This post summarizes key statistics on Physicians and Surgeons using nationally representative data. These statistics include education attainment distributions, income over the career, most common majors, and more.
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Income Over Career
This chart provides the median income by age for Physicians and Surgeons.
Ten Most Common Industries
| Share | Income | Industry |
|---|---|---|
| 43.30 | 219,900 | Hospitals |
| 33.90 | 290,438 | Offices and clinics of physicians |
| 10.90 | 244,334 | Health services, n.e.c. |
| 6.00 | 213,792 | Colleges and universities |
| 1.10 | 227,949 | Administration of human resources programs |
| 0.40 | 154,487 | Management and public relations services |
| 0.40 | 158,769 | Army |
| 0.40 | 134,383 | Air Force |
| 0.30 | 260,836 | Insurance |
| 0.30 | 272,177 | Personnel supply services |
This table highlights the top industries people working as Physicians and Surgeons work in, and how much they earn in each industry.
Education Distribution
This chart shows the maximal educational attainment of people working as Physicians and Surgeons. Its meant to give a sense of the credentials required to work in this Occupation.
Ten Most Common Majors
This table highlights the top majors people working as Physicians and Surgeons received, and how earnings vary by major.
Weekly Hours Distribution
This chart shows the distribution of typical weekly work hours of people working as Physicians and Surgeons. Its meant to provide a sense of the work-life balance one should expect from this Occupation.
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