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Pharmacist

Dispense drugs prescribed by physicians and provide information about medications.

Live Automation Risk Score
51%
Base: 54% 3 from live signals

Updated: 2/24/202685% confidence

Task-by-Task Analysis

Here's how AI might impact each core task of a pharmacist:

Dispense medications85% automatable
Check interactions75% automatable
Counsel patients35% automatable
Manage inventory80% automatable

Live Risk Signals

Real-time factors affecting this job's automation risk score:

-3%
employment
+3.3% employment change year-over-year

Risk scores update automatically based on news, layoffs, employment trends, and AI capability announcements.

Score Breakdown

Base Risk (O*NET Research)54%
Employment Trends (BLS)-3%
Final Score51%

Risk Trend (90 Days)

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AI Tools Threatening This Role

Automated dispensing
AI drug interaction checking
Mail-order pharmacies

What AI Cannot Replace

Clinical pharmacy
Patient consultation
Specialty drugs
Hospital pharmacy

How to Future-Proof Your Career

Clinical pharmacy
Specialty certifications
Healthcare consulting
Pharmacy management

Key Skills for This Role

PharmacologyPatient CounselingAttention to Detail

Career Overview

Median Salary$129,000/yr
Total Employed320k
Job Outlookstable
Categoryhealthcare

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Data sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), O*NET OnLine, industry research reports. Risk scores are updated daily using our proprietary algorithm. Last updated: February 2026.

Analysis by AI Crisis Research Team.

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