Pharmacy Aides

Healthcare Support Occupations
O*NET-SOC code
31-9095.00

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.

  • Data source: BLSPublished: 2026-08

    Moderate· relative

    LowFour relative bandsVery high

    Group-level value

    Scale, basis and source

    Four relative bands (Low / Moderate / High / Very high)

    831 detailed occupations in the BLS Employment Projections table. Assigned per National Employment Matrix (NEM) code, so occupations sharing a NEM code carry the same band

    Source dataset (XLSX download)

  • Data source: AnthropicPublished: 2026-03

    0.022

    0.000Range of values carried here0.745
    Scale, basis and source

    Observed exposure index, 0–1 as published

    Mapped onto O*NET tasks

    Published per SOC 2018 occupation; every O*NET occupation with the same SOC 2018 code carries this value

    Source dataset (CSV download)

  • Data source: ILOPublished: 2025

    0.15

    0.09Range of values carried here0.70

    Group-level value

    Scale, basis and source

    Generative AI exposure index, 0–1 as published

    Published per ISCO-08 unit group. Linked to this occupation, wholly or in part, by applying U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics crosswalks (ISCO-08 to 2010 SOC, 2010 SOC to 2018 SOC) as published

    Source dataset (PDF download)

What kind of figure this source publishes

The BLS category is a relative rank, not an absolute level, and it is not a first-hand measurement: it groups an occupation's percentile ranks across several published studies into four bands. It is not an employment or wage forecast, not a probability of adoption, and it does not separate automation from augmentation.

Task-level exposure

Exposed tasks only

17 rated tasks · 10 tasks with β ≥ 0.5 (58.8%)

β = direct exposure (E1) + 0.5 × exposure when tools are available (E2), per the source repository's definition.

  • Source unit: O*NET 27.2 tasks → O*NET 31.0 occupation code
  • All rated tasks are in the O*NET 31.0 task list.
Source
OpenAI "GPTs are GPTs" exposure rubric
Release
gh-main-0471612
License
MIT License, Copyright (c) 2024 OpenAI
Task (O*NET 20.1)Claude.aiRaw / share %
Provide customers with information about the uses, effects, or interactions of drugs.

31-9095.00

0.018283.9
Prepare, maintain, and record records of inventories, receipts, purchases, or deliveries, using a variety of computer screen formats.

31-9095.00

0.00178.1
Compound, package, and label pharmaceutical products, under direction of pharmacist.

31-9095.00

0.00178.1
Not observed on any surface — 14 task(s) — These tasks have no row in the source for this release. The 0 in the share row is a display-stage composition ratio; absence is what the — in the raw row states.
Accept prescriptions for filling, gathering and processing necessary information.
—0
Answer telephone inquiries, referring callers to pharmacist when necessary.
—0
Greet customers and help them locate merchandise.
—0
Unpack, sort, count, and label incoming merchandise, including items requiring special handling or refrigeration.
—0
Operate cash register to process cash or credit sales.
—0
Restock storage areas, replenishing items on shelves.
—0
Maintain and clean equipment, work areas, or shelves.
—0
Receive, store, and inventory pharmaceutical supplies or medications, check for out-dated medications, and notify pharmacist when inventory levels are low.
—0
Prepare prescription labels by typing or operating a computer and printer.
—0
Perform clerical tasks, such as filing, compiling and maintaining prescription records, or composing letters.
—0
Process medical insurance claims, posting bill amounts and calculating copayments.
—0
Operate capsule or tablet counting machine that automatically distributes a certain number of capsules or tablets into smaller containers.
—0
Calculate anticipated drug usage for a prescribed period.
—0
Deliver medication to treatment areas, living units, residences, or clinics, using various means of transportation.
—0

Data sources & licenses — O*NET®, Anthropic Economic Index, Eloundou et al. (2023): see full notices on the Credits page

All O*NET 31.0 task statements (17)

All O*NET 31.0 task statements for this occupation (English, as published; task type core or supplemental). Exposure values are not listed here; they are in the table above, next to each task statement as worded in the O*NET version each source used.

Task (O*NET 31.0)Type
Accept prescriptions for filling, gathering and processing necessary information.Core
Answer telephone inquiries, referring callers to pharmacist when necessary.Core
Greet customers and help them locate merchandise.Core
Unpack, sort, count, and label incoming merchandise, including items requiring special handling or refrigeration.Core
Prepare prescription labels by typing or operating a computer and printer.Core
Operate cash register to process cash or credit sales.Core
Restock storage areas, replenishing items on shelves.Core
Perform clerical tasks, such as filing, compiling and maintaining prescription records, or composing letters.Core
Maintain and clean equipment, work areas, or shelves.Core
Prepare, maintain, and record records of inventories, receipts, purchases, or deliveries, using a variety of computer screen formats.Core
Process medical insurance claims, posting bill amounts and calculating copayments.Core
Compound, package, and label pharmaceutical products, under direction of pharmacist.Core
Operate capsule or tablet counting machine that automatically distributes a certain number of capsules or tablets into smaller containers.Core
Calculate anticipated drug usage for a prescribed period.Core
Deliver medication to treatment areas, living units, residences, or clinics, using various means of transportation.Core
Receive, store, and inventory pharmaceutical supplies or medications, check for out-of-date medications, and notify pharmacist when inventory levels are low.Core
Provide customers with information about the uses, effects, or interactions of drugs.Core

Occupation information

Employment outlook (BLS)

Employment, 2025
39K
Projected employment, 2035
39K
Change (2025–35)
-0.7%
Median annual wage, 2025
$37,680
Typical education needed for entry
High school diploma or equivalent
lowest $30,890median wage across 825 detailed occupations, BLS EP 2025–35highest $559,030

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Projections 2025–35 — Employment by detailed occupation, 2025 and projected 2035

Korea classification links (KSCO)

Links from the current release of the Korea Occupation Direct Crosswalk v1.1, made by AI Changing Work. Relation values are read from the O*NET-SOC occupation side.

