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Pharmacy Technician salary in Victoria

Median base salary
$52,364
per year before tax
Market data · 41 salary reports
Updated 22 July 2026
$43,670 · 10th percentile$52,364 median$63,232 · 90th percentile

Nationally, the median is $53,352 Victoria sits $988 below the national figure. See the national picture →

What you’d actually keep
$45,034per year after tax

Take-home on the median Pharmacy Technician salary of $52,364 — after $6,283 income tax and $1,047 Medicare levy (2025–26 resident, no HECS, private hospital cover).

Weekly
$866
Fortnightly
$1,732
Monthly
$3,753
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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
Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre3.7$65,658$63,088 – $68,229
Priceline Pharmacy3.6$63,647$61,197 – $66,097
Slade Pharmacy2.7$62,244$61,256 – $63,232
Melbourne Health3.8$59,968$59,935 – $60,000
State Government of Victoria3.5$58,541$56,011 – $61,071
The Royal Melbourne Hospital3.9$56,454$55,328 – $63,232
Baxter3.6$55,328$51,751 – $61,256
St Vincent's Health Australia3.7$54,381$52,541 – $56,220
Monash Health3.7$53,352$51,376 – $55,328
Ramsay Health Care3.1$51,396$49,459 – $53,332
TerryWhite Chemmart3.5$49,202$49,005 – $49,400
Pharmacy 4 Less3.7$48,214$47,049 – $49,400
Chemist Warehouse 3.0$45,448$39,520 – $49,400

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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.