Podiatrists

Detailed Occupation

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2020 Workforce
7.81k
Average Age
49.6
Estimated Job Growth
0.952%
10-year projection
Average Salary
$154,731
Average Male Salary
$176,454
Average Female Salary
$101,991

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Podiatrists are most often employed by the Offices of other health practitioners industry. The average yearly wage for Podiatrists was $154,731 in 2020.

The locations that employ the most Podiatrists are . The locations with a relatively high concentration of Podiatrists are .

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Employment and salary information for the Podiatrists workforce. Podiatrists workforce in 2020 was 7,812 people, of which 29.2% were women and 70.8% were men. Podiatrists are paid most in Birmingham & Bloomfield Area PUMA, MI but are relatively concentrated in false.

Employment Over Time

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Grouping
5,533
Male Workforce
± 1.83k
2,279
Female Workforce
± 1.17k

The Podiatrists workforce in 2020 was 7,812 people (29.2% women and 70.8% men). This implies an average annual growth of 11.2% between 2014 (7,025) and 2020 (7,812).

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Employment by Location

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This map shows the states in the United States shaded by average wage for Podiatrists.

During 2020, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were Arizona ($341,653), Texas ($234,846), and Connecticut ($188,684).

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Yearly Wage Ranking

$154,731
AVERAGE WAGE
#10 in the ranking (2020)
$55,954
NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE
For all occupations across the US

In 2020, Podiatrists earned an average of $154,731, $98,777 more than the average national salary of $55,954

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Wage Distribution

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0.403
WAGE GINI

In 2020, Podiatrists had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.403, which is lower than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Podiatrists (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

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Information on the industries that employ Podiatrists and on wages for those in the field. Offices of other health practitioners is the industry that employs the most Podiatrists, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Podiatrists, by average wage, is Offices of physicians ($197,611).

Occupations by Industries

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Value
7.81k
2020 Workforce
± 2,170
10%
1 YEAR GROWTH
± 36.6%

This graphic shows the share of Podiatrists employed by various industries. Offices of other health practitioners employs the largest share of Podiatrists at 71.2%, followed by Offices of physicians with 15% and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals with 13.8%.

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Demographic information on Podiatrists in the US. The workforce of Podiatrists in 2020 was 7,812 people, with 29.2% woman, and 70.8% men. The average age of male Podiatrists in the workforce is 51.3 and of female Podiatrists is 45.6, and the most common race/ethnicity for Podiatrists is White.

Gender and Age

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The workforce of Podiatrists in 2020 was 7,812 people, with 29.2% woman, and 70.8% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 45 to 49 years (1,256 people), 40 to 44 years (1,088  people), and 50 to 54 years (986 people). Among them they concentrated 45.3% of the total workforce.

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Ethnicity

Gender

In 2020, 3.46% of Podiatrists workers were Hispanic and 96.5% non-Hispanic.

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Races

In 2020, 86.6% of the Podiatrists workforce were White, of which 26.9% were women and 73.1% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Asian (7.51%) and Black (3.9%).

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Data on higher education choices for Podiatrists from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Podiatrists is Biology but the most specialized major according to RCA in 2020 were Biology.

Among the necessary skills for Podiatrists, Reading Comprehension stands, but the revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Podiatrists need more than the average amount of Science.

Majors

ACS PUMS data only shows the major for bachelor's degrees. However, we can filter the data based on highest degree obtained.
Type of Majors
Degree

The most common majors achieved by Podiatrists in 2020 (counting all academic degrees) were Biology (3,766 people), Health (997 people), and Psychology (705 people).

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Education Levels

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The main educational levels achieved by the Podiatrists workers were Graduate Degree (7,812 people), false (0 people), and false (0 people).

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Skills

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Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for Podiatrists from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Podiatrists need many skills, but most especially Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, Active Learning.

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Projections on job growth for Podiatrists from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The 10-year national workforce is projected to grow 3.71%, but Podiatrists are expected to see a growth of 0.952% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow less than the national average.

Job Growth

0.952%
Estimated Job Growth
10-year Projection
3.71%
National Growth
10-year Projection

This line chart shows the projected 10-year growth in the number of jobs for Podiatrists. This profession is expected to grow less than than 3.71%, the average rate of national job growth.

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