ISCO-08 2262
Pharmacists
77.6%
ADI · 120th of 433 · 95% interval 56.8–94.3
An AI agent can at least partly carry out 77.6% of the task time of pharmacists, and finish 0.0% alone. The barrier that holds most of the rest back is access to the systems the work runs on.
ADI · partial or full77.6%
120th of 433 · interval 56.8–94.3
ADI3 · full delegation0.0%
201st of 433 · interval 0.0–0.0
ADIs · share of time49.2%
130th of 433 · interval 41.3–56.1
Evidence20
task statements rated by two models and weighted by importance and frequency. World employment: 1.4 million.
Task weight by level
How the tasks rate
L0No meaningful role · 0.0%L1Augmentation · 22.4%L2Partial delegation · 77.6%L3Full delegation · 0.0%
Barriers
What stops the agent
Share of task weight flagged by each barrier; a task can carry several.
20 task statements, heaviest first
| Task statement (O*NET occupation) | Weight | Level | Sonnet · Haiku | Share | Human time | Barriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Review prescriptions to assure accuracy, to ascertain the needed ingredients, and to evaluate their suitability.Pharmacists | 8.1% | L2 | L2L2 | 65% | 6 min | Accountability, Access to systems |
| Assess the identity, strength, or purity of medications.Pharmacists | 7.2% | L1 | L1L2 | 28% | 55 min | Physical presence, Accountability, Access to systems |
| Provide information and advice regarding drug interactions, side effects, dosage, and proper medication storage.Pharmacists | 7.2% | L2 | L2L2 | 65% | 10 min | Accountability, Trust and care, Access to systems |
| 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.Pharmacists | 6.5% | L2 | L2L2 | 62% | 1.1 h | Physical presence, Accountability, Access to systems |
| Analyze prescribing trends to monitor patient compliance and to prevent excessive usage or harmful interactions.Pharmacists | 6.4% | L2 | L2L2 | 62% | 1.5 h | Accountability, Access to systems |
| Advise customers on the selection of medication brands, medical equipment, or healthcare supplies.Pharmacists | 5.6% | L2 | L2L2 | 52% | 10 min | Accountability, Trust and care, Access to systems |
| Order and purchase pharmaceutical supplies, medical supplies, or drugs, maintaining stock and storing and handling it properly.Pharmacists | 5.5% | L2 | L2L2 | 55% | 52 min | Physical presence, Accountability, Access to systems |
| Work in hospitals or clinics or for Health Management Organizations (HMOs), dispensing prescriptions, serving as a medical team consultant, or specializing in specific drug therapy areas, such as oncology or nuclear pharmacotherapy.Pharmacists · supplemental task | 5.4% | L2 | L2L2 | 40% | 4.2 h | Physical presence, Accountability, Trust and care, Access to systems |
| Contact insurance companies to resolve billing issues.Pharmacists | 5.1% | L2 | L2L2 | 60% | 35 min | Access to systems |
| Plan, implement, or maintain procedures for mixing, packaging, or labeling pharmaceuticals, according to policy and legal requirements, to ensure quality, security, and proper disposal.Pharmacists | 5.0% | L2 | L2L2 | 55% | 3.5 h | Physical presence, Accountability, Access to systems |
| Collaborate with other health care professionals to plan, monitor, review, or evaluate the quality or effectiveness of drugs or drug regimens, providing advice on drug applications or characteristics.Pharmacists | 4.9% | L2 | L2L2 | 50% | 38 min | Accountability, Trust and care, Access to systems |
| Prepare sterile solutions or infusions for use in surgical procedures, emergency rooms, or patients' homes.Pharmacists · supplemental task | 4.8% | L1 | L1L1 | 12% | 30 min | Physical presence, Accountability, Access to systems |
| Manage pharmacy operations, hiring or supervising staff, performing administrative duties, or buying or selling non-pharmaceutical merchandise.Pharmacists · supplemental task | 4.8% | L2 | L2L2 | 48% | 3.0 h | Physical presence, Accountability, Trust and care, Access to systems |
