Pos technician vs pharmacist technician

The differences between pos technicians and pharmacist technicians can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a pos technician has an average salary of $39,820, which is higher than the $36,090 average annual salary of a pharmacist technician.

The top three skills for a pos technician include pos systems, PC and technical support. The most important skills for a pharmacist technician are patients, math, and direct supervision.

Pos technician vs pharmacist technician overview

	POS Technician	Pharmacist Technician
Yearly salary	$39,820	$36,090
Hourly rate	$19.14	$17.35
Growth rate	10%	5%
Number of jobs	81,257	73,800
Job satisfaction	-	1
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 45%	Bachelor's Degree, 35%
Average age	42	38
Years of experience	2	-

Pos technician vs pharmacist technician salary

Pos technicians and pharmacist technicians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	POS Technician	Pharmacist Technician
Average salary	$39,820	$36,090
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $65,000	Between $26,000 And $48,000
Highest paying City	-	San Francisco, CA
Highest paying state	-	Alaska
Best paying company	-	Valley Presbyterian Hospital
Best paying industry	-	Health Care

Differences between pos technician and pharmacist technician education

There are a few differences between a pos technician and a pharmacist technician in terms of educational background:

	POS Technician	Pharmacist Technician
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 45%	Bachelor's Degree, 35%
Most common major	Computer Information Systems	Pharmacy
Most common college	Carnegie Mellon University	-

Pos technician vs pharmacist technician demographics

Here are the differences between pos technicians' and pharmacist technicians' demographics:

	POS Technician	Pharmacist Technician
Average age	42	38
Gender ratio	Male, 80.4% Female, 19.6%	Male, 24.9% Female, 75.1%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 12.8% Unknown, 5.3% Hispanic or Latino, 15.7% Asian, 10.5% White, 55.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%	Black or African American, 8.6% Unknown, 5.7% Hispanic or Latino, 14.5% Asian, 10.1% White, 60.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	11%	5%

Differences between pos technician and pharmacist technician duties and responsibilities

Pos technician example responsibilities.

Develop Java base IAM system components to manage security and authorizations.
Install hardware and maintain software for PC point-of-sales systems.
Convert systems from IBM to NCR.
Provide both SQL database and DSL troubleshooting.
Work in conjunction with NCR to complete tasks.
Install and maintain CCTV and relate surveillance components.

Pharmacist technician example responsibilities.

Manage the OPTIFILL (automation) operations and maintenance of equipment, including the PYXIS medication dispensing machine.
Manage assigned pharmacy workstations and tasks while supporting team members in promptly, safely and accurately filling patient prescriptions.
Manage inventory; process physician orders; prepare chemotherapy and intravenous medications; support departments in distribution and preparation of medications.
Consult with patients as an (CPhT) on their medical usages via written prescription by authorize medical personnel.
Compound TPN's (total peripheral nutrition), chemotherapy, iv admixture, antibiotics, and other pharmacy medications.
Record customer information into Rx computer system.

Pos technician vs pharmacist technician skills

Common pos technician skills

POS Systems, 13%
PC, 8%
Technical Support, 7%
SQL, 6%
Point-of-Sales, 6%
Remote Support, 6%

Common pharmacist technician skills

Patients, 32%
Math, 12%
Direct Supervision, 5%
HIPAA, 4%
Collective Bargaining, 4%
Telephone Calls, 4%

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