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Pharmacy Technician salary in Western Australia

Median base salary
$49,400
per year before tax
Market data · 10 salary reports
Updated 22 July 2026
$39,915 · 10th percentile$49,400 median$58,687 · 90th percentile

Nationally, the median is $53,352 Western Australia sits $3,952 below the national figure. See the national picture →

What you’d actually keep
$43,063per year after tax

Take-home on the median Pharmacy Technician salary of $49,400 — after $5,349 income tax and $988 Medicare levy (2025–26 resident, no HECS, private hospital cover).

Weekly
$828
Fortnightly
$1,656
Monthly
$3,589
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
Department of Health, Western Australia4.0$97,739$93,127 – $102,352
King Edward Memorial Hospital3.4$80,403$77,242 – $83,565
Himedia Laboratories3.5$79,756$76,118 – $83,394
Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital3.9$66,739$64,421 – $69,058
Royal Perth Hospital4.2$64,565$61,987 – $67,142
Oxford Compounding$62,580$59,280 – $65,860
PureIV4.3$49,400$47,740 – $51,060
EPIC Pharmacies3.6$49,262$47,108 – $51,416
Epic Pharmacy3.2$48,175$44,954 – $51,376
HPS Services3.5$47,839$45,962 – $49,736
TerryWhite Chemmart3.5$47,424$43,472 – $53,352
Wizard Pharmacy Services2.8$45,038$43,449 – $46,626
JHP Pharmaceuticals3.1$43,029$41,406 – $44,652
Chemist Warehouse 3.0$41,259$39,480 – $43,037
EnerMech3.0$40,044$38,371 – $41,717

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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.