A career as an orthopedic nurse is an excellent choice for individuals with a strong interest in orthopedics and providing care to a variety of patients. Orthopedic nurses must have a solid understanding of the care and treatment of many different musculoskeletal disorders.
A Pharmacy Technician earns an average wage of $12.14 per hour. The skills that increase pay for this job the most are Long Term Care and Systems Computer/Console Operations. People in this job generally don't have more than 20 years' experience.
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, pharmacy technicians earned an average salary of $30,020 a year, or $14.43 an hour, as of May 2011. The bureau reported 343,550 pharmacy techs working nationwide. The best-paid 10 percent made $41,880 or more, the equivalent of $20.13 an hour. The lowest-paid 10 percent made $20,310 or less, the equivalent of $9.76 an hour.