicians can earn well if they are sincere |
| technician career is a fairly rewarding one and | | | | and dedicated towards their work. This is a reference |
| experienced people earn handsome salary in this | | | | of their earnings taken in May 2004. Nearly 50% of |
| profession. The salary of pharmacy technicians is | | | | pharmacists earn $9 to $14. On an average, the |
| determined on a per-hour basis. It generally falls | | | | median hourly earning of pharmacy technicians is |
| under $10-$18 per hour. | | | | around $11. The top 10% earn more than $16. The |
| Pharmacy technicians can earn properly only if they | | | | industries that employ pharmacy technicians pay |
| are licensed technicians. This certificate proves that | | | | them reasonably well. In general hospitals, technicians |
| the technicians are capable of handling independently, | | | | may earn $13, while in other grocery stores they |
| as they learn all the skills required to be a pharmacy | | | | may get $11 - $12. In departmental stores, they may |
| technician. They have to undergo recertification | | | | get $10. |
| every two years. During the period of recertification, | | | | The certified technicians can earn more if they work |
| they are allotted with some contact hours. In this | | | | in the evenings or weekends. As they gain |
| period, they can earn from various sources like | | | | experience, they have an excellent advantage of |
| pharmacy colleges, on-the-job training stores and | | | | having a perfect control during their working hours. |
| other places. They can also open up some pharmacy | | | | Usually, pharmacy technicians are required all through |
| technician training programs and create awareness | | | | the day and this naturally enables them to put more |
| regarding the role of pharmacy technicians. They can | | | | hours on work, for which they get paid better |
| start earning for nearly 10 hours a day, if the | | | | ultimately. This enables them to earn more with |
| technicians are employed under pharmacists. | | | | recognition. |