SOC 29-2052
Pharmacy Technicians
Risk Score
โ ๏ธ68/100
High Risk
US Employment
๐ฅ487,920
Total workers
Median Wage
๐ฐ$43K
$35K โ $59K
Projected Growth
๐+6.4%
2023-2033 (BLS)
GenAI Exposure
๐ค71/100
High exposure
๐ก Pharmacy Technicians face a risk score of 68/100 โ 24 points above the national average of 44. With 71/100 GenAI exposure, this occupation faces significant pressure from AI tools despite strong projected growth. See our methodology โ
๐ก Workers in this field earn $43K. The 3 recommended career transitions all maintain competitive wages while reducing automation exposure. Explore transition paths โ
๐ AI Impact Analysis
With a risk score of 68/100, Pharmacy Technicians faces moderate automation pressure. While tasks like ai-assisted diagnostic imaging reducing radiologist workload are increasingly handled by AI, the role retains significant human elements. The 487,920 workers in this occupation should focus on strengthening skills in interdisciplinary care coordination and hands-on physical examination and procedures to stay ahead. The role will likely evolve rather than disappear.
Will AI Replace Pharmacy Technicians?
Read our full analysis with verdict, risk factors, safe tasks, and career transition paths โ
โ ๏ธ Top Risk Factors
AI-assisted diagnostic imaging reducing radiologist workload
Large language model automation of analysis tasks
Administrative automation of medical billing and coding
Natural language processing for clinical documentation
๐ก๏ธ Tasks Safe from Automation
Interdisciplinary care coordination
Hands-on physical examination and procedures
Empathetic patient communication and bedside manner
๐ Task Automation Breakdown
Based on O*NET task analysis and GenAI exposure scoring. Shows the estimated proportion of this occupation's core tasks that are automatable by current AI, augmented by AI tools, or require essential human skills.
๐ O*NET Task Profile
Receive written prescription or refill requests and verify that information is complete and accurate.
Enter prescription information into computer databases.
Establish or maintain patient profiles, including lists of medications taken by individual patients.
Maintain proper storage and security conditions for drugs.
Receive and store incoming supplies, verify quantities against invoices, check for outdated medications in current inventory, and inform supervisors of stock needs and shortages.
๐ป Technology Skills
Accounting software
Medical software
Data base user interface and query software
Inventory management software
Label making software
๐ Key Knowledge Areas
Customer and Personal Service
Medicine and Dentistry
Mathematics
English Language
Computers and Electronics
๐ vs National Average
National avg: $46K
National avg: 44/100
National avg: 38/100
National avg: 3.7%
๐ Career Transition Paths
| Occupation | Risk | Wage | Overlap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dentists, All Other Specialists | 13 | $226K | 80% |
| Occupational Therapists | 28 | $98K | 80% |
| Orthotists and Prosthetists | 28 | $78K | 80% |