Pharmacy Sales Assistants
On-the-job / entry-level Stable · ANZSCO skill level 5 · occupation 6214
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).
People employed39,900
Median pay$1,112per week, full-time
Projected growth+2.4%over 5 years (to 2030)
Recent growth+1%per year
Median age24
Female share84%
How do you get there?
Highest qualification held by people in this job: 12.8% university · 21.7% vet / tafe · 60.7% school / entry (ABS Census via JSA).
Where these jobs are
NSW 35.6% · VIC 23.7% · QLD 21.5% · WA 7.6% · SA 7% · TAS 2.1% · ACT 1.7% · NT 0.7%
Top industries
Retail Trade.
Source: Jobs and Skills Australia — Occupation profiles (Feb 2026) + Employment Projections (May 2025–2035). © Commonwealth of Australia, CC BY 4.0. Figures are national estimates.