- About 75 percent of pharmacy technician jobs are in retail settings. As of May 2009, annual salaries varied slightly with grocery store pharmacies paying $28,610 on average and drug stores paying $27.590 on average, states the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
- Jobs in hospitals for pharmacy technicians averaged salaries of $32,710, which is slightly higher than retail jobs. Benefits including insurance and tuition assistance are offered more often by health care companies than by retail companies.
- About 45 percent of those employed as pharmacy technicians do not receive insurance benefits, a result of many being employed part time in retail jobs. This job field is predicted to grow by 31 percent through 2018. Formal training, continued education, and experience increase chances for the best job openings.
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