Occupations/29-1051.00
Pharmacists
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.
Usually a graduate or professional degree.
AI automation risk
40%
Mixed exposure
Human characteristics
78%
Strong human-characteristic mix
Task orientation
83%
Higher automation risk
A day in this job
- Mostly human
Collaborate with other health care professionals to plan, monitor, review, or evaluate the quality or effectiveness of drugs or drug regimens, providing advice on drug applications or characteristics.
- Mostly routine
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.
- Task
Review prescriptions to assure accuracy, to ascertain the needed ingredients, and to evaluate their suitability.
Split from the wording of these tasks, shown next to the occupation’s AI risk. It is not a separate score for each task, and it is not a forecast that the job disappears.
Core tasks
- 01Review prescriptions to assure accuracy, to ascertain the needed ingredients, and to evaluate their suitability.
- 02Assess the identity, strength, or purity of medications.
- 03Provide information and advice regarding drug interactions, side effects, dosage, and proper medication storage.
- 04Analyze prescribing trends to monitor patient compliance and to prevent excessive usage or harmful interactions.
- 05Maintain records, such as pharmacy files, patient profiles, charge system files, inventories, control records for radioactive nuclei, or registries of poisons, narcotics, or controlled drugs.
- 06Collaborate with other health care professionals to plan, monitor, review, or evaluate the quality or effectiveness of drugs or drug regimens, providing advice on drug applications or characteristics.
Model drivers (O*NET 1–5)
- Repeating same tasks4.49
- Degree of automation2.64
- Time sitting1.78
- Originality (ability)2.62
- Conflict situations3.52
- Hands-on objects/tools3.08
- Outdoors / weather1.03
- Disease exposure4.44
- Decision freedom4.59
Top abilities
- Oral Expression4.25
- Written Comprehension4.12
- Oral Comprehension4.12
- Problem Sensitivity4.00
- Near Vision4.00
- Written Expression3.88
- Inductive Reasoning3.88
- Deductive Reasoning3.88
Essential skills
- Reading Comprehension4.00
- Active Listening4.00
- Writing3.88
- Speaking4.00
- Mathematics3.25
- Science3.38
- Critical Thinking3.88
- Active Learning3.62
- Learning Strategies3.12
- Monitoring3.88
CIP matches
Schools offering related programs
12 of 31 shown
Earnings are College Scorecard medians for that program, 1 and 2 years after completion. A dash means the Department suppressed the cell or the campus is not in the field file.
| Institution | Program | Tuition | Admit | Grad 6-yr | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ohio State University-Main Campus Columbus, OH · Public | Pharmacy 51.2001 | $12,800 | 53% | 83% | 1 yr — 2 yr $140,448 Master's · CIP 51.20 |
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC · Public | Pharmacy 51.2001 | $9,000 | 17% | 91% | 1 yr $135,393 2 yr — Master's · CIP 51.20 |
Texas A & M University-College Station College Station, TX · Public | Pharmacy 51.2001 | $13,200 | 63% | 83% | 1 yr $126,504 2 yr $134,726 Professional · CIP 51.20 |
Oregon State University Corvallis, OR · Public | Pharmacy 51.2001 | $13,200 | 83% | 68% | 1 yr $120,549 2 yr $124,122 Professional · CIP 51.20 |
Houston Community College Houston, TX · Public | Pharmacy 51.2001 | $4,300 | 100% | 24% | 1 yr $119,004 2 yr $120,138 Professional · CIP 51.20 |
University of North Dakota Grand Forks, ND · Public | Pharmacy 51.2001 | $10,800 | 83% | 66% | 1 yr $118,714 2 yr $117,751 Professional · CIP 51.20 |
The University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX · Public | Pharmacy 51.2001 | $11,700 | 31% | 88% | 1 yr $118,635 2 yr $120,124 Professional · CIP 51.20 |
University of Kansas Lawrence, KS · Public | Pharmacy 51.2001 | $11,400 | 88% | 67% | 1 yr $118,252 2 yr $119,061 Professional · CIP 51.20 |
University of Arizona Tucson, AZ · Public | Pharmacy 51.2001 | $13,200 | 87% | 66% | 1 yr $117,457 2 yr $117,473 Professional · CIP 51.20 |
South Dakota State University Brookings, SD · Public | Pharmacy 51.2001 | $9,600 | 99% | 66% | 1 yr $115,813 2 yr $117,014 Professional · CIP 51.20 |
University of Wisconsin-Madison Madison, WI · Public | Pharmacy 51.2001 | $11,200 | 49% | 89% | 1 yr $114,420 2 yr $117,042 Professional · CIP 51.20 |
University at Buffalo Buffalo, NY · Public | Pharmacy 51.2001 | $10,700 | 70% | 76% | 1 yr $112,469 2 yr $104,510 Professional · CIP 51.20 |