Occupation 3212 · Associate professional occupations
Pharmaceutical technicians work in hospitals or in the community and assist pharmacists in the preparation and dispensing of drugs and medicines.
Entrants to training usually possess GCSEs/S grades or the equivalent. Training is typically a combination of practical experience and study at a college or by open learning towards vocational qualifications. An approved competency and an approved knowledge based qualification and two years’ experience is required to register as a pharmacy technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC).
Dispensing technician · Pharmaceutical technician · Pharmacy technician
| Measure | Hours | Basis | Period | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3212 : Pharmaceutical technicians | None | None | 2026-03 | 19,500.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 3212 : Pharmaceutical technicians | None | None | 2026-03 | 21,000.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 3212 : Pharmaceutical technicians | None | None | 2026-03 | 22,800.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 3212 : Pharmaceutical technicians | None | None | 2026-03 | 900.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 3212 : Pharmaceutical technicians | None | None | 2026-03 | 1,700.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 3212 : Pharmaceutical technicians | None | None | 2026-03 | 23,700.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 3212 : Pharmaceutical technicians | None | None | 2026-03 | 1,500.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
ONS does not publish occupational pay below region. Cells the survey could not support are shown as withheld, with its reason — adding a region split to a specific occupation leaves roughly a tenth of cells publishable.
| Region | Measure | Hours | Value | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East | 3212 : Pharmaceutical technicians | None | 1,200.00 | 2026-03 |
| East Midlands | 3212 : Pharmaceutical technicians | None | 2,200.00 | 2026-03 |
| London | 3212 : Pharmaceutical technicians | None | 1,900.00 | 2026-03 |
| North East | 3212 : Pharmaceutical technicians | None | 1,500.00 | 2026-03 |
| North West | 3212 : Pharmaceutical technicians | None | 3,800.00 | 2026-03 |
| Northern Ireland | 3212 : Pharmaceutical technicians | None | 900.00 | 2026-03 |
| Scotland | 3212 : Pharmaceutical technicians | None | 1,700.00 | 2026-03 |
| South East | 3212 : Pharmaceutical technicians | None | 2,100.00 | 2026-03 |
| South West | 3212 : Pharmaceutical technicians | None | withheld | 2026-03 |
| Wales | 3212 : Pharmaceutical technicians | None | 1,500.00 | 2026-03 |
| West Midlands | 3212 : Pharmaceutical technicians | None | 3,100.00 | 2026-03 |
| Yorkshire and The Humber | 3212 : Pharmaceutical technicians | None | 3,300.00 | 2026-03 |
ONS publishes regional pay for this occupation where the survey sample supports it — 11 of 12 cells on this page. The rest are withheld by ONS, and are shown as withheld with the reason, rather than left out.
The Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, published by the Office for National Statistics. Figures are shown exactly as ONS publishes them — we do not adjust, model or fill them in, and every number on this page carries the series and period it came from.
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