Allergists and Immunologists

Job zone 5: extensive preparationO*NET 29-1229.01

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median pay per year, San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX

$117k10th$297kMedian$486k90th

New workers start near $116,650; experienced workers reach $486,370. About 2,020 people do this job in San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX.

Job outlook

Alamo region (San Antonio and 12 surrounding counties), Texas Workforce Commission projection 2024 to 2034; U.S. figures from the BLS.

Employment change: +12.5%; Alamo region, 3,050 to 3,432 jobs · U.S. +3%
Openings a year: 120; in the Alamo region, from growth and people leaving · U.S. 9,600
Employed in 2024: 3,050; in the Alamo region · U.S. 340,700

Typical entry education: Doctoral or professional degree · Training: Internship/residency

No program is mapped to this career yet. Many careers start from a transfer pre-major or a related program.

The skills O*NET rates most important for the job, with how much of each the work needs on a 1 to 7 scale.

Diagnose, treat, and help prevent allergic diseases and disease processes affecting the immune system.

Engage in self-directed learning and continuing education activities.
Document patients' medical histories.
Provide allergy or immunology consultation or education to physicians or other health care providers.
Prescribe medication such as antihistamines, antibiotics, and nasal, oral, topical, or inhaled glucocorticosteroids.
Conduct physical examinations of patients.
Order or perform diagnostic tests such as skin pricks and intradermal, patch, or delayed hypersensitivity tests.

Share of workers by highest education, from O*NET surveys. It shows what others did, not what you must do.

Job zone 5, extensive preparation: A graduate or professional degree, usually after a bachelor's.

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