Also called: PBM Analyst, Pharmacy Claims Analyst
Analyzes prescription claims data to manage drug costs for health plans and employers.
Builds spreadsheets and dashboards showing which drugs drive costs, tests changes to coverage rules, and explains findings to clients.
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Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. Bachelor's in business, data, or health administration; pharmacy tech experience helps.
Ways in: 4-year college. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Health Administration, Data Analytics, Business.
Growing faster than average. Growing with drug costs.
Medium risk in 5 years, high in 10. AI builds the claims dashboards and cost models analysts make today, squeezing junior roles; client advice remains.
Classes: AP Statistics, Computer science, Economics.
Official data: O*NET occupation 13-2099.
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