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Employment
Pharmacists hold
about 297,100 jobs in the U.S. The largest employers of pharmacists were as
follows:
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Pharmacies and
drug stores
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42%
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General medical
and surgical hospitals; private
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19
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Grocery stores
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8
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Department
stores
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4
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Pharmacists work
in pharmacies, including those in grocery and drug stores. They also work
in hospitals and other healthcare facilities. Some pharmacists work for the
government and the military. In most settings, they spend much of the
workday on their feet.
Note: Some resources in this section are provided by the US
Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor
Statistics.
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