Compare Pharmacy Technicians & File Clerks District Of Columbia

Comparison Pharmacy Technicians File Clerks
Salary

View the mid-level salary in both your current job and your selected occupation. (Annual salaries apply to people who work full-time year-round.)

Pharmacy Technicians $45,100
File Clerks $57,400

Similar skills & knowledge

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Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.


skills & knowledge Gaps

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Administrative Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Pharmacy Technicians
Pharmacy Technicians
Medium
Administrative Skills & Knowledge Gaps for File Clerks
File Clerks
High

Administrative
Knowledge of administrative and clerical procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, stenography and transcription, designing forms, and other office procedures and terminology.

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Typical Level Of Training

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Typical level Of training for Pharmacy Technicians
Pharmacy Technicians

High school diploma or equivalent

Typical level Of training for File Clerks
File Clerks

High school diploma or equivalent

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Licensing

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Licensing for Pharmacy Technicians
Pharmacy Technicians

License may be required in District of Columbia

Licensing for File Clerks
File Clerks

No license found in District of Columbia


Certification

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Certification for Pharmacy Technicians
Pharmacy Technicians

7 related certifications

Certification for File Clerks
File Clerks

0 related certifications