Naturopathic Physicians

Diagnose, treat, and help prevent diseases using a system of practice that is based on the natural healing capacity of individuals. May use physiological, psychological or mechanical methods. May also use natural medicines, prescription or legend drugs, foods, herbs, or other natural remedies.

The median annual salary for Naturopathic Physicians in the US is $113,730.

The role is showing modest growth of 2% over the next decade. Current US employment is approximately 41,300 workers.

The typical entry education is a Master's degree. Building a foundation in the top skills below will strengthen your application.

The most in-demand skills for this role include types of aromatherapy treatments, phytotherapy, human physiology, human anatomy, characteristics of plants, acupuncture methods. These are the skills O*NET identifies as most important for competent performance.

Our AI-durability model gives Naturopathic Physicians a score of 0.26 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.

Naturopathic Physicians has high barrier to entry — highly gated — a graduate degree or extended training/apprenticeship is typically required.