Pharmacy Technician Salary
Official ONS earnings for the UK, covering 27,000 jobs.
Median salary
£28,381
gross, per year, all employees
▲ 11.3% change on the previous year
Full-time only
£31,044
Part-time only
£21,109
Mean
£28,653
Jobs measured
27,000
What most pharmacy technicians actually earn
Half of pharmacy technicians earn between £22,910 and £34,199. Earning above £34,199 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
8 of 11 GB regions have a published figure for this occupation.
| Region | Median | Mean |
|---|---|---|
| London | £30,740 | £32,123 |
| Scotland | £30,107 | £30,794 |
| Yorkshire and The Humber | £28,677 | £29,249 |
| North West | £28,145 | £28,625 |
| North East | £27,702 | £30,621 |
| East | £26,840 | £30,825 |
| East Midlands | £25,743 | £27,489 |
| West Midlands | £23,018 | £25,010 |
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, 2025 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 UK?
The median is £28,381 a year and the mean is £28,653, according to the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings. Those cover all employees; full-time employees alone have a median of £31,044 and part-time employees £21,109.
What is a good Pharmacy Technician salary?
Half of pharmacy technicians earn between £22,910 and £34,199. Anything above £34,199 is in the top quarter for the role.
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, covering 27,000 jobs in this occupation.
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