Healthcare
Pharmacist
Pharmacists ensure patients get the right medications safely, checking interactions and counseling on use. The role requires a doctoral degree and strong attention to detail.
Median salary (BLS)
$133,000
10th–90th percentile (BLS)
$110k – $165k
Job outlook
+3% (about average)
AI exposure
Early-career check: graduates of the matching programs below typically earn $93,000 ten years after starting college — an early-career figure, vs. the all-experience BLS median above. Source: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard.
Plan a path to Pharmacist
Education
Typical entry: Doctorate / professional (MD, JD, PhD)
Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) plus licensure.
Plan my path to this →Typical progression
Junior Pharmacist
Entry / Junior
$110,000
~2 yrs to advance
Pharmacist
Established
$133,000
~3 yrs to advance
Senior Pharmacist
Senior
$149,000
Key skills
A typical day
- •Verify and dispense prescriptions
- •Check drug interactions
- •Counsel patients
Fields of study
Pharmacy · Chemistry · Biology
Top colleges for Healthcare
Explore all- Johns Hopkins University7% admit · $93,000 grad pay
- Harvard University4% admit · $119,000 grad pay
- University of Michigan18% admit · $87,000 grad pay
- Duke University6% admit · $105,000 grad pay
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill19% admit · $73,000 grad pay
Reputation-based selection; stats shown are outcome data per school.
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