Side-by-side distribution
Pharmaceutical Sales
$87,500
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 47%
- Live roles
- 168
Pharmacy Technician
$24.16/hr
per hour · USD
- Disclosing
- 82%
- Live roles
- 6,975
Highest-paying jobs
Sales Development Representative - Medical Equipment
Respiratory Pharmaceutical Sales Representative - Bel-Air, MD
Respiratory Pharmaceutical Sales Representative – Beckley, West Virginia
Respiratory Pharmaceutical Sales Representative – Dayton, OH (North)
Pharmaceutical Sales Representative - Edison, NJ
Pharmaceutical Sales Representative - NY/NY
Pharmaceutical Sales Representative - NY/NY
Respiratory Pharmaceutical Sales Representative – Cincinnati, OH (West)
Pharmaceutical Field Sales Representative
Pharmaceutical Sales Representative - GI - St. Louis, MO
Highest-paying jobs
Pharmacy Technician, StaffFlex StaffFlex contract
Pharmacy Technician, StaffFlex contract, Evenings
Pharmacy Technician, StaffFlex contract
Pharmacy Manager, Registered Pharmacy Technician (RPhT)
Pharmacy Manager, Registered Pharmacy Technician (RPhT) (1 Year contract)
Pharmacy Manager, Registered Pharmacy Technician (RPhT)
Ambulatory Pharmacy Technician, Lead
Sr Pharmacy Automation Technician
Ambulatory Pharmacy Technician, Lead
Inpatient Pharmacy Technician II, Bay Area Float Pool
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Inizio Engage
|
$80,000 | 47 |
Skilled Wound Care
|
$73,000 | 11 |
Amplity Health
|
$87,500 | 8 |
|
GSK
|
$156,000 | 7 |
| ME Medline | $122,500 | 6 |
Danaher
|
$95,000 | 2 |
CHG Healthcare
|
$60,000 | 2 |
Cardinal Health
|
$49,920 | 2 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
CVS Health
|
$43,160 | 4,762 |
Option Care Health
|
$53,123 | 77 |
| BI Beth Israel Lahey Health | $63,430 | 41 |
Advocate Health
|
$56,836 | 41 |
|
Cardinal Health
|
$40,976 | 38 |
| AD AdventHealth | $53,061 | 37 |
| BU Brown University Health | $54,803 | 30 |
Guardian Pharmacy Services
|
$42,640 | 28 |
Pharmaceutical Sales salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Chicago | $80,000 | 3 |
| Los Angeles | $77,000 | 4 |
Pharmacy Technician salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $99,965 | 7 |
| London | $55,175 | 34 |
| Denver | $52,988 | 16 |
| Boston | $50,263 | 33 |
| Seattle | $50,190 | 11 |
| Chicago | $50,024 | 23 |
| New York | $49,920 | 33 |
| Atlanta | $43,160 | 20 |
| Paris | $43,160 | 4 |
| Los Angeles | $41,746 | 16 |
Pharmaceutical Sales vs Pharmacy Technician: which pays more?
The median for Pharmaceutical Sales is $87,500 per year (typically $75,500–$130,000), versus $24.16/hr for Pharmacy Technician ($22.00/hr–$27.33/hr). That puts Pharmaceutical Sales about 74% 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.