SOC 29-1051
Pharmacists
Risk Score
โ ๏ธ36/100
Moderate
US Employment
๐ฅ328,870
Total workers
Median Wage
๐ฐ$137K
$87K โ $172K
Projected Growth
๐+4.6%
2023-2033 (BLS)
GenAI Exposure
๐ค86/100
High exposure
๐ก Pharmacists face a risk score of 36/100 โ 8 points below the national average of 44. With 86/100 GenAI exposure, this occupation faces significant pressure from AI tools despite strong projected growth. See our methodology โ
๐ก Workers in this field earn $137K ($91K above the national median). The 3 recommended career transitions all maintain competitive wages while reducing automation exposure. Explore transition paths โ
๐ AI Impact Analysis
With a risk score of 36/100, Pharmacists faces moderate automation pressure. While tasks like telehealth platforms automating triage and intake are increasingly handled by AI, the role retains significant human elements. The 328,870 workers in this occupation should focus on strengthening skills in empathetic patient communication and bedside manner and complex clinical judgment in ambiguous presentations to stay ahead. The role will likely evolve rather than disappear.
Will AI Replace Pharmacists?
Read our full analysis with verdict, risk factors, safe tasks, and career transition paths โ
โ ๏ธ Top Risk Factors
Telehealth platforms automating triage and intake
Natural language processing for clinical documentation
AI coding assistants reducing developer demand
๐ก๏ธ Tasks Safe from Automation
Empathetic patient communication and bedside manner
Complex clinical judgment in ambiguous presentations
Hands-on physical examination and procedures
Interdisciplinary care coordination
๐ Task Automation Breakdown
Based on O*NET task analysis and GenAI exposure scoring. Shows the estimated proportion of this occupation's core tasks that are automatable by current AI, augmented by AI tools, or require essential human skills.
๐ O*NET Task Profile
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.
๐ป Technology Skills
Data base user interface and query software
Medical software
Computer based training software
Accounting software
Label making software
๐ Key Knowledge Areas
Medicine and Dentistry
Mathematics
Customer and Personal Service
English Language
Chemistry
๐ vs National Average
National avg: $46K
National avg: 44/100
National avg: 38/100
National avg: 3.7%
๐ Career Transition Paths
| Occupation | Risk | Wage | Overlap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dentists, All Other Specialists | 13 | $226K | 76% |
| Dentists, General | 24 | $173K | 84% |
| Podiatrists | 28 | $153K | 76% |