Pharmacy Technician Working Conditions

Pharmacy technicians held about 372,500 jobs in 2014. The industries that employed the most pharmacy technicians were as follows:

Pharmacies and drug stores: 52%

General medical and surgical hospitals; private: 13%

Other general merchandise stores: 7%

Grocery stores: 7%

Department stores: 4%

Pharmacies may be open at all hours. Therefore, pharmacy technicians may have to work nights or weekends. Although most pharmacy technicians work full time, many work part time.

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2016-17 Edition

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