Career profile · SOC 29-1228

Physicians, All Other

Diagnose and treat diseases and injuries of the human body. Includes physicians and specialists not listed separately.

Physicians, All Other diagnose and treat diseases and injuries of the human body. Includes physicians and specialists not listed separately. The role reports a median annual salary of $229,300 in the US with the middle 80% earning between $69,980 and $350,000 and is characterised as as fast as average outlook. Entry typically requires a Doctoral or professional degree, and shows low AI exposure (0.28 on a 0-1 scale) — the role's core work resists automation. The most in-demand skills for the role include Critical Thinking, Active Listening, Reading Comprehension, Complex Problem Solving, Judgment and Decision Making.

Median salary
$229,300
per year
Growth outlook
As Fast As Average
BLS 10-yr
Education
Doctoral or professional degree
AI exposure
2.8/10
automation risk

Salary distribution (US)

Real salary data from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The p10–p90 spread tells you more than the median alone.

Bottom 10%
$69,980
25th %ile
$142,000
Median
$229,300
75th %ile
$300,000
Top 10%
$350,000

Top skills

Critical Thinking Active Listening Reading Comprehension Complex Problem Solving Judgment and Decision Making Science Speaking Social Perceptiveness Active Learning Monitoring

Knowledge you'll build

  • Medicine and Dentistry
  • Biology
  • Psychology
  • English Language
  • Chemistry
  • Customer and Personal Service
  • Education and Training
  • Therapy and Counseling

A day in the life

You arrive at the hospital or clinic early to review patient charts, lab results, and imaging studies before your first appointment, mentally preparing for a schedule that might include fifteen to twenty-five patients in a day. Your hours are spent examining patients, ordering and interpreting diagnostic tests, prescribing treatments, and documenting everything in the electronic health record system, all while coordinating care with nurses, specialists, and pharmacists. Between patients you field urgent calls, consult on complex cases with colleagues, and sometimes deliver difficult news to patients and their families with empathy and clarity. The work is profoundly meaningful when you help a patient recover or catch a diagnosis early, but the emotional toll, administrative burden of paperwork, and long hours are a constant trade-off.

Frequently asked questions

What does Physicians, All Other do?

Diagnose and treat diseases and injuries of the human body. Includes physicians and specialists not listed separately.

What does a typical day look like in Physicians, All Other?

You arrive at the hospital or clinic early to review patient charts, lab results, and imaging studies before your first appointment, mentally preparing for a schedule that might include fifteen to twenty-five patients in a day. Your hours are spent examining patients, ordering and interpreting diagnostic tests, prescribing treatments, and documenting everything in the electronic health record system, all while coordinating care with nurses, specialists, and pharmacists.

How much does Physicians, All Other earn?

The median annual salary for Physicians, All Other in the US is $229,300. The middle 80% of workers earn between $69,980 and $350,000 annually. Entry-to-mid-career earners typically fall between $142,000 and $300,000.

What is the job outlook for Physicians, All Other?

The role is characterised as as fast as average outlook. Current US employment is approximately 388,300 workers.

How do I become physicians, all other?

The typical entry education is a Doctoral or professional degree. Building a foundation in the top skills below will strengthen your application.

What skills does Physicians, All Other need?

The most in-demand skills for this role include Critical Thinking, Active Listening, Reading Comprehension, Complex Problem Solving, Judgment and Decision Making, Science. These are the skills O*NET identifies as most important for competent performance.

Will AI replace Physicians, All Other?

Our AI-durability model gives Physicians, All Other a score of 0.28 on a 0-1 scale (higher = more exposure). That places it at low AI exposure — the role's core work resists current-generation automation. It's a comparatively AI-durable choice within its field.

How hard is it to enter this field?

Physicians, All Other has very high barrier to entry — very highly gated — extended graduate education, licensure, or years of specialised training are required.

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