Pharmacy aide
Records drugs delivered to a pharmacy, stores new stock, tells the supervisor what is needed, and may run the register and accept prescriptions.
Will AI replace pharmacy aide jobs?
AI changes jobs more often than it replaces them. How much AI can help with this work: Low. More AI overlap than 30 in 100 jobs. AI touches a small part of this work. Most of the job happens with your hands, your body or in person. 2% of this job’s working time is already spent on tasks people bring to AI at work (Anthropic Economic Index). Based on Microsoft research on real AI use at work, matched to the tasks of each job in O*NET.
What AI already helps with
- Give customers information about the uses and effects of drugs
- Do clerical tasks like filing, keeping prescription records, and writing letters
- Answer phone questions and send callers to the pharmacist when needed
What stays human
- Run the cash register for cash and credit sales
- Clean equipment, work areas, and shelves
- Restock shelves and storage areas
10-year outlook · USA
Expected change in the number of these jobs by 2035: -0.7%. Typical pay: $37,680 a year. US Bureau of Labor Statistics. German figures differ, but the direction is usually similar.
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