Physicians, Pathologists
SOC 29-1222 · 2024-2034
Diagnose diseases and conduct lab tests using organs, body tissues, and fluids. Includes medical examiners.
How the U.S. Department of Labor describes this work. Published in English only.
The job this trains for
- Typical pay in California
- $191,515per year
- Projected openings
- 710
- Projected change
- +10.5%
- Usually needs
- Doctoral or professional degree
Skills this work uses most
O*NET, the U.S. Department of Labor's occupation database, rates how important each of these is to this work, and they are listed in that order, most important first. The ratings themselves are not shown, because the data carries the number without the scale it was measured on. The names are as published, in English.
- Reading Comprehension
- Critical Thinking
- Writing
- Active Learning
- Active Listening
- Science
Pay by region
| Region | Typical pay in California | Projected openings |
|---|---|---|
| Anaheim-Santa Ana-Irvine MD (Orange County) | Not reported | 80 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale MD (Los Angeles County) | Not reported | 100 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad MSA (San Diego County) | Not reported | 50 |
Similar work
O*NET, the U.S. Department of Labor's occupation database, names these as occupations involving work similar to this one — its own reading of the job, not a grouping by code. They keep O*NET's order, and only those California publishes a projection for are shown.
| The job this trains for | Typical pay in California | Projected openings | Projected change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emergency Medicine Physicians | Not reported | 1,730 | +10.9% |
| Physicians, All Other | $289,473 | 9,800 | +9.5% |