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Pharmacy Technician pay range
State of California · class code 7979
- Class code
- 7979
- Schematic
- CN50
- Pay unit
- Month
- Alternate ranges
- 4
- State
- California
- The State of California published pay range for Pharmacy Technician is $3,758 to $5,344 per month, spanning every alternate range the plan defines.
- That works out to about $45,096 to $64,128 a year at full time.
- California Department of Human Resources (CalHR) keys this classification as class code 7979.
- The plan defines 4 alternate ranges for this class, so the rate depends on which criteria an employee meets.
- This is the range the plan authorises, not the salary of any individual employee.
The same range, converted
| Basis | Minimum | Maximum |
|---|---|---|
| Per month | $3,758 | $5,344 |
| Per year | $45,096 | $64,128 |
| Per hour at 2080 hours | $21.68 | $30.83 |
Conversions are arithmetic on the published rate at a standard full-time basis. The plan publishes only the per month figure.
Alternate ranges
| Range | Minimum | Maximum | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Range A | $3,758 | $4,710 | per month |
| Range P | $4,265 | $5,344 | per month |
| Range R | $4,265 | $5,344 | per month |
| Range T | $4,062 | $5,086 | per month |
Which alternate range applies is set by the plan's own criteria (experience, certification or assignment). The criteria text lives in the source document.
Where this comes from
California Department of Human Resources (CalHR) publishes this figure in Pay Scales Section 17: Civil Service Pay Scale by Schematic Code. Every number on this page is read from that document; nothing is estimated, modelled or averaged.
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Pharmacy Technician in other states
| State | Minimum | Maximum | Per year at full time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $27,698 | $48,797 | $27,698 to $48,797 |
| Arkansas | $35,610 | $52,703 | $35,610 to $52,703 |
| Florida | $34,760 | $52,412 | $34,760 to $52,412 |
| Illinois | $48,408 | $66,660 | $48,408 to $66,660 |
| Indiana | $31,512 | $45,708 | $31,512 to $45,708 |
| Iowa | $40,019 | $58,469 | $40,019 to $58,469 |
| Maryland | $38,582 | $60,852 | $38,582 to $60,852 |
| Minnesota | $45,372 | $57,879 | $45,372 to $57,879 |
| Mississippi | $28,542 | $50,161 | $28,542 to $50,161 |
| Nebraska | $18.10 | $26.68 | $37,652 to $55,503 |
| Nevada | $48,504 | $70,658 | $48,504 to $70,658 |
| New Mexico | $18.69 | $28.04 | $38,875 to $58,323 |
Each state publishes its own range for a classification with this exact title. Duties, grade structures and bargaining units differ between states, so read each class page before comparing.