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Walmart is expanding higher-paying pharmacy leadership roles and increasing earning potential for thousands of workers, opening new career paths that don’t require a college degree.
The retail giant said it will raise about 3,000 positions to pharmacy operations team leadership roles, with an average salary of about $28 an hour and the potential to earn up to $42 an hour plus bonuses, depending on location.
The move is part of Walmart’s effort to bolster its pharmacy workforce while creating clearer advancement opportunities for technicians already working in stores.
People wait at a pharmacy in a Walmart store offering vaccines against COVID-19 during the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. (Creative Touch Imaging Ltd./NurPhoto via Getty Images)
“Pharmacy technicians are a critical part of the care journey, supporting patients, coordinating care and helping keep pharmacies running smoothly,” the company said. “The new operations team leadership role creates opportunities for technicians to step into leadership, develop new skills and take on greater responsibility while continuing to serve their communities.”
Unlike many healthcare roles, Walmart said those positions, including pharmacy sales associate, pharmacy technician and operations team leader, are open to workers without university degree. Instead, employees advance through on-the-job training and certification.
A Walmart spokesperson says claims against the retail giant have no merit after a Texas man filed the same complaint against the company in 2021. (Photo: Luke Sharrett/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
Since 2016, more than 22,000 Walmart associates have completed pharmacy certification programs, allowing them to move into leadership positions and higher paying positions within the company.
Since 2016, more than 22,000 Walmart associates have completed pharmacy certification programs, according to the retailer. (George Frey/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
Walmart said the changes are aimed at improving patient care while addressing the health care workforce shortage by lowering barriers to entry and advancement.
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“By increasing pay, elevating thousands of leadership roles and removing barriers to advancement, we are strengthening pharmacy teams while helping associates build meaningful careers and support healthier communities every day,” the company said.
