Naturopathic Physicians

Job zone 5: extensive preparationO*NET 29-1299.01

Pay and outlook shown for

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

$82k10th$114kMedian$188k90th

New workers start near $81,660; experienced workers reach $188,260. About 300 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: +16.3%; Alamo region, 337 to 392 jobs · U.S. +2%
Openings a year: 26; in the Alamo region, from growth and people leaving · U.S. 2,400
Employed in 2024: 337; in the Alamo region · U.S. 41,300

Typical entry education: Master's degree

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Skills this career uses

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

Reading Comprehension5.0
Active Listening4.5
Speaking4.1
Critical Thinking4.1
Social Perceptiveness4.6
Judgment and Decision Making4.3
Writing4.0
Service Orientation4.0

What the work is

Diagnose, treat, and help prevent diseases using a system of practice that is based on the natural healing capacity of individuals. May use physiological, psychological or mechanical methods. May also use natural medicines, prescription or legend drugs, foods, herbs, or other natural remedies.

Perform mobilizations and high-velocity adjustments to joints or soft tissues, using principles of massage, stretching, or resistance.
Maintain professional development through activities such as postgraduate education, continuing education, preceptorships, and residency programs.
Order diagnostic imaging procedures such as radiographs (x-rays), ultrasounds, mammograms, and bone densitometry tests, or refer patients to other health professionals for these procedures.
Administer treatments or therapies, such as homeopathy, hydrotherapy, Oriental or Ayurvedic medicine, electrotherapy, and diathermy, using physical agents including air, heat, cold, water, sound, or ultraviolet light to catalyze the body to heal itself.
Administer, dispense, or prescribe natural medicines, such as food or botanical extracts, herbs, dietary supplements, vitamins, nutraceuticals, and amino acids.
Conduct physical examinations and physiological function tests for diagnostic purposes.

Education people in this job have

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

Doctoral or professional100%

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

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