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Pharmacists
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical · SOC 29-1051
9.0% AI Exposure — Medium
$140,910
Median Annual Salary
Average
O*NET Outlook
14,100
Proj. Annual Openings
321,970
Employment (OEWS 2025)
91/100
AI Resiliency Score
AI exposure from the Anthropic Economic Index (2025); salary from BLS; skills from O*NET. See /sources.
AI Exposure Analysis
AI Exposure9.0%
AI Resiliency91/100
Exposure BandMedium
Sector Avg. Exposure2.6%
Top Skills
1.Reading Comprehension
2.Active Listening
3.Speaking
4.Writing
5.Critical Thinking
O*NET occupation profile
What this work involves
Dispense drugs prescribed by physicians and other health practitioners and provide information to patients about medications and their use. May advise physicians and other health practitioners on the selection, dosage, interactions, and side effects of medications.
Common titles: Clinical Pharmacist, Hospital Pharmacist, Informatics Pharmacist, Pharm D (Pharmacy Doctor), Pharmacist in Charge (PIC), Pharmacy Coordinator
Representative Tasks
- •Review prescriptions to assure accuracy, to ascertain the needed ingredients, and to evaluate their suitability.
- •Assess the identity, strength, or purity of medications.
- •Provide information and advice regarding drug interactions, side effects, dosage, and proper medication storage.
- •Analyze prescribing trends to monitor patient compliance and to prevent excessive usage or harmful interactions.
- •Maintain records, such as pharmacy files, patient profiles, charge system files, inventories, control records for radioactive nuclei, or registries of poisons, narcotics, or controlled drugs.
Detailed Work Activities
- •Verify accuracy of patient information.
- •Analyze data to identify trends or relationships among variables.
- •Analyze chemical compounds or substances.
- •Advise patients on effects of health conditions or treatments.
- •Communicate detailed medical information to patients or family members.
Tools & Technologies
eClinicalWorks EHR software · hotEpic Systems · hotMEDITECH software · hotMicrosoft PowerPoint · hotComputer records systemsHealthprolink MedAtlasLabel-making softwareRecordkeeping softwareRxKinetics UD Labels for WindowsTPNassist
Related Occupations
Employment Projections & AI Exposure
15
Occupations Shown
2.6%
Avg AI Exposure
14
Bright Outlook
Sector Comparison
| Metric | This Career | Sector Average |
|---|---|---|
| AI Exposure | 9.0% | 2.6% |
| Outlook | Average | 93% Bright |
| Median Salary | $140,910 | N/A |
| AI Resiliency | 91/100 | N/A |