Takeover Tracker
45%medium risk
Pharmacy Aides
vs

44 shared · 23 different

core competencies

45%medium risk
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricPharmacy AidesWeighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping
Risk Score44.9%44.5%
Risk TierMedium RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile91th90th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)10 / 1511 / 15
Median Salary$37,000$45,650
Employment41K50K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Customer and Personal Service
Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
Assisting and Caring for Others
Interacting With Computers
Training and Teaching Others
Documenting/Recording Information
Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information
Communicating with Persons Outside Organization
Getting Information
Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Pharmacy Aides

28%

total discount

Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping

27%

total discount

Task Risk Comparison

Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable

Pharmacy Aides

10 of 15 at risk
87%Prepare prescription labels by typing or operating a computer and printer.
87%Perform clerical tasks, such as filing, compiling and maintaining prescription records, or composing letters.
87%Prepare, maintain, and record records of inventories, receipts, purchases, or deliveries, using a variety of computer screen formats.
85%Operate cash register to process cash or credit sales.
83%Accept prescriptions for filling, gathering and processing necessary information.

Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping

11 of 15 at risk
88%Compute product totals and charges for shipments.
86%Compare product labels, tags, or tickets, shipping manifests, purchase orders, and bills of lading to verify accuracy of shipment contents, quality specifications, or weights.
86%Document quantity, quality, type, weight, test result data, and value of materials or products to maintain shipping, receiving, and production records and files.
86%Maintain financial records, such as accounts of daily collections and billings, and records of receipts issued.
84%Inspect products and examination records to determine the number of defects per worker and the reasons for examiners' rejections.

Wage Comparison

Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping earns +$8,650(+23%) vs Pharmacy Aides
Pharmacy AidesWeighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping
10th
$29,360$34,580
25th
$34,450$38,650
Median
$37,000$45,650
75th
$42,570$53,060
90th
$58,660$60,120

Premium Head-to-Head Analysis

Displacement Timeline Comparison

Pharmacy Aides2028–2035
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Pharmacy Aides.

Risk-Adjusted Salary

Salary weighted by displacement risk: salary × (1 − risk%)

Pharmacy Aides

$20,394

from $37,000

Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping

$25,336

from $45,650

After adjusting for AI risk, Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping offers $4,941 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Pharmacy

0

Unique to Weighers,

Combined Protection Strategy

Regardless of which path you choose, focus on these protective factors

Regulatory Barriers
Fine Manipulation
Social Intelligence
Decision Complexity
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