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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 |
2008 employment is estimated to be somewhat larger than the regional average. This occupation is expected to grow at a somewhat faster rate than the regional average. Total job openings are projected to be much higher than the regional average.Reasonable employment opportunities exist for trained workers. |
Data Sources and Limitations
Current Employment Department Job Openings
for Pharmacy Technicians
There are 23 current openings for this occupation.
Openings 1 through 23
are listed below.
Job Openings from the Web
for Pharmacy Technicians
The following job openings have been automatically extracted from various sites across the Web.
These links are provided as supplemental resources. However, the Employment Department cannot
validate these openings nor endorse any of these external sites. Some of these jobs may no
longer be open. In some cases, a single opening may be posted on multiple sites.
There are 46 current openings for this occupation.
Openings 1 through
26 are listed below.
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State of Oregon License Information
for Pharmacy Technicians
Wages
for Pharmacy Technicians
| Region |
---------------- 2010 Wages ---------------- |
| Percentiles (hourly wages) |
Avg
Hourly
($/hr) |
Avg
Annual |
| 10th |
25th |
50th
(median) |
75th |
90th |
| Oregon Statewide |
$11.68 |
$13.95 |
$16.47 |
$18.50 |
$20.34
|
$16.14 |
$33,582 |
| Clatsop / Columbia / Tillamook |
10.62 |
11.42 |
12.79 |
16.12 |
18.26
|
13.65 |
28,389 |
| Multnomah / Washington |
12.83 |
15.16 |
17.21 |
19.09 |
20.86
|
16.96 |
35,268 |
| Marion / Polk / Yamhill |
10.62 |
12.29 |
15.40 |
18.36 |
20.46
|
15.34 |
31,906 |
| Benton / Lincoln / Linn |
11.80 |
13.64 |
15.77 |
17.73 |
19.35
|
15.56 |
32,359 |
| Lane |
11.46 |
13.42 |
15.49 |
17.67 |
19.35
|
15.40 |
32,019 |
| Douglas |
11.47 |
14.87 |
16.86 |
18.48 |
20.07
|
16.33 |
33,971 |
| Coos / Curry |
10.56 |
12.06 |
14.53 |
18.07 |
20.97
|
15.12 |
31,468 |
| Jackson / Josephine |
11.16 |
13.52 |
15.88 |
18.56 |
20.41
|
15.83 |
32,931 |
| Gilliam / Hood River / Sherman / Wheeler / Wasco |
12.05 |
14.35 |
16.63 |
18.20 |
19.46
|
15.90 |
33,070 |
| Crook / Deschutes / Jefferson |
12.00 |
14.01 |
16.41 |
18.51 |
20.65
|
16.27 |
33,850 |
| Klamath / Lake |
9.12 |
10.65 |
13.51 |
15.58 |
17.67
|
13.33 |
27,721 |
| Morrow / Umatilla |
10.04 |
12.00 |
13.74 |
15.53 |
17.67
|
13.70 |
28,500 |
| Baker / Union / Wallowa |
9.06 |
13.49 |
15.72 |
17.45 |
18.59
|
15.01 |
31,221 |
| Grant / Harney / Malheur |
9.98 |
11.68 |
13.81 |
15.60 |
17.78
|
13.69 |
28,471 |
| Clackamas |
11.85 |
14.77 |
16.94 |
19.00 |
20.72
|
16.55 |
34,420 |
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 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 programs related to this occupation. This information is updated once per year. Anyone interested in a particular program should check with the training institution regarding its availability. Listing these training providers does not necessarily constitute or imply their endorsement, recommendation, or favoring by the State of Oregon.
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
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