Job outlook is good for pharmacists, who distribute drugs and advise patients

November 13, 2009

Job outlook is good for pharmacists, who distribute drugs and advise patients

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Outlook: Employment of pharmacists is expected to increase 22 percent over the 2006-16 decade, which is much faster than the average for all occupations.

Pay: The 3,240 pharmacists in the Seattle-Bellevue-Tacoma area earned a median wage of $107,250 in 2008.

The job: Pharmacists distribute prescription drugs to individuals. They also advise their patients, as well as physicians and other health practitioners, on the selection, dosages, interactions and side effects of medications.

Training/licensing: A license is required in all U.S. states. In order to obtain a license, pharmacists must earn a Doctor of Pharmacy degree from a college of pharmacy and pass several examinations.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

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