NorthStar

Occupations/31-9095.00

Pharmacy Aides

Record drugs delivered to the pharmacy, store incoming merchandise, and inform the supervisor of stock needs. May operate cash register and accept prescriptions for filling.

High school

Usually a high school diploma, plus some experience or short training.

AI automation risk

46%

Mixed exposure

Human characteristics

61%

Balanced human and task mix

Task orientation

76%

Higher automation risk

A day in this job

  • Mostly routine

    Receive, store, and inventory pharmaceutical supplies or medications, check for out-of-date medications, and notify pharmacist when inventory levels are low.

  • Mostly routine

    Operate cash register to process cash or credit sales.

  • Mostly routine

    Unpack, sort, count, and label incoming merchandise, including items requiring special handling or refrigeration.

The tasks we can read here lean routine. That sits next to the AI risk rank — it is not a forecast that the job disappears.

Core tasks

  1. 01Greet customers and help them locate merchandise.
  2. 02Accept prescriptions for filling, gathering and processing necessary information.
  3. 03Operate cash register to process cash or credit sales.
  4. 04Answer telephone inquiries, referring callers to pharmacist when necessary.
  5. 05Receive, store, and inventory pharmaceutical supplies or medications, check for out-of-date medications, and notify pharmacist when inventory levels are low.
  6. 06Unpack, sort, count, and label incoming merchandise, including items requiring special handling or refrigeration.

Model drivers (O*NET 1–5)

  • Repeating same tasks3.79
  • Degree of automation2.89
  • Time sitting1.65
  • Originality (ability)1.88
  • Conflict situations3.22
  • Hands-on objects/tools3.67
  • Outdoors / weather1.39
  • Disease exposure4.13
  • Decision freedom3.68

Top abilities

  • Oral Comprehension4.00
  • Speech Clarity3.50
  • Oral Expression3.50
  • Speech Recognition3.38
  • Near Vision3.38
  • Written Comprehension3.25
  • Problem Sensitivity3.25
  • Information Ordering3.12

Essential skills

  • Reading Comprehension3.25
  • Active Listening3.50
  • Writing2.75
  • Speaking3.38
  • Mathematics2.50
  • Science1.50
  • Critical Thinking3.00
  • Active Learning2.88
  • Learning Strategies2.50
  • Monitoring2.75

CIP matches

99.9999NO MATCH

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