Active Listening
80/100Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
Health care / federal career guide
SOC 29-2052
Pharmacy Technicians career data
Wages, employment, skills, and education-program connections for community-college planning.
- Median annual wage
- $45,750
- National OEWS, May 2025
- National employment
- 471,680
- Estimated jobs, not projected openings
- 10th–90th percentile
- $36,020–$61,040
- National annual wage range
- Mapped program classes
- 1
- Official CIP–SOC crosswalk records
Occupation definition
What this occupation covers
Prepare medications under the direction of a pharmacist. May measure, mix, count out, label, and record amounts and dosages of medications according to prescription orders.
Decision prompt
Does the curriculum reflect both dispensing accuracy and the digital systems used in practice?
Curriculum evidence
High-importance O*NET® skills
Importance scores are normalized to a 0–100 planning scale from the active O*NET® database importance records.
Reading Comprehension
75/100Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents.
Speaking
75/100Talking to others to convey information effectively.
Critical Thinking
65/100Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
Active Learning
62/100Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.
Knowledge
Knowledge areas to review
Technology
Tools named in O*NET® data
Program connections
Education programs mapped to this occupation
The NCES crosswalk connects SOC 29-2052 with 1 CIP classification. These mappings support exploration; they do not promise employment or licensure.
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