Pharmacists

Job zone 5: extensive preparationO*NET 29-1051.00

Pay and outlook shown for

median pay per year, San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX

$97k10th$151kMedian$167k90th

New workers start near $96,670; experienced workers reach $167,100. About 2,260 people do this job in San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX.

Job outlook

Alamo region (San Antonio and 12 surrounding counties), Texas Workforce Commission projection 2024 to 2034; U.S. figures from the BLS.

Employment change: +16.3%; Alamo region, 2,020 to 2,350 jobs · U.S. +5%
Openings a year: 114; in the Alamo region, from growth and people leaving · U.S. 14,200
Employed in 2024: 2,020; in the Alamo region · U.S. 335,100

Typical entry education: Doctoral or professional degree

Alamo Colleges programs that lead here

2 programs, with the college that teaches each.

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Skills this career uses

The skills O*NET rates most important for the job, with how much of each the work needs on a 1 to 7 scale.

Reading Comprehension4.8
Active Listening4.4
Speaking4.3
Monitoring4.5
Critical Thinking4.4
Writing4.0
Judgment and Decision Making3.9
Active Learning4.1

What the work is

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.

Review prescriptions to assure accuracy, to ascertain the needed ingredients, and to evaluate their suitability.
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.
Order and purchase pharmaceutical supplies, medical supplies, or drugs, maintaining stock and storing and handling it properly.
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.
Provide specialized services to help patients manage conditions, such as diabetes, asthma, smoking cessation, or high blood pressure.

Education people in this job have

Share of workers by highest education, from O*NET surveys. It shows what others did, not what you must do.

High school or less2%
Bachelor's degree11%
Doctoral or professional87%

Job zone 5, extensive preparation: A graduate or professional degree, usually after a bachelor's.

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