Pharmacy Assistant to Pharmacy Technician

Moving from Pharmacy Assistant to Pharmacy Technician typically takes around 2 years via Pharmacy Technician apprenticeship (Level 3) + GPhC registration.

Pay along the way

£25,272 now → £28,392 in ~3 yrs

  1. Healthcare Assistant

    Year 0 · Band 2 · entry

    £25,272
  2. Pharmacy Assistant

    Year 0.5 · Band 2 · entry

    £25,272
  3. Pharmacy Technician

    Year 2.5 · Band 4 · entry

    £28,392
  4. Pharmacy Technician

    Year 5.5 · Band 4 · top

    £31,157

What you'll need

Registration

  • GPhC registration (pharmacy)

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Indicative — England 2026/27 Agenda for Change basic pay, excludes High Cost Area Supplements, unsocial-hours and overtime. Typical timings are national averages, not guarantees. Not financial advice. See data sources.

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