Pharmacy Technical Assistants
On this page
Job description
These individuals assist Pharmacists and Pharmacy Technicians in their tasks. They work in:
- Hospitals
- University health and social services centres
- Pharmacies
Environment
- Controlled ambient temperature
Main tasks
- Assist pharmacists with drug inventory and records.
- Greet and welcome customers at the prescription counter.
- Verify the accuracy of information recorded on prescriptions.
- Enter customer information into databases.
- Prepare medications and mix oral solutions, ointments, and creams.
- Produce invoices for insurance.
- Assist with scheduling and workflow planning as required.
Hourly wage
The hourly wage is calculated by averaging wages from 2022 to 2024.- Minimum
- $16.10
- Median
- $20.57
- Maximum
- $27.00
Job prospects for 2024-2028
Les 2 champs de sélection ci-dessous vous permettent de comparer 2 régions. Les données des régions seront automatiquement mises à jour à la sélection. Par défaut, la province de Québec est sélectionnée pour la première région.
Job prospects for 2024-2028
Job prospects
All of Québec
Non available
Limited
Good
Very good
Very good
All of Québec
Non available
Limited
Good
Very good
Non available
Total jobs for 2023
All of Québec
8,000
All of Québec
na
Gender distribution
All of Québec
Not available.
- 90.6% Female
- 9.4% Male
Not available.
- 90.6% Female
- 9.4% Male
Job types
All of Québec
Not available.
- Full time
- Part time
Not available.
- Full time
- Part time
Yearly wage on 2020
All of Québec
$41,200
All of Québec
Other characteristics
All of Québec
- Non traditional for men
- None
All of Québec
- Non traditional for men
- None
Sectors of activity
All of Québec
Not available.
-
NAICS 44, 4571% of jobs
-
NAICS 621, 622, 62326% of jobs
-
NAICS 55, 561% of jobs
-
NAICS 324, 3251% of jobs
-
NAICS 611% of jobs
-
Others0% of jobs
All of Québec
Not available.
-
NAICS 44, 4571% of jobs
-
NAICS 621, 622, 62326% of jobs
-
NAICS 55, 561% of jobs
-
NAICS 324, 3251% of jobs
-
NAICS 611% of jobs
-
Others0% of jobs
Training and requirements
Formation
Most training programs are offered in French only.
Secondary
DVS in pharmacy Technical Assistance
Code : 5841
Placement rate: 80.5%
7% of graduates pursue further studies
College
Sometimes required
- Knowledge of the existing computerized system may be required or considered an asset.
- Update to the program leading to a diploma of vocational studies (DVS) in pharmacy technical assistance (1230 to 1590 hours)
Main skills and characteristics
Skills
- Data collection
- Active listening
- Quality control analysis
- Critical thought
- Reading comprehension
- Troubleshooting
- Oral expression
- Social perception
- Monitoring operations
- Solving complex problems
- Information processing
- Result evaluation
- Judgment and decision-making
- Service oriented
- Active learning
- Coordination
- Teaching
- Equipment maintenance
- Written expression
- Time management
- Repair
Abilities
- Oral comprehension
- Awareness of issues
- Near vision
- Verbal skills
- Deductive reasoning
- Hand-arm stability
- Visualization
- Digital dexterity
- Information organization
- Memorization
- Speech clarity
- Manual dexterity
- Inductive reasoning
- Speech recognition
- Limb coordination
- Control accuracy
- Written comprehension
- Selective attention
- Classification
- Written expression
- Core strength
- Originality
- Depth perception
- Colour perception and distinction
- Hearing sensitivity
Knowledge and attributes
- Autonomy
- Knowledge of customer and personalized services
- Capacity to work in a team
- Versatility
- Attention to detail
- Capacity to be discrete
- Vitality
- Friendliness
- Commitment to quality
- Knowledge of medicine or dentistry
Interests
- Assist and advise
- Collect, verify, sort, and classify data or information
- Assist or care for people
Personality profiles (RIASEC)
- Realistic
- People with this profile prefer carrying out concrete tasks and being physically involved in what they do.
- Social
- People with this profile prefer to be in contact with others, in particular to entertain, help or teach them.
- Conventional
- People with this profile prefer specific, well-defined tasks. They like to respect the order of things and follow established rules.
Official name of the NOC 33103
Pharmacy technical assistants and pharmacy assistants
Job titles
- Pharmacy technical assistant
- Dispensary assistant
- Pharmacy helper
- Pharmacy assistant
- Pharmacy supply assistant
- Drugstore side room attendant
Skill type
Health
Related occupations
Last update: January 29, 2026
Page evaluation