Pharmacy Technician Salaries in Canada

The average salary for a Pharmacy Technician is $83,293 per year in Canada. Salaries estimates are based on 659 salaries submitted anonymously to Glassdoor by a Pharmacy Technician employees in Canada.

The highest salary for a Pharmacy Technician in Canada is $209,881 per year.

The lowest salary for a Pharmacy Technician in Canada is $49,174 per year.

Pharmacy technician salaries are steady with the highest seen in Alberta, British Columbia, and Ontario. Higher salaries seen in large urban areas such as Toronto, Vancouver, or Montreal. Pharmacy technicians can work in privately owned pharmacies or in hospitals and their wages will vary depending on where they work and the amount of experience they have. Incomes for pharmacy technicians have steadily increased over the years, meaning salaries are good.

Pharmacy technicians must complete and pass the Pharmacy Examining Board of Canada (PEBC) certification exam after completing a two-year pharmacy technician college program just to get starting wages. If you’re a certified pharmacy technician and want to make more money, you’ll probably have to take more courses and advance your education. Working your way up to a supervisory role by taking continued education courses related to the pharmaceutical field will come with an increase in wages. Getting your bachelor’s degree can open up new opportunities for you and could turn into a promotion or employment elsewhere. There’s a lot of interaction with customers and colleagues, so brushing up on your soft skills, such as teamwork, active listening, interpersonal communication, emotional intelligence, leadership, and problem-solving, will impress your employer and make you more valuable to the company.

When you’re looking for a job as a pharmacy tech, take notes on the average salaries offered in your province or territory. Starting salaries only cover entry-level requirements like your two years in pharmacy technician college and the PEBC exam you had to write and pass. They don't take into account if you have previous pharmacy technician experience or any other certifications. Start your negotiations 20% higher than the offer, or if you’re currently in a pharmacy technician position and are negotiating a raise, you could also go 10% to 20 % above your current rate. Show off your credentials and why you think you’re worth the 20% increase, and see where it gets you.

About 62.77% of Pharmacy Technician professionals feel satisfied with their salary, according to anonymous Glassdoor ratings. An additional $31,884 in potential pay per year, among other factors, can qualify the annual pay of a Pharmacy Technician in Canada as a good salary.

Pharmacy Technician professionals in Canada have a wide total pay range, between $37,199 and $658,312 depending on experience, with an estimated total pay of $83,293 following the average career path of a Pharmacy Technician.