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Pharmacy Technician salary in Queensland

Median base salary
$55,328
per year before tax
Market data · 15 salary reports
Updated 22 July 2026
$44,658 · 10th percentile$55,328 median$64,722 · 90th percentile

Nationally, the median is $53,352 Queensland sits $1,976 above the national figure. See the national picture →

What you’d actually keep
$47,005per year after tax

Take-home on the median Pharmacy Technician salary of $55,328 — after $7,216 income tax and $1,107 Medicare levy (2025–26 resident, no HECS, private hospital cover).

Weekly
$904
Fortnightly
$1,808
Monthly
$3,917
Run your own numbers — HECS, super, deductions →
The Pharmacy Technician job market
Employed in Australia
6,900
Median age
37
Work part-time
48%
Gender split
88% women
12% men

National figures · February 2026 · Source: Jobs and Skills Australia (© Commonwealth of Australia), CC BY 4.0

What companies pay

Reported total pay for Pharmacy Technician roles by employer — medians include bonuses and other cash compensation, so they sit above base-salary figures.

Total pay (base + bonus) for Pharmacy Technician roles, per employer — market estimates, annualised
CompanyMedian total payTypical range
The Coca-Cola Company4.1$101,377$96,720 – $106,034
Self Opportunity4.3$84,935$80,803 – $89,067
Pharmacy Guild of Australia3.7$79,969$76,337 – $83,601
Queensland Health3.8$64,180$61,315 – $67,046
Greenslopes Private Hospital2.7$63,706$61,177 – $66,216
TerryWhite Chemmart3.5$59,201$56,751 – $61,651
Slade Health2.4$59,102$56,711 – $61,513
Stericycle3.1$55,914$53,478 – $58,350
Slade Pharmacy2.7$55,526$53,115 – $57,936
Mater Group3.3$55,328$55,328 – $55,328
Baxter3.6$55,253$53,331 – $57,175
Monash Health3.7$55,005$50,000 – $60,009
Wesley Pharmacy & Medical Equipment1.0$49,737$47,519 – $51,955
Climatrol Air Conditioning Installations5.0$49,661$47,669 – $51,653
Priceline Pharmacy3.6$49,360$47,305 – $51,396
Chemist Warehouse 3.0$48,827$43,472 – $55,328
Malouf Pharmacies2.0$47,701$45,606 – $49,775

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Salary figures are market estimates built from third-party data and community submissions — they show what the market pays, not what any individual employer will offer. Take-home figures are 2025–26 estimates for an Australian resident with private hospital cover and no HECS debt. General information only — not financial or tax advice.