Neurologists
Health Science · Therapeutic Services
Pay and outlook shown for
New workers start near $99,490; experienced workers reach $449,840. About 660 people do this job in Texas.
Job outