Health Warriors Network

• Related School Subjects Community Health; Language Arts; Mathematics; Physical Education; and Science (Biology; and Chemistry)
• Field of Study Health Care and Medical Sciences
• Duties
• Working Conditions

  Pharmacists may work alone or with other pharmacists, physicians, nurses, pharmacy technicians or pharmacy assistants. Those working in community and hospital settings often work rotating shifts that include evenings and holidays.

  In some settings, pharmacists may be required to stand for significant periods of time.

• Personal
• Education
• Advancement
• Salary

  According to the 2009 Alberta Wage and Salary Survey, Albertans in the Pharmacists group earned from $36.31 to $66.00 an hour. The average wage was $46.65 an hour.

  For more detailed information, see WAGEinfo.

  For information about current collective agreements in the public and not-for-profit sectors, see the Health Sciences Association of Alberta (HSAA) website.

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