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AI Work Index

Headline risk

13%

Low Risk

Pharmacy aides

United States AI Work Index31-9095

AI displacement pressure score for United States AI Work Index, combining global AI task overlap with local wages, employment trends, and demand signals.

41.1 current · 41.1 projectedConfidence high

Why This Score

Tasks 100%

Share of job tasks that overlap with current AI capabilities

Wage $37K

Median annual wage

Demand -0%

Projected employment change over 10 years

Preparation Zone 2

Typical preparation needed for this occupation

Occupation profile

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.

Task evidence

100% weighted task match · 4% effective coverage

Scores combine AI task overlap, human advantages, and local demand. How it works

United States Now

Median Wage

USD 37,000

Employment 2024

41.1K

Projected Change (2024–34)

-0.1%

Openings (2024–34)

6.1K

Wage distribution

Bottom 10%: USD 29,36025th pctl: USD 34,450Median: USD 37,00075th pctl: USD 42,570Top 10%: USD 58,660

Demand outlook

Projections published, but no prose outlook available.

Education: High school diploma or equivalent Experience: —

Role Profile

Customer serviceAdaptabilityDetail oriented

Tasks

  • 1. Greet customers and help them locate merchandise. AI use: 0%
  • 2. Answer telephone inquiries, referring callers to pharmacist when necessary. AI use: 0%
  • 3. Operate cash register to process cash or credit sales. AI use: 0%
  • 4. Accept prescriptions for filling, gathering and processing necessary information. AI use: 0%
  • 5. Restock storage areas, replenishing items on shelves. AI use: 0%
  • 6. Unpack, sort, count, and label incoming merchandise, including items requiring special handling or refrigeration. AI use: 0%

Technologies

Microsoft ExcelMicrosoft Office softwareMicrosoft OutlookMicrosoft PowerPointMicrosoft WindowsMicrosoft Word

Requirements

Certificate: 16.1%No education requirement: 59.0%High school diploma: 41.0%On-the-job training: 6.35%Prior work experience: 12.7%Specific vocational preparation: 77.4%Adaptability: Work schedule variability: 80.4%

Work context

Indoors, Environmentally Controlled 4.9/5
Telephone Conversations 4.9/5
Spend Time Standing 4.9/5
Contact With Others 4.8/5
Work With or Contribute to a Work Group or Team 4.7/5
Deal With External Customers or the Public in General 4.5/5

Worker profile

Median age 33.9 · 373K employed

Under 25: 25% · 25–54: 64% · 55+: 11%

Related

No direct US role match is available yet for this occupation.

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