Side-by-side distribution
Pharmaceutical Sales
$98,750
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 49.4%
- Live roles
- 160
Pharmacy Technician
$24.15/hr
per hour · USD
- Disclosing
- 83.1%
- Live roles
- 7,052
Highest-paying jobs
Sales Development Representative - Medical Equipment
Respiratory Pharmaceutical Sales Representative - Bel-Air, MD
Respiratory Pharmaceutical Sales Representative – Salisbury, MD
Respiratory Pharmaceutical Sales Representative – Greater Baltimore, MD
Sales Representative - Specialty Medical Products
Respiratory Pharmaceutical Sales Representative – Syracuse, NY
Medical Sales Representative (Iowa)
Pharmaceutical Sales Representative - GI - St. Louis, MO
Medical Sales Representative - Acute Care
Medical Sales Representative - Acute Care
Highest-paying jobs
Supervisor, Pharmacy Technician Operations, Specialty Pharmacy
Pharmacy Manager, Registered Pharmacy Technician (RPhT)
Pharmacy Manager, Registered Pharmacy Technician (RPhT) (1 Year contract)
Pharmacy Manager, Registered Pharmacy Technician (RPhT)
Inpatient Pharmacy Technician II
Hospital Pharmacy Technician
Pharmacy Technician Supervisor
Ambulatory Pharmacy Technician II
Infusion Pharmacy Technician, Oncology
Infusion Pharmacy Technician, Oncology
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Inizio Engage
|
$85,500 | 52 |
| ME Medline | $125,000 | 7 |
|
GSK
|
$156,000 | 4 |
|
IQVIA
|
$107,500 | 4 |
|
Cardinal Health
|
$117,040 | 2 |
Danaher
|
$95,000 | 2 |
CHG Healthcare
|
$60,000 | 2 |
|
Huzzle
|
$561,479 | 1 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
CVS Health
|
$43,160 | 4,959 |
|
Option Care Health
|
$51,917 | 66 |
Advocate Health
|
$56,836 | 60 |
| BI Beth Israel Lahey Health | $63,430 | 44 |
|
Cardinal Health
|
$43,992 | 39 |
| AD AdventHealth | $51,891 | 36 |
| BU Brown University Health | $54,558 | 25 |
|
Loblaw
|
$56,498 | 24 |
Pharmacy Technician salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Seattle | $58,864 | 4 |
| London | $57,816 | 23 |
| San Francisco | $55,349 | 4 |
| Denver | $54,683 | 17 |
| Los Angeles | $52,874 | 19 |
| Chicago | $50,024 | 23 |
| New York | $49,920 | 44 |
| Dublin | $46,436 | 4 |
| Boston | $45,760 | 31 |
| Atlanta | $43,160 | 27 |
Pharmaceutical Sales vs Pharmacy Technician: which pays more?
The median for Pharmaceutical Sales is $98,750 per year (typically $79,580–$134,625), versus $24.15/hr for Pharmacy Technician ($22.00/hr–$27.33/hr). That puts Pharmaceutical Sales about 97% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Pharmaceutical Sales and Pharmacy Technician are compared on equal terms regardless of the currency each role was originally posted in. Only roles that publish a salary range feed the medians; numbers refresh every few hours as new roles post and older ones close, so this comparison reflects the market right now rather than a fixed survey. Use it as a directional benchmark when weighing one path against the other.