Pharmaceutical technicians roles in the UK earn a median of £30,000 per year, equivalent to £15.40 per hour as of 2025. Pay decreased 2.4% compared to the previous year. Regionally, pay ranges from £23,000 in West Midlands to £32,500 in Scotland. Pay has risen over the past 4 years. The ONS national median for this occupation is £31,044/yr (3% below our computed national average).
Median Annual Pay
£30,000
as of 2025
High confidenceMedian Hourly Pay
£15.40
per hour
Year-on-Year Change
-2.4%
vs 2024
Annual Pay Range
£28,000 – £33,500
25th – 75th percentile
UK Employment (2024)
~28,000
estimated employees
47 of 180 areas not disclosed by ONS
Employment Change
2021–2024
2021: ~40,000 → 2024: ~28,000
Market Signal
Specialist demandPay is rising while employment is falling — specialist skills are in high demand.
Employment figures from ONS Annual Population Survey (APS). Counts are estimates; suppressed cells (small samples) are excluded from totals.
Median annual pay for Pharmaceutical technicians across UK regions.
Source: ONS ASHE. Based on broad UK regions (NUTS1).
| Region | Median Pay |
|---|---|
| Scotland | £32,500 |
| London | £32,500 |
| Yorkshire and The Humber | £31,500 |
| South East | £31,000 |
| South West | £30,500 |
| Wales | £30,000 |
| North East | £30,000 |
| East Midlands | £30,000 |
| North West | £28,500 |
| West Midlands | £23,000 |
| UK | £30,000 |
Annual pay fell by -2.4% from 2024 to 2025.
National average (NUTS1 actuals) based on ONS ASHE April snapshot.
Annual percentage change in median pay for Pharmaceutical technicians.
Percentage change from the prior year's April figure.
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Pharmaceutical technicians work in hospitals or in the community and assist pharmacists in the preparation and dispensing of drugs and medicines.
Entrants to training usually possess GCSEs/S grades or the equivalent. Training is typically a combination of practical experience and study at a college or by open learning towards vocational qualifications. An approved competency and an approved knowledge based qualification and two years’ experience is required to register as a pharmacy technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC).
Salary data is sourced from official UK pay datasets and updated periodically.