KSCO codeKSCO titleRelationStatus
37231약국 전산 관리원This occupation is narrowerconfirmed

Relation and status definitions(kr-direct v1.1)

ILO occupational description

AI Changing Work links the ISCO-08 unit groups below to this occupation by applying the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics crosswalks (2018 SOC to 2010 SOC, 2010 SOC to ISCO-08) as published, without case-by-case selection; each link may be whole or partial.

  • ISCO-08 5329Personal Care Workers in Health Services Not Elsewhere Classified

The definition, tasks and examples below are the ILO's description of that unit group, not of this occupation.

This unit group covers providers of routine health and personal care support services not classified elsewhere in Minor Group 532: Personal Care Workers in Health Services. For instance, the group includes occupations such as dental aide, sterilization aide, hospital orderly, medical imaging assistant and pharmacy aide.

Tasks

  • In such cases tasks would include -
  • (a) cleaning and sterilizing surgical, dental and pharmaceutical instruments, bottles, beakers and other equipment;
  • (b) labelling drugs, chemicals and other pharmaceutical preparations and replenishing stock on shelves;
  • (c) lifting, turning and moving patients and transporting them in wheelchairs or on moveable beds;
  • (d) preparing patients for examination or treatment;
  • (e) setting up instrument trays, preparing materials, and assisting dentists or radiographers during procedures;
  • (f) exposing diagnostic X-rays.

Example occupations

Dental aide · First-aid attendant · Hospital orderly · Medical imaging assistant · Pharmacy aide · Phlebotomist · Sterilization aide

Sources: ILO ISCO-08 — details: Credits

ESCO occupational vocabulary

Each entry below is matched to this occupation in the published ESCO-O*NET Crosswalk (version 1, 2022). The match types are that crosswalk's; the wording is AI Changing Work's.

  • pharmacy assistantESCO 3213.1Same scope

    Pharmacy assistants perform general duties, such as stock management, serving at the cash desk, or performing administrative duties. They deal with the inventory within the pharmacy under the supervision of a pharmacist.

  • pharmacy technicianESCO 3213.2Overlapping, not the same

    Pharmacy technicians, under the supervision of a pharmacist, check incoming goods, control stock, handle and store pharmaceuticals properly. Where permitted by national rules, they dispense medication and provide advice on their appropriate use.

Source: European Commission, DG EMPL — ESCO API 2026-08-08 (bridge v1.2.1)

License: CC BY 4.0 (EU Reuse Notice)

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ESCO reuse terms and the modification notice are in Credits.

France classification links (ROME)

AI Changing Work's links between this occupation and ROME 4.0 job profiles, judged with AI models. Relations are read from this occupation's side. Links marked “provisional” were adopted on the judgments of two judges from the same model family (Claude) alone, or by an operator rule applied to their judgments, so they rest on weaker evidence than confirmed links.

ROME codeROME title (French)Relation
J1307Préparateur / Préparatrice en pharmacieRelated, not a match

Source: France Travail — Répertoire Opérationnel des Métiers et des Emplois (ROME 4.0), version 61, last updated 15 June 2026 (https://www.data.gouv.fr/datasets/repertoire-operationnel-des-metiers-et-des-emplois-rome). Licence Ouverte 2.0.

ROME codes and titles are reproduced unchanged; the links to O*NET-SOC occupations are AI Changing Work's own judgment and are not a France Travail correspondence.

(AI Changing Work link release: fr-direct v1)

Spain classification links (CNO-11)

AI Changing Work's links between this occupation and CNO-11 occupations, judged with AI models. Relations are read from this occupation's side.

CNO-11 codeCNO-11 title (Spanish)Relation
5621Técnicos auxiliares de farmaciaThis occupation is narrowerprovisional

Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), National Classification of Occupations 2011 (CNO-11, Royal Decree 1591/2010) — www.ine.es · Licensed CC BY 4.0. CNO-11 codes and Spanish titles are reproduced unchanged; the links to O*NET occupations are AI Changing Work's own judgment and are not an INE correspondence.

(AI Changing Work link release: es-direct v1)

Germany classification links (KldB)

AI Changing Work's links between this occupation and KldB occupations, judged with AI models. Relations are read from this occupation's side.

KldB codeKldB title (German)Relation
62412Berufe im Verkauf von drogerie- und apothekenüblichen Waren - fachlich ausgerichtete TätigkeitenThis occupation is narrower

Source: © Statistik der Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Klassifikation der Berufe 2010 – überarbeitete Fassung 2020, https://statistik.arbeitsagentur.de. KldB codes and titles are reproduced unchanged; the links to O*NET occupations are AI Changing Work's own mapping (eigene Zuordnung) and are not a Bundesagentur für Arbeit correspondence.

(AI Changing Work link release: de-direct v1)

Japan classification links (JSCO)

AI Changing Work's links between this occupation and JSCO occupations, judged with AI models. Relations are read from this occupation's side.

JSCO codeJSCO title (Japanese)Relation
259その他の一般事務従事者Related, not a match
323販売店員Related, not a match

Source: Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC), Japan Standard Occupational Classification (Dec. 2009, MIC Notification No. 555). JSCO codes and Japanese titles are reproduced unchanged; the links to O*NET occupations are AI Changing Work's own judgment and are not a MIC correspondence.

(AI Changing Work link release: jp-direct v1)

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