National Occupational Classification (NOC): 32124
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Sample Job Titles
- certified pharmacy technician
- pharmaceutical technician
- pharmacy technician
- pharmacy technician supervisor
- registered pharmacy technician
- regulated pharmacy technician
- senior pharmacy technician
What do pharmacy technicians do?
Pharmacy technicians perform technical functions relating to prescriptions including gathering patients’ information, product preparation, product distribution and inventory control. They work closely with pharmacists to provide pharmaceutical care to clients. Pharmacy technicians are employed in retail and hospital pharmacies, long-term care facilities and by pharmaceutical manufacturers. Pharmacy technicians who are supervisors are included in this unit group.
Pharmacy technicians perform some or all of the following duties:
- Assist pharmacists to maintain inventories of medications and prescription records of pharmaceutical products
- Assess prescriptions for completeness and ensure information is accurate
- Gather and enter client information in databases and prepare medications for clients in collaboration with pharmacists
- Compound pharmaceutical products such as intravenous injections, oral solutions, ointments and creams
- Process payment of prescriptions and other pharmacy services including direct billing to third party insurers
- Provide instructions on how to use health aids, and medical devices such as drug administration devices and monitoring devices
- May help with scheduling and workflow.
Source: National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021, Employment and Social Development Canada
Pharmacy technicians work in the following subsectors (NAICS) in Newfoundland and Labrador:
- 446 Health and personal care stores
- 622 Hospitals
- 452 General merchandise stores
Source: 2021 Census, Statistics Canada.
Short and Long Term Occupational Projections
Short Term Projections for 2025-2027
The employment outlook will be good for Pharmacy technicians in Newfoundland and Labrador (rating of 4 out of 5) for the 2025-2027 period.
Source: Job Bank, Government of Canada
Number of Job Postings in 2025
During 2025, there were 55 public job postings for this occupation, with the following distribution:
| Avalon: 58% | Western: 15% |
| Eastern: 7% | Labrador: 0% |
| Central: 4% | NL-unspecified: 16% |
Source: Vicinity Jobs (note: data used in this analysis reflects new unique monthly postings which are totaled for the calendar year).
Who works as pharmacy technicians in Newfoundland and Labrador?
During the reference week of May 2021, there were approximately 365 people working in this occupation in Newfoundland and Labrador. 10% of those employed were Male+ and 90% of those employed were Female+.
Here is the age group breakdown for this group of workers:
| 15 to 24 | 25 to 54 | 55 to 64 | 65+ |
| 5% | 90% | 3% | 0% |
Source: 2021 Census, Statistics Canada.
How much do pharmacy technicians make?
Annual Earnings
The median employment income for all pharmacy technicians in the reference year 2020 (380 workers in total, including those working part-time and full-time, as well as part-year and full-year) was $39,200.00.
Source: 2021 Census, Statistics Canada.
Hourly Earnings
Salary information for pharmacy technicians in Newfoundland and Labrador is as follows:
| Low ($/hour) | Median ($/hour) | High ($/hour) | |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | $18.75 | $26.94 | $31.85 |
The following low, median, and high wages are for Canada:
| Low ($/hour) | Median ($/hour) | High ($/hour) |
| $17.50 | $24.83 | $34.20 |
Source: Job Bank, Government of Canada
Most Frequently Sought Skills from Job Postings (2025)
- Attention to detail
- Multi-tasking
- Flexibility
- Decision-making
- Fast-paced setting
- Patient care
- Organizational skills
Source: Vicinity Jobs
What training is required?
- Pharmacy technicians usually require a two-year pharmacy technician college program or completion of a two- to three-year college program in pharmaceutics and supervised practical training.
- Completion of the Pharmacy Examining Board of Canada (PEBC) certification exams is required for pharmacy technicians.
- Registration with a regulatory body is required for pharmacy technicians in all provinces except Quebec.
- Pharmacy technicians may progress to supervisory positions with experience.
Source: National Occupational Classification 2021, Statistics Canada
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