Neurologists

General Information

Description

Diagnose, manage, and treat disorders and diseases of the brain, spinal cord, and peripheral nerves, with a primarily nonsurgical focus.

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Industry areas

  • Health Science

Job Outlook

Overall employment of physicians and surgeons is projected to grow 3 percent from 2021 to 2031, slower than the average for all occupations. Despitelimitedemployment growth, about 23,800 openings for physicians and surgeons are projected each year, on average, over the decade. Most of those openings are expected to result from the need to replace workers who transfer to different occupations or exit the labor force, such as to retire.

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Salary

Average Salary

Salary

$208,000+

Military salary*

$118,540

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State-by-state Salary

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$208,000+
$78,650
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Education

Most Common Education Levels

People in this career achieve this level of education.

  • Post-doctoral training 63%
  • Doctoral degree 29%
  • Master's degree 4%
  • High school 2%
  • Some college 0%
  • Bachelor's degree 0%
  • Associate's degree 0%
  • Post baccalaureate 0%
  • Less than high school 0%
  • Post-master's certificate 0%
  • First professional degree 0%
  • Post-secondary certificate 0%

Knowledge

  • Medicine and Dentistry
  • Psychology
  • Therapy and Counseling
  • English Language
  • Biology
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