Side-by-Side Comparison
Anesthesiologists leads 4–0| Metric | Anesthesiologists | Pharmacists |
|---|---|---|
| Risk Score | 20.4% | 30.3% |
| Risk Tier | Low Risk | Medium Risk |
| Risk Percentile | 8th | 41th |
| Tasks at Risk (>50%) | 2 / 15 | 3 / 15 |
| Median Salary | N/A | $137,480 |
| Employment | N/A | 329K |
Skill Comparison
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Sorted by largest difference
Controlling Machines and Processes
Medicine and Dentistry
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
Problem Sensitivity
Assisting and Caring for Others
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material
Operation Monitoring
Clerical
Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
Arm-Hand Steadiness
Analyzing Data or Information
Biology
Protective Factors
Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement
Anesthesiologists
39%
total discount
Pharmacists
35%
total discount
Task Risk Comparison
Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable
Anesthesiologists
2 of 15 at risk87%Record type and amount of anesthesia and patient condition throughout procedure.
84%Order laboratory tests, x-rays, and other diagnostic procedures.
49%Manage anesthesiological services, coordinating them with other medical activities and formulating plans and procedures.
43%Examine patient, obtain medical history, and use diagnostic tests to determine risk during surgical, obstetrical, and other medical procedures.
43%Decide when patients have recovered or stabilized enough to be sent to another room or ward or to be sent home following outpatient surgery.
Pharmacists
3 of 15 at risk87%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.
85%Order and purchase pharmaceutical supplies, medical supplies, or drugs, maintaining stock and storing and handling it properly.
53%Compound and dispense medications as prescribed by doctors and dentists, by calculating, weighing, measuring, and mixing ingredients, or oversee these activities.
49%Plan, implement, or maintain procedures for mixing, packaging, or labeling pharmaceuticals, according to policy and legal requirements, to ensure quality, security, and proper disposal.
47%Assess the identity, strength, or purity of medications.
Wage Comparison
AnesthesiologistsPharmacists
10th
N/A$86,930
25th
N/A$127,250
Median
N/A$137,480
75th
N/A$158,620
90th
N/A$172,040
Premium Head-to-Head Analysis
Displacement Timeline Comparison
Anesthesiologists2028–2035
Pharmacists2028–2035
20242030203520402045
Anesthesiologists has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Pharmacists.
Transition Feasibility
1%
Skill Overlap
Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition
0
Unique to Anesthesiologists
0
Unique to Pharmacists
Combined Protection Strategy
Regardless of which path you choose, focus on these protective factors
Fine Manipulation
Decision Complexity
Creativity
Social Intelligence
AnesthesiologistsPharmacists