Pharmacists build complex problem solving, judgment and service skills that research, teaching and health management roles depend on. Of the 25 careers below, Clinical Research Coordinators match pharmacists most closely at 73%, followed by Medical Dosimetrists at 70%.
Updated October 2026 · Data: O*NET 31.0 and BLS OEWS May 2025 · How we match careers
Sorted by skill match.
| # | Career | Skill match | Median pay | Pay change | Extra education |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clinical Research Coordinators | 73% | $167,220Pay for the broader BLS group “Natural Sciences Managers” | Not compared | None |
| 2 | Medical Dosimetrists | 70% | $147,470 | +5% | None |
| 3 | Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary | 68% | $107,310 | −24% | None |
| 4 | Genetic Counselors | 68% | $100,040 | −29% | None |
| 5 | Clinical Data Managers | 66% | $120,230Pay for the broader BLS group “Data Scientists” | Not compared | None |
| 6 | Natural Sciences Managers | 65% | $167,220 | +19% | None |
| 7 | Health Informatics Specialists | 65% | $105,850Pay for the broader BLS group “Computer Systems Analysts” | Not compared | None |
| 8 | Medical and Health Services Managers | 65% | $123,860 | −12% | None |
| 9 | Industrial-Organizational Psychologists | 64% | $193,950 | +38% | None |
| 10 | Economics Teachers, Postsecondary | 63% | $123,920 | −12% | None |
Compared with Pharmacists, median $140,910. Skill match is our estimate (0–99) from O*NET 31.0 skills, knowledge, work activities and interests, adjusted for preparation and big pay drops. Pay: BLS OEWS May 2025, national median.
How important each skill is in pharmacists’ work (O*NET importance, scale 1–5).
The gaps that show up most often across your top 10 matches.
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Pharmacy combines precise science with fast, careful decisions and steady contact with patients and doctors. O*NET rates complex problem solving, judgment and time management at 3.88 out of 5 for pharmacists, the same strengths that clinical research and health management roles ask for. Clinical trials rely on the drug knowledge and attention to detail you use every shift. Teaching and counseling roles build on the patient education you already do. Expect to add skills like programming and budgeting.
A concrete first step, the skills to add, and the hard parts of each job, from O*NET 31.0 education, training and work context data.
73% skill match · $167,220 (broader BLS group)
Coordination · Management of Personnel Resources · Management of Financial Resources
No work-context factor stands out as unusually hard in O*NET data.
70% skill match · $147,470 · +5% pay
Operations Monitoring · Operation and Control · Programming
68% skill match · $107,310 · −24% pay
Instructing · Equipment Maintenance · Repairing
If you want to stay close to what you do now, these roles are the nearest.
The closest matches are Clinical Research Coordinators (73%), Medical Dosimetrists (70%) and Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary (68%), based on O*NET 31.0. Genetic Counselors (68%) and Clinical Data Managers (66%) are also close and use your science background away from the counter.
Only 4 of the 25 matches pay more than the $140,910 median for pharmacists in BLS May 2025 data. Industrial-Organizational Psychologists earn $193,950 (+38%), Natural Sciences Managers earn $167,220 (+19%) and Medical Dosimetrists earn $147,470 (+5%). Many other moves trade some pay for better hours.
Not for any option on this page: all 25 matches usually need no more education than a Pharm.D., based on O*NET Job Zones. Some roles still ask for a certification, such as medical dosimetry, where a professional certification is often expected.
Across the top 10 matches, the skills that most often need work are programming, operation and control, instructing and managing financial resources. Your strongest skills, such as complex problem solving at 3.88 out of 5, already match what research and management roles need.