Dispenser pay in Edinburgh May 2026

How much do dispensers in Edinburgh get paid?

dispensers in Edinburgh earn

£8.72-11.65 per hour

Based on 18 employee reviews

dispenser salaries can range between £8.72-11.65 per hour in the Edinburgh area. This data is based on quiz results from 18 employees who live in and around Edinburgh.

What do top employers pay dispensers?

Kamsons Pharmacy
£8.89-13.56
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Pharmacy2u
£8.86-13.42
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Who are the top dispenser employers?

  1. Kamsons Pharmacy
    7.2
  2. Medichem Pharmacy
    6.9
  3. Pharmacy2u
    6.5

Who are the worst dispenser employers?

  1. Weldricks
    3.8
  2. Gordons Chemists
    3.9
  3. Avicenna
    4.4

Recent dispenser Jobs in Edinburgh

  1. Trainee or Qualified Pharmacy Assistant at Well Pharmacy posted 2 days ago
  2. Trainee or Qualified Pharmacy Assistant at Well Pharmacy posted 3 days ago
  3. Pharmacy Dispenser at Rowlands Pharmacy posted 2 days ago
  4. Pharmacy Colleague at Asda posted 3 days ago
  5. Pharmacy Colleague at Asda posted 5 days ago
  6. Dispenser at Boots posted 1 month ago
See all dispenser jobs in the Edinburgh area

How are people paid?

By the hour 100% of people report they get paid by the hour.

Based on 18 employees

What contracts are people on?

6%
17%
33%
44%

Based on 18 employees

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What do dispensers do?

A pharmacy assistant has the job of serving medicine to customers, along with supporting the in-store pharmacist.

Pharmacy assistants can work in a pharmacy that is in a hospital or a shop.

They can also be called:

  • Pharmacy dispensers
  • Dispensers
  • Dispensing assistants
  • Dispenser technicians
  • Chemist’s assistants

This type of job may involve:

  • Working with customers
  • Giving customers advice on over-the-counter medicines
  • Taking in and giving out prescriptions
  • Stocking up shelves
  • Sorting out deliveries
  • Ordering and labelling products
  • Talking to GPs, nursing home workers and health workers over the phone
  • Taking payments

You may have to work on weekends and bank holidays.

This is an entry level job that can offer on-the-job training.

If you want to apply for a either of these jobs, you might need the following:

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