Pharmacy Technician Diploma
Career Information
Employment & Advancement
Below is a list of workplaces where you might find opportunities to gain employment. Experienced pharmacy technicians may advance to supervisory positions depending on the size and nature of the organization. Pharmacy Technicians work in:
- Community pharmacies
- Hospitals
- Health insurers
- Pharmaceutical companies
- Drug suppliers and wholesalers
Wages
For specific salary information for Manitoba, go to:
- www.indeed.ca/salary?q1=pharmacy+technician&l1=winnipeg
- www.payscale.com/research/CA/Job=Pharmacy_Technician/Hourly_Rate/71314610/Winnipeg-MB
Are Employers Hiring?
It is good to get into the habit of checking the hiring demand fairly frequently. The need for workers is dependent on many things such as the international market in which conditions can change quickly. The most up-to-date information is usually specific job ads which can give you a sense of the current hiring need.
Specific jobs ads:
The next thing to research is the longer term trends by region.
Manitoba trends:
Finally, you can look at predictions about trends over a longer period of time:
Canada-wide trends:
- www.jobbank.gc.ca/LMI_report_bynoc.do?lang=eng&noc=3414&reportOption=outlook
- www.jobbank.gc.ca/LMI_bulletin.do
Specific labour market information for Pharmacy Technicians in Manitoba:
Additional Information
Canadian Association of Pharmacy Technicians
College of Pharmacists of Manitoba - Pharmacy Technicians
The Pharmacy Examination Board of Canada - Pharmacy Technicians
National Association of Pharmacy Regulatory Authorities
Canadian Council for Accreditation of Pharmacy Programs