Moderate AI Risk (43–48%)
Industry occupation-mix grade — shared by every Wholesale-Drugs, Proprietaries & Druggists' Sundries employer tracked
Cardinal Health Inc
Workforce AI-exposure profile for Cardinal Health Inc: industry grade C (45.5/100), plus SEC headcount and BLS occupation mix.
Weighted average O*NET AI exposure score for this industry's occupation mix
Cardinal Health Inc's workforce carries a grade C AI-risk profile (45.5% weighted exposure), 3.6 points above the 41.9% average across 1,965 tracked employers. That is broadly typical of the industries tracked here; it describes the industry, not this company's own staffing.
Where Cardinal Health Inc sits among tracked employers
Industry occupation-mix AI exposure across the 1,965 public employers tracked. The marker is Wholesale-Drugs, Proprietaries & Druggists' Sundries's value, which every employer we track in that sector shares — it is not a measurement of Cardinal Health Inc specifically.
Where Cardinal Health Inc's industry AI exposure sits
Industry occupation-mix AI exposure across tracked public employers
45.5% Around the middle lower than 29% of 1,965 employers
Employers, banded by industry AI-exposure mix
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Source O*NET / PlainWorkforce employer industry mix · 2026-05-15
AI Displacement Risk Analysis
Companies in Wholesale-Drugs, Proprietaries & Druggists' Sundries sit in a mid industry AI-exposure band. Some roles will be augmented, while core work still needs judgment, creativity, or complex problem-solving.
Industry exposure standing
Signature: 45.5/100 (grade C) · industry AI-exposure score (corpus extremity among disclosed peers)
As of May 2026, Cardinal Health Inc sits near the middle on both disclosed headcount and three-year change. Industry grade C (45.5/100) is shared by every tracked employer in Wholesale-Drugs, Proprietaries & Druggists' Sundries. As of May 2026, Cardinal Health Inc (CAH) has no XBRL headcount on file. Industry grade C (45.5/100) from Wholesale-Drugs, Proprietaries & Druggists' Sundries is the primary measurable signal here.
SIC 5122 · NAICS 42 · 5 estimated roles; largest share First-line supervisors of retail sales workers · sources SEC EDGAR · O*NET 30.0 · BLS industry-occupation distributions.
Estimated Workforce Occupation Mix (Industry Average)
Cardinal Health Inc does not publish its own occupation breakdown, so this reflects the typical occupation mix for other employers in Wholesale-Drugs, Proprietaries & Druggists' Sundries (BLS industry-occupation employment distributions), not company-specific data. AI exposure scores from O*NET Database 30.0.
| Occupation | Est. Workforce Share | AI Exposure |
|---|---|---|
| First-line supervisors of retail sales workers SOC 41-1011 | | |
| Shipping, receiving, and inventory clerks SOC 43-5071 | | |
| Gas compressor and gas pumping station operators SOC 53-7071 | | |
| Funeral home managers SOC 11-9171 | | |
| Security and fire alarm systems installers SOC 49-2098 | | |
For task-level context on high-exposure mixes, see how AI affects different job types.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the AI risk grade for Cardinal Health Inc's industry?
Cardinal Health Inc (CAH) maps to Wholesale-Drugs, Proprietaries & Druggists' Sundries, whose occupation mix is in the upper third of industry AI exposure here (grade C, 45.5/100). Every tracked employer in that sector shares the same grade - it describes the industry mix, not Cardinal Health Inc's own roster. Companies in Wholesale-Drugs, Proprietaries & Druggists' Sundries sit in a mid industry AI-exposure band. Some roles will be augmented, while core work still needs judgment, creativity, or complex problem-solving.
How is the AI risk score calculated?
The score uses the company's primary industry (SIC 5122: Wholesale-Drugs, Proprietaries & Druggists' Sundries), mapped to BLS occupational employment shares. Each occupation gets an O*NET task-level AI exposure weight; the industry mix is the weighted average. 0 = no exposure; 100 = maximum.
Which occupations at Cardinal Health Inc face the most AI risk?
Largest estimated shares in the Wholesale-Drugs, Proprietaries & Druggists' Sundries mix: First-line supervisors of retail sales workers (45% AI exposure); Shipping, receiving, and inventory clerks (60% AI exposure); Gas compressor and gas pumping station operators (38% AI exposure). Treat these as industry-typical roles, not Cardinal Health Inc's published org chart.
How many employees does Cardinal Health Inc have?
Cardinal Health Inc does not disclose employee count in recent XBRL filings. Check the latest 10-K or annual report for a current figure.
Has Cardinal Health Inc had layoffs?
WARN Act layoff notices for Cardinal Health Inc are published by state labor agencies and the U.S. Department of Labor when a covered mass layoff hits the 100-worker threshold. Many quieter workforce changes never appear in WARN.
What industry is Cardinal Health Inc in?
Cardinal Health Inc is classified under SIC 5122 (Wholesale-Drugs, Proprietaries & Druggists' Sundries), mapping to NAICS sector 42. That classification selects the BLS occupation mix behind the AI exposure grade.
What to do with this
Use Cardinal Health Inc's risk profile above to plan next steps, not just react to the grade.
- Compare this employer against another company on AI risk, headcount, and trend using the interactive tool. Workforce comparison tool
- This employer skews toward higher-exposure occupations, see how AI affects different task mixes. How AI affects different job types
- See how every tracked employer ranks nationwide by AI displacement risk. Employer AI risk rankings
AI risk scores are estimates based on industry-level occupation distributions and may not reflect individual employer hiring practices; this is not financial advice.
AI risk scores are estimates based on industry-level occupation distributions and may not reflect individual employer hiring practices. Data sources: SEC EDGAR (company SIC codes) · O*NET Database 30.0 (AI exposure scores) · BLS Employment Projections 2024–2034. This is not financial advice.