Preventive Medicine Physicians

General Information

Description

Apply knowledge of general preventive medicine and public health issues to promote health care to groups or individuals, and aid in the prevention or reduction of risk of disease, injury, disability, or death. May practice population-based medicine or diagnose and treat patients in the context of clinical health promotion and disease prevention.

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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*

$112,424

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State-by-state Salary

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$208,000+
$80,350
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Education

Most Common Education Levels

People in this career achieve this level of education.

  • Post-doctoral training 71%
  • Doctoral degree 25%
  • First professional degree 3%
  • High school 0%
  • Some college 0%
  • Master's degree 0%
  • Bachelor's degree 0%
  • Associate's degree 0%
  • Post baccalaureate 0%
  • Less than high school 0%
  • Post-master's certificate 0%
  • Post-secondary certificate 0%

Knowledge

  • Medicine and Dentistry
  • Biology
  • Psychology
  • Customer and Personal Service
  • Education and Training
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