Pharmacists are in serious demand to serve the bulging health care industry. Salary.com states that the majority of pharmacologists earn between; $98,000-$109,000. The highest paid positions are in the Western United States. The eastern US comes in second. Of all the regions, southern United States has the lowest income reported at a median income of just over a year. The south also had the most jobs at about 34%.

Over 41% of pharmacy jobs are held by professionals with a JD, MD, or PhD... Over 25% of the companies have fewer than 25 employees and nearly 16% of the companies have more than 15,000 employees.

Bureau of Labor Statistics states that in 2008-2009 there is an anticipated increase of needed by 32%. This is a much faster than average increase for all occupations.

The number one reason purported for higher demand, is an aging population that uses more prescription drugs and scientific advancements. This causes an increase of medications in the market. companies are developing more drugs to go to market. are needed to keep pace with these demands.

Continuing education for pharmacists is not optional. It is becoming increasingly important that both pharmacists and pharmacy technicians know the new . They must know the names, side effects, class and possible interactions with other drugs.

As the health insurance industry tries to discover ways to cut costs, technicians will be utilized to perform more of the routine and admin responsibilities that were done by the pharmacists.

Almost all States have legislation limiting the maximum number of technicians who can work under a pharmacist at single time. Changes in these regulations could directly affect employment.