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Pharmacy Sales Assistants

ANZSCO 6214

Employed

39,900

Part-time share

74%

Female share

84%

Median weekly earnings

$1,112

Median age

24 yrs

Employment outlook

Growing

Source: Jobs and Skills Australia · ABS 2021 Census of Population and Housing.

Pharmacy Sales Assistants is a job in Australia. The job figures on this page come from Jobs and Skills Australia and the ABS Census, where they are published. The courses listed here lead to this job. Compare the fee, study mode, length, place, and how to get in before you enquire.

Courses linked to this job include Certificate II in Community Pharmacy and Certificate III in Community Pharmacy.

Jobs and Skills Australia rates the job outlook as Growing.

Jobs, part-time share, age, and pay appear on this page only when Jobs and Skills Australia or the ABS has published them for Pharmacy Sales Assistants. A blank is a missing figure, not a pay of zero. The courses below are linked to this job. Open one to compare the fee, study mode, length, campus, and how to get in.

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About this career

Pharmacy Sales Assistants sell pharmaceutical goods, toiletries and related goods in retail pharmacies (Pharmacy Technicians are not included here, they are included in Medical Technicians).

What they typically do

  • Accepting prescriptions for filling by retail pharmacists
  • Determining customer requirements and advising customers on the selection, price and usage of non-prescription medicines
  • Advising customers on the correct application and storage of medicines
  • Selling goods such as non-prescription drugs, first aid supplies, toiletries and cosmetics
  • Accepting payment for goods and services by a variety of payment methods and preparing sales invoices
  • Promoting goods and services that are for sale
  • Assisting with the ongoing management of stock such as product inventories and participating in stocktakes
  • Stacking and displaying goods for sale, and wrapping and packing goods sold

States and territories

Share of workers by location

NSW
35.6%
VIC
23.7%
QLD
21.5%
WA
7.6%
SA
7%
TAS
2.1%
ACT
1.7%
NT
0.7%

Qualification pathways

These accredited qualifications can lead to a career as a Pharmacy Sales Assistants.