| Update or troubleshoot pharmacy information databases.Pharmacists · supplemental task | 4.7% | L2 | L2L2 | 60% | 52 min | Accountability, Access to systems |
| Compound and dispense medications as prescribed by doctors and dentists, by calculating, weighing, measuring, and mixing ingredients, or oversee these activities.Pharmacists | 4.2% | L1 | L1L2 | 22% | 12 min | Physical presence, Accountability, Access to systems |
Show the other 5 tasks
| Task statement (O*NET occupation) | Weight | Level | Sonnet · Haiku | Share | Human time | Barriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Provide specialized services to help patients manage conditions, such as diabetes, asthma, smoking cessation, or high blood pressure.Pharmacists | 3.9% | L2 | L2L2 | 40% | 25 min | Physical presence, Accountability, Trust and care, Access to systems |
| Teach pharmacy students serving as interns in preparation for their graduation or licensure.Pharmacists | 3.2% | L1 | L1L2 | 40% | 2.5 h | Physical presence, Accountability, Trust and care, Access to systems |
| Refer patients to other health professionals or agencies when appropriate.Pharmacists | 3.2% | L2 | L2L2 | 52% | 15 min | Accountability, Trust and care, Access to systems |
| Offer health promotion or prevention activities, such as training people to use blood pressure devices or diabetes monitors.Pharmacists · supplemental task | 2.9% | L1 | L1L1 | 25% | 20 min | Physical presence, Accountability, Trust and care |
| Publish educational information for other pharmacists, doctors, or patients.Pharmacists · supplemental task | 1.3% | L2 | L2L2 | 70% | 3.0 h | Accountability |
Level: consensus of the two models (the lower level when they disagree). Share: part of the task’s working time an agent could take over. Human time: minutes a competent person needs for one instance, as estimated by the models.
Against other measures
Exposure is not delegation
| Measure | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| ADI (this index) | 77.6% | 73 |
| Eloundou et al. (2024), GPT exposure β | 0.425 | 64 |
| Felten et al. (2021), AI occupational exposure | 0.606 | 67 |
| Webb (2020), AI patent exposure | 17 | 10 |
| Eisfeldt et al. (2026), generative AI exposure | 0.214 | 58 |
| Anthropic Economic Index, observed use | 0.09 | 69 |
Earlier indices measure whether AI can touch a task; ADI measures how much of it an agent can carry out from a goal. – : the source does not cover this occupation.
Same sub-major group (22)
Neighbouring occupations
| Occupation | ADI | % |
|---|---|---|
| Dieticians and nutritionists 2265 | 87.0 | |
| Environmental and occupational health and hygiene professionals 2263 | 69.5 | |
| Generalist medical practitioners 2211 | 56.2 | |
| Specialist medical practitioners 2212 | 52.9 | |
| Traditional and complementary medicine professionals 2230 | 47.8 | |
| Audiologists and speech therapists 2266 | 47.0 | |
| Physiotherapists 2264 | 46.7 | |
| Health professionals not elsewhere classified 2269 | 46.0 | |
| Nursing professionals 2221 | 44.4 | |
| Paramedical practitioners 2240 | 35.6 | |
| Midwifery professionals 2222 | 33.7 | |
| Optometrists and ophthalmic opticians 2267 | 30.7 |
Dashed line: pharmacists (77.6%).
Cite this record
Text
Espinal Maya, Cristian, and Santiago Jiménez Londoño. 2026. ADI v2026.1: Agent Delegability Index data, code and MCP server. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23552918. Record: Pharmacists (ISCO-08 2262), https://balamlabs.org/adi/occupations/2262
BibTeX
@misc{espinal2026adidata,
title = {{ADI} v2026.1: Agent Delegability Index data, code and {MCP} server},
author = {Espinal Maya, Cristian and Jim{\'e}nez Londo{\~n}o, Santiago},
year = {2026},
publisher = {Zenodo},
version = {v2026.1},
doi = {10.5281/zenodo.23552918},
url = {https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23552918},
note = {Record: Pharmacists (ISCO-08 2262)}
}Machine-readable
The same record as static JSON, with its citation: /adi/v2026.1/isco/2262.json.