UTAH OCCUPATIONAL PROFILE FOR

Pharmacists

29-1051 - Occupational Profile - Utah Statewide

Description

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.

Occupational Wages-Published June 2009 (data from May 2008)
Median Hourly WageMedian Annual Wage
$52.04 $108,250
Employment Outlook 2006 - 2016

This occupation will experience much faster than average employment growth with a moderate volume of annual job openings. Business expansion, as opposed to the need for replacements, will be the source of the majority of job openings in the coming decade.

Top 3 Skills for Pharmacists
ImportanceSkillDescription
88 Reading Comprehension Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents
88 Science Using scientific rules and methods to solve problems
83 Mathematics Using mathematics to solve problems
*Importance is on a scale of 1 - 100. See http://online.onetcenter.org for further information.
Utah State License

Requires a license in the State of Utah.

Top 3 Current Job Openings for Pharmacists
Job TitleDate PostedLocationMinimum SalaryMaximum Salary
Pharmacist 11/04/2009 Salt Lake
Pharmacist 11/03/2009 Salt Lake
Pharmacist - Intermountain Healthcare O 10/22/2009 Salt Lake
See http://jobs.utah.gov/jobseeker/jsservices.asp for further job opportunities

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