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Pharmacy Sales Assistants

Pharmacy Sales Assistants sell pharmaceutical goods, toiletries and related goods in retail pharmacies (Pharmacy Technicians are not included here, they are included in Medical Technicians).

Business & adminANZSCO 6214
$1,112/wkMedian full-time pay
40kPeople employed
+7% ▲Growth to 2035
26%Work full time
24Median age
Source: ABS · JSA, 2025-26ABS (Australian Bureau of Statistics) Labour Force via Jobs and Skills Australia (JSA), February 2026; ABS Employee Earnings and Hours May 2025; JSA Employment Projections, May 2025 base. ANZSCO 6214.More about our sources: How we check our facts

What they do

The main tasks of this occupation, from the national occupation standard.

accepting prescriptions for filling by retail pharmacistsdetermining customer requirements and advising customers on the selection, price and usage of non-prescription medicinesadvising customers on the correct application and storage of medicinesselling goods such as non-prescription drugs, first aid supplies, toiletries and cosmeticsaccepting payment for goods and services by a variety of payment methods and preparing sales invoicespromoting goods and services that are for sale
Source: JSA occupation profileTask list from the Jobs and Skills Australia occupation profile for ANZSCO 6214 (ANZSCO task statements).More about our sources: How we check our facts

The outlook

Room for 2,800 more people in pharmacy sales assistants by 2035 ▲

The field grew 1% in the year to February 2026, adding about 400 workers. Most of the jobs are in NSW and VIC, with QLD third.

Source: JSA · ABS, 2025-26ABS (Australian Bureau of Statistics) Labour Force via Jobs and Skills Australia (JSA), February 2026; ABS Employee Earnings and Hours May 2025; JSA Employment Projections, May 2025 base. ANZSCO 6214.More about our sources: How we check our facts
42.5k2025
43.5k2030 PROJ.
45.3k2035 PROJ.

Getting in

There is no single way in. 22% trained through VET, 13% hold a degree.

Both paths are common in this field. These are the nationally recognised courses mapped to this occupation, with the number of registered training providers that offer each one.

Source: JSA · training.gov.auEducation split: JSA (Jobs and Skills Australia) occupation profile, using ABS (Australian Bureau of Statistics) Census data, ANZSCO 6214. Qualification mapping and provider counts: training.gov.au, the national register of vocational education, October 2026. Listed providers are current registered training providers (private providers and TAFE institutes).More about our sources: How we check our facts

Nationally recognised training · most offered first

SIR30116Certificate III

Certificate III in Community Pharmacy

Retail Services Training Package.

See 10 providers
SIR20116Certificate II

Certificate II in Community Pharmacy

Retail Services Training Package.

See 7 providers

Providers are shown in A-Z order on each course page. A listing is not a recommendation.

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Source: ABS · JSA, 2025-26State chart shows people employed, not current job ads. ABS (Australian Bureau of Statistics) Labour Force via Jobs and Skills Australia (JSA), February 2026; ABS Employee Earnings and Hours May 2025; JSA Employment Projections, May 2025 base. ANZSCO 6214.More about our sources: How we check our facts

People employed by state, 2025-26

NSW13.8k
VIC9.2k
QLD8.3k
WA3k
SA2.7k
TAS0.8k
ACT0.7k
NT0.3k

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