Pharmacy Careers Statistics
- Employment prospects for the pharmacy industry are expected to be very good.
- Two-thirds of all pharmacy technicians work in retail pharmacies.
- Pharmacy technicians held about 211,000 jobs in 2002.
- Employers favor techs with formal training and certifications.
- Pharmacists must be licensed by the state, after graduating from an accredited university or college, in order to practice.
- There were about 230,000 pharmacists in 2002.
- Average earnings were $77,050 that year.
- Pharmacy aides held about 60,000 jobs in 2002.
- 80% of them worked in retail pharmacies.
- About 10% worked for hospitals.
- Aides made an average of $8.86/hour in 2002. The top 10% earned more than $13.71/hour.
- Pharmaceutical research is a booming and high-paying field.
- The average pharmacy patient is 45 years old.
- About 46% of all Americans are currently taking a prescription medication.
- 55% of women but only 36% of men use prescription medications.
- About 65% of all seniors (those over 50) use prescription medications.
- Only 29% of pharmacy customers ask about possible side effects every time they buy a new over-the-counter medication.
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