調剤薬局事務 調剤薬局事務
What 調剤薬局事務 do
An English description is being prepared. Japanese description:
初めて来店した患者には、住所・氏名・年齢・性別など個人情報を含む体調に関するアンケートの記入を依頼する。毎月、患者ごとに医療費の明細書である診療報酬請求書（レセプト）を作成し保険者に請求する仕事も行う。
薬剤師の補助、電話対応、伝票の入力などのほか、薬局のPOPを作成したり、看板の出し入れや店内清掃も行う場合がある。薬問屋から送付された薬品が発注したものと相違がないかなど納品チェックも行う。
一日の仕事の流れをみると、出社すると、まず看板の掲出や店内清掃など開店準備を行う。患者が来店すると受付を開始するが、初回患者にはアンケートへの回答を依頼し、レセコンに情報を入力し、薬剤師から薬を受け取った患者の会計処理を行う。来客対応する合間には、薬問屋から配送されてきた薬の納品チェックも行う。交替で昼休みを取り、夕方になると、売り上げの締め作業や看板の取り込みを行い、閉店準備をして一日の業務を終える。
◇ よく使う道具、機材、情報技術等
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Employment type of workers
調剤薬局事務 salary
The average annual pay for 調剤薬局事務 in Japan is ¥5.29M (≈ $33,620; Basic Survey on Wage Structure (2025), national). The estimated median is ¥4.92M, the typical range is ¥3.64M–¥9.00M and the top 10% earn about ¥7.76M.
How does your pay compare with people your age?
Your numbers are not sent or stored. The distribution is estimated from Japan's national wage statistics, including pay differences by age.
Pay by ageest.
Estimated from the average pay and average age (44.0) using the age-wage curve of the Basic Survey on Wage Structure.
Pay by experienceest.
Pay by employment typeest.
The average hourly wage of ¥2,686 is 2.3× Japan's national average minimum wage of ¥1,177 (fiscal 2026). Minimum wage by prefecture →
Japanese pay is shown in yen (¥5.57M = 5.57 million yen ≈ 557万円). Dollar figures use the current rate of 157.25 yen per dollar and are for reference only; purchasing power differs.
Pay over time
| Year | Average pay | Employment | Openings ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | ¥4.40M | — | — |
| 2022 | ¥4.37M | — | — |
| 2023 | ¥4.78M | — | 0.36x |
| 2024 | ¥4.81M | — | 0.35x |
| 2025 | ¥5.29M | — | 0.34x |
Projected pay for 調剤薬局事務 (3, 5 and 10 years)est.
Today ¥5.29M → in 3 years ¥5.50M → in 5 years ¥5.64M → in 10 years ¥6.01M (10-year range ¥5.17M–¥6.98M). The model assumes pay growth of +1.3% per year.
What drives the annual growth rate
Projected pay = current pay × (1 + annual growth)^years. The annual growth rate starts from a base wage-growth rate and adds or subtracts labor demand (the job-openings-to-applicants ratio), wage momentum and AI replacement risk for each occupation. Projections are not guarantees. How it is calculated →
Outlook score for 調剤薬局事務
Each component is a percentile rank among all occupations in the same country (0–100). Weights: labor demand 25, wage momentum / openings 15, pay level 15, AI resistance 25, aging workforce 10 (Japan only), entry barrier 10.
Will AI replace 調剤薬局事務? AI replacement risk
How AI is changing this job
A written analysis for this occupation is being prepared.
AI replacement risk compares the parts of a job that are easy to hand to AI or software (processing information, documentation, repetitive computer work) with the parts that are hard to automate (physical work, working closely with people, judgment in unpredictable settings), using the MHLW job tag survey on work activities, work context, skills and knowledge. The result is a relative position among all occupations in the country, scaled to 0–100%. Methodology →
Labor demand for 調剤薬局事務
A ratio above 1.0 means there are more job openings than applicants (a labor shortage). The 5- and 10-year figures are estimates from the openings ratio, wage momentum and AI replacement risk.
The same job in the United States
| 調剤薬局事務 Japan | Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants United States | |
|---|---|---|
| Median / average pay | ¥5.29M ≈ $33,620 | $45,930 |
| Pay in 10 years (est.) | ¥6.01M | $57,400 |
| Outlook score | 36 | 41 |
| AI replacement risk | 75% High | 76% High |
| Workers | — | 962K |
Matched by occupation (SOC code). Yen converted at 157.25 JPY/USD for reference; Japanese figures are averages, U.S. figures are medians, and the surveys define occupations differently.
Skills, education and requirements for 調剤薬局事務
Key skills
Skill levels from the MHLW job tag worker survey.
Key knowledge areas
What the work involves
Important abilities
Licenses and certifications (Japan)
No specific license or certification is required.
Education of workers
Training before entry
Related work experience
Difficulty of entry: ★★☆☆☆ Fairly easy (from education, training, experience, licenses)
How to become 調剤薬局事務
The typical path in Japan is shown by the education, training and experience of current workers above and in the Japanese guidance below. A detailed English guide for this occupation is being prepared.
Guidance from job tag (Japanese)
医薬品に関する知識は、入職時には求められないが、実務をする中で、レセプト作成の際や、薬剤師のサポート業務の一環としての納品対応のために必要となる。
調剤薬局には大小様々な形態があるが、全国展開している大規模調剤薬局では、調剤薬局事務からスタートし、店長、エリアマネージャーへ昇進し、マネジメント業務へキャリアアップする道も開かれている場合もある。
患者の病状を気遣い、明るく親切な対応が求められる。また、職場内では薬剤師との円滑なコミュニケーションが重要である。
Career path and how to earn more as 調剤薬局事務
Career-path guidance is being prepared. Pay by experience is shown in the Pay section.