Compare careers
Factual side-by-side attributes from the imported O*NET and BLS OEWS datasets. No career is ranked or recommended.
Career A (or your current career)
Pharmacy Aides
Career B (or your target career)
Pharmacists
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Comparison table
| Metric | Pharmacy Aides | Pharmacists |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $37,680 | $140,910 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 39,530 | 321,970 |
| Typical education | High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED) | Doctoral Degree |
| Job zone | 2 | 5 |
| Important skills | Active Listening, Speaking, Service Orientation, Social Perceptiveness, Reading Comprehension | Speaking, Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, Judgment and Decision Making, Complex Problem Solving |
| Related careers | Medical Records Specialists, Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses, First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers, Customer Service Representatives | Anesthesiologist Assistants, Acute Care Nurses, Obstetricians and Gynecologists, Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
40%
8 of 20 target skills
Target-only skills
12
Current-only skills
0
Skill overlap compares O*NET skills rated at importance 3.0 or above for each occupation. It is a measure of listed skill overlap, not a probability of getting the job.
Shared skills
- Speaking+1.1 level
- Active Listening+1.1 level
- Reading Comprehension+1.8 level
- Social Perceptiveness+1.1 level
- Critical Thinking+1.2 level
- Judgment and Decision Making+1.8 level
- Service Orientation+0.9 level
- Coordination+0.9 level
Only in Pharmacists
- Complex Problem Solving
- Writing
- Time Management
- Monitoring
- Active Learning
- Management of Personnel Resources
- Mathematics
- Science
- Learning Strategies
- Instructing
- Systems Evaluation
- Systems Analysis
Only in Pharmacy Aides
- None