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Pharmacy Technician

Prepare medications under direction of a pharmacist and assist customers.

Live Automation Risk Score
74%
Base: 77% 3 from live signals

Updated: 2/24/202685% confidence

Task-by-Task Analysis

Here's how AI might impact each core task of a pharmacy technician:

Fill prescriptions90% automatable
Count medications95% automatable
Process insurance claims88% automatable
Assist customers55% automatable

Live Risk Signals

Real-time factors affecting this job's automation risk score:

-3%
employment
+3.3% employment change year-over-year

Risk scores update automatically based on news, layoffs, employment trends, and AI capability announcements.

Score Breakdown

Base Risk (O*NET Research)77%
Employment Trends (BLS)-3%
Final Score74%

Risk Trend (90 Days)

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AI Tools Threatening This Role

Automated dispensing
Pill-counting robots
AI medication verification

What AI Cannot Replace

Patient consultation
Compounding
Clinical support

How to Future-Proof Your Career

Pharmacy certification
Clinical pharmacy
Medication therapy
Pharmacist degree

Key Skills for This Role

Medication KnowledgeAttention to DetailCustomer Service

Career Overview

Median Salary$37,000/yr
Total Employed450k
Job Outlookstable
Categoryhealthcare

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Data sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), O*NET OnLine, industry research reports. Risk scores are updated daily using our proprietary algorithm. Last updated: February 2026.

Analysis by AI Crisis Research Team.

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