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Pharmacy Aides
Record drugs delivered to the pharmacy, store incoming merchandise, and inform the supervisor of stock needs. May operate cash register and accept prescriptions for filling.
What a pharmacy aide does
Become a pharmacy aide
If you enjoy doing these activities, you might make a good pharmacy aide
- Listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions.
- Talking to others.
- Noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it.
Discover what you could earn in Washington
- Average hourly rate is $26 per hour with an average salary of $38,700 per year.
- Half of workers earn between $19 and $25 per hour.
- Half of workers earn an annual salary between $7,200 and $32,700 per year.
- 28% of individuals in this occupation have been employed in every quarter of the past year.
Part-time
- The average hourly rate for part-time workers is $28 per hour with an average salary of $22,700 per year.
Pharmacy Aide job outlook
- There are 1,426 workers in this occupation in Washington.
- There are 263 openings per year in this occupation in Washington.
Multiple Jobs
- 2% of individuals in this occupation worked for more than one employer.
- 24% of individuals in this occupation held a position in another.