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Occupational Report
for Pharmacy Technicians (29-2052)
, Oregon Statewide
Occupational Description
Prepare medications under the direction of a pharmacist. May measure, mix, count out, label, and record amounts and dosages of medications.
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Employment Outlook
for Pharmacy Technicians
| Statewide Employment Analysis |
2006 employment is estimated to be larger than the statewide average This occupation is expected to grow at about the statewide average. Total job openings are projected to be somewhat higher than the statewide average.Reasonable employment opportunities exist for trained workers. |
Data Sources and Limitations
Current Job Openings
for Pharmacy Technicians
There are 8 current openings for this occupation.
Openings 1 through 8
are listed below.
State of Oregon License Information
for Pharmacy Technicians
Wages
for Pharmacy Technicians
| Region |
---------------- 2009 Wages ---------------- |
| Percentiles (hourly wages) |
Avg
Hourly
($/hr) |
Avg
Annual |
| 10th |
25th |
50th
(median) |
75th |
90th |
| Oregon Statewide |
$11.31 |
$13.64 |
$16.34 |
$18.58 |
$20.03
|
$15.96 |
$33,206 |
| Clatsop / Columbia / Tillamook |
10.47 |
11.26 |
12.64 |
16.09 |
18.41
|
13.54 |
28,180 |
| Multnomah / Washington |
11.86 |
14.53 |
17.02 |
18.92 |
20.25
|
16.54 |
34,403 |
| Marion / Polk / Yamhill |
10.74 |
12.24 |
15.17 |
18.12 |
19.73
|
15.08 |
31,366 |
| Benton / Lincoln / Linn |
11.42 |
13.35 |
15.36 |
17.87 |
19.60
|
15.43 |
32,099 |
| Lane |
11.55 |
13.33 |
15.33 |
17.81 |
19.60
|
15.46 |
32,156 |
| Douglas |
11.08 |
13.80 |
17.29 |
19.19 |
21.01
|
16.59 |
34,507 |
| Coos / Curry |
10.93 |
13.56 |
15.50 |
18.03 |
20.16
|
15.49 |
32,230 |
| Jackson / Josephine |
11.76 |
13.67 |
16.17 |
18.46 |
19.85
|
15.94 |
33,149 |
| Gilliam / Hood River / Sherman / Wheeler / Wasco |
9.69 |
13.74 |
17.14 |
18.79 |
19.79
|
15.95 |
33,182 |
| Crook / Deschutes / Jefferson |
12.14 |
14.10 |
16.70 |
19.01 |
20.62
|
16.43 |
34,171 |
| Klamath / Lake |
10.06 |
13.45 |
15.14 |
17.44 |
19.56
|
15.06 |
31,322 |
| Morrow / Umatilla |
11.12 |
13.13 |
14.86 |
16.57 |
18.51
|
14.67 |
30,510 |
| Baker / Union / Wallowa |
12.69 |
13.75 |
15.41 |
17.81 |
19.44
|
15.56 |
32,366 |
| Grant / Harney / Malheur |
9.90 |
11.33 |
13.51 |
15.29 |
17.85
|
13.46 |
28,010 |
| Clackamas |
11.47 |
13.80 |
16.83 |
18.91 |
20.25
|
16.19 |
33,688 |
Data Sources and Limitations
Industries of Employment
for Pharmacy Technicians
Educational Requirements
for Pharmacy Technicians
Workers must have postsecondary training to gain the necessary skills for this occupation. However, those with an associate degree have a competitive advantage in this labor market.
Skills
for Pharmacy Technicians
- Apply Quality Assurance Techniques
- Enter Medical Insurance Billings
- Interpret Prescriptions
- Label And Store Pharmaceutical Supplies
- Obtain Information From Clients, Customers, Patients Or Others
- Prepare Medications, Type And Affix Labels Under The Direction Of A Pharmacist
- Process Records And Maintain Forms And Files
- Provide Customer Service
- Provide Customer Service Using Telephone
- Understand, Use, And Communicate Technical Information
- Use Basic Mathematics
- Use Cash Registers
- Use Computers To Enter, Access And Retrieve Data
- Verify That Information Is Complete And Accurate
- Work As A Team Member
Schools and Training Providers
for Pharmacy Technicians
The training providers listed below offer one or more of the following programs:
Career Pathway Roadmaps
for Pharmacy Technicians
No Career Pathway links were found for this occupation.
Related Occupations
The scores listed below indicates how closely the skills for Pharmacy Technicians matches the occupation in the list.
A score of 100% means the occupations have identical skill sets. A maximum of 10 occupations are displayed
below.
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