Healthcare practitioners
Physician (other specialties)
All physicians not listed separately.
Median pay
$265,930
Growth to 2035
+3%
about as fast as average
Openings a year
9,400
Time to qualify*
7 years
* From a bachelor's degree in an unrelated field.
Pay
Physician (other specialties)
$265,93010% earn under $69,170 · middle half $102,930–$378,770 · top 10% over $452,360+
Getting in
- Typical entry education
- Doctoral or professional degree
- On-the-job training
- Internship/residency
- Prior experience
- None
What the work is like
Physician (other specialties)
Dealing with the public
RarelyConstantly
Time pressure
RarelyConstantly
Freedom to make decisions
LittleA lot
Core tasks
Outlook and AI
Physicians (other specialties) held 367,400 jobs in 2025. BLS projects 380,100 by 2035 (+3%, about as fast as average; all jobs: +3.5%).