Profession summary · Jobmundo analysis
Pharmaceutical technicians demand is falling in Leicester.
ONS recorded 9 new online adverts for pharmaceutical technicians in Leicester in Q4 2025. That is 52.6% lower than a year earlier. Typical advertised pay in Leicester for the broader health and social care associate professionals is £27,200.
Occupation pages use official SOC classifications. Local comparisons are shown only where ONS publishes an aligned observation.Pharmaceutical technicians hiring demand
New online job adverts for pharmaceutical technicians in Leicester
New online job adverts have decreased since Apr 2025.
9
Oct 2025 · Leicester
Median advertised salary
Annualised asking salary for health and social care associate professionals in Leicester
Advertised pay is 3.8% higher than a year earlier, before inflation.
£27,200
Jan 2025 · Leicester
Skills in demand
Requirements reported in UK adverts for this occupation
| # | Skill | Share of adverts | View |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare and Life Sciences | 88.2% | |
| 2 | Healthcare Clinical Systems | 79.5% | |
| 3 | Professional and Interpersonal Competencies | 76.0% | |
| 4 | Business Operations, Process and Program Management | 75.4% | |
| 5 | Information Technology and Programming | 50.8% | |
| 6 | Supply Chain and Logistics | 47.6% | |
| 7 | Accounting and Financial Trading and Investment | 40.0% | |
| 8 | Education and Training | 34.6% | |
| 9 | Risk and Safety | 32.7% | |
| 10 | Legal, Regulatory Compliance and Governance | 29.2% |
Experience employers ask for
Typical minimum: 0.5 years · UK live adverts
| # | Minimum experience | Share of adverts | View |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 years | 79.1% | |
| 2 | 1 years | 7.6% | |
| 3 | 2 years | 7.5% | |
| 4 | 3 years | 2.2% | |
| 5 | 4+ years | 3.6% |
Leicester compared with the UK
New adverts in the aligned ONS reporting period
An aligned ONS comparison is unavailable for this location.
Where hiring is strongest
New online job adverts by local authority
| # | Location | New adverts | View |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | London | 331 | |
| 2 | Liverpool | 43 | |
| 3 | Chelmsford | 36 | |
| 4 | Birmingham | 35 | |
| 5 | Manchester | 34 | |
| 6 | North Yorkshire | 25 | |
| 7 | City of Edinburgh | 24 | |
| 8 | Milton Keynes | 23 | |
| 9 | Sheffield | 23 | |
| 10 | Leeds | 23 |
Where advertised pay is highest
Broader occupation group: Health and social care associate professionals
| # | Location | Annual salary | View |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shetland Islands | £37,100 | |
| 2 | Orkney Islands | £34,000 | |
| 3 | East Lothian | £32,400 | |
| 4 | Clackmannanshire | £32,100 | |
| 5 | Welwyn Hatfield | £31,000 | |
| 6 | Na h-Eileanan Siar | £30,600 | |
| 7 | Fenland | £30,500 | |
| 8 | London | £30,500 | |
| 9 | Luton | £30,400 | |
| 10 | Falkirk | £30,400 |
Explore related occupations
Compare occupations in the same ONS group (SOC 321) across the UK
| # | View | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Medical and dental technicians Dental technician · Limb fitter · Dental fitter — 48.5% of group adverts | 1,169 | -37.6% | |
| 2 | Pharmaceutical techniciansYou’re viewing this Pharmaceutical technician · Checking technician · Pharmacy technician — 26.4% of group adverts | 637 | -34.0% | |
| 3 | Complementary health associate professionals Complementary health practitioner · Reiki healer · Reiki master — 13.7% of group adverts | 331 | -23.6% | |
| 4 | Health associate professionals n.e.c. Health trainer · Diet adviser · Equine dentist — 11.4% of group adverts | 275 | -3.5% |
About the data
Source: Office for National Statistics. Licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Online job adverts indicate labour demand and are not the ONS Vacancy Survey. ONS does not endorse Jobmundo.
Methodology and metric definitions
New adverts and snapshot/live adverts remain separate. Advertised salary is asking salary, not employee earnings. Hiring charts offer six-month to five-year ranges. Salary charts show up to 60 published observations.