Pharmacy Technician Salary
Official ONS earnings for the UK, covering 29,000 jobs.
Median salary
£27,505
gross, per year, all employees
Part-time work is common in this occupation, so the figure above sits 12.6% below the £30,967 median for people working full-time.
▼ 2.3% change on the previous year
Full-time only
£30,967
Part-time only
£19,420
Mean
£27,919
Jobs measured
29,000
What a typical pharmacy technician takes home
On the full-time median of £30,967, 2026/27 tax year, England, Wales and Northern Ireland rates, no pension or student loan.
Take-home a month
£2,151
Take-home a year
£25,816
Income Tax
£3,679
National Insurance
£1,472
What most pharmacy technicians actually earn
Half of pharmacy technicians earn between £21,635 and £33,872. Earning above £33,872 puts you in the top quarter of the profession.
The full pay range
Each bar is the salary at that percentile — the 25th means a quarter of pharmacy technicians earn less than this.
Pharmacy Technician salary by region
2 of 11 GB regions have a published figure for this occupation.
| Region | Median | Mean |
|---|---|---|
| South East | £27,706 | £27,331 |
| North West | £27,279 | £26,929 |
Where this figure comes from
- ONS occupation group
- Pharmaceutical technicians
- SOC 2020 code
- 3212
- Measure
- Gross annual pay, all employees
- Edition
- ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2026 provisional
Source: Office for National Statistics, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures are estimates from a survey of PAYE jobs and are not financial advice.
Pharmacy Technician salary FAQs
What is the average Pharmacy Technician salary in the UK?
The median is £27,505 a year and the mean is £27,919, according to the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings. Those cover all employees; full-time employees alone have a median of £30,967 and part-time employees £19,420.
How much does a pharmacy technician earn per hour?
Across the UK the median hourly rate is £16.96 excluding overtime. ASHE publishes hourly pay by occupation nationally only.
What is a good Pharmacy Technician salary?
Half of pharmacy technicians earn between £21,635 and £33,872. Anything above £33,872 is in the top quarter for the role.
What is the starting salary for a pharmacy technician?
ASHE does not record experience, so there is no official starting salary. What it does show is that the lowest-paid 10% of pharmacy technicians earn under £15,089 and the lowest quarter under £21,635 — the range a new entrant is most likely to be offered.
Has pharmacy technician pay gone up in the last year?
ASHE puts the year-on-year change in the median at -2.3% for this occupation in the UK. That compares the latest survey with the one before it and is not adjusted for inflation.
How many pharmacy technicians are there in the UK?
ASHE counts around 29,000 employee jobs in “Pharmaceutical technicians” (SOC 3212) in the UK. Self-employed work is not included.
Is this figure official?
Yes. It comes from the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, an accredited official statistic based on employer PAYE records.
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