£21,320
Average Annual Pay
Annual Survey of Hours and Earning 2020
33
Average Weekly Hours
Annual Survey of Hours and Earning 2019
6.33%
Unemployment Rate
Labour Force Survey 2020
Future employment projections (Working Futures UK)
Description
Pharmacy and other dispensing assistants work under the supervision of pharmacists or other relevant health professionals to dispense drugs and medicines, issue pre-packaged prescriptions, sell over-the-counter medication, dispense spectacles and contact lenses and other related products.
Qualifications
Entrants usually possess GCSEs/S grades. Training is typically received on-the-job, supplemented by study towards vocational qualifications. NVQs/ SVQs are available in relevant areas and at various levels, and apprenticeships may be available.Typical tasks
- checks received prescriptions for legality and accuracy and confirms patients’ or customers’ details;
- maintains records of prescriptions received and drugs issued;
- checks stock levels, rotates stock, orders new stock from supplying companies and ensures that products are stored appropriately;
- arranges displays of merchandise;
- relays information to customers under the direction of pharmacist or other health professional;
- carries out sales transaction, wraps and packages goods.
Common job titles
Assistant, dispensing, pharmacy
Assistant, dispenser's
Assistant, optometrist’s
Assistant, pharmaceutical (retail chemists)
Assistant, care, health (retail chemist)
Assistant, dispensing (opticians)
Adviser, healthcare (retail chemist)
Assistant, dispensary
Assistant, dispensing
Adviser, optical
Assistant, pharmacy
Assistant, shop, chemist’s
Assistant, sales (retail pharmacy)
Assistant, optical
Assistant, counter (chemist)
Adviser, sales, optical
Assistant, pharmacist's
Assistant, counter (pharmacy)
Officer, technical, assistant (pharmacy)
Assistant, optician's
Dispenser
Dispenser, chemist
Assistant, counter, pharmacy
Assistant, counter, medicines
Assistant, dispensing, optical
Assistant, chemist's
Assistant, lens, contact
Assistant, chemist's (retail trade)
Assistant, healthcare (retail chemist)
Education background
Destination of Leavers survey, supplied by the Higher Education Statistics.
Compare Pharmacy and other dispensing assistants with other careers
322/355
Ranked 322nd out of 355 careers for highest average pay.
293/355
Ranked 293rd out of 355 careers for the longest hours.
46/355
Ranked 46th out of 355 careers for highest unemployment rate.
Top industries: Pharmacy and other dispensing assistants
Working Futures UK
Employment type
Gender breakdown
£410
Female average weekly pay
Annual Survey of Hours and Earning 2020
£410
Male average weekly pay
Annual Survey of Hours and Earning 2020
332/350
Gender pay gap ranking
Annual Survey of Hours and Earning 2020
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Average weekly pay by age and gender: Pharmacy and other dispensing assistants
Pay change between years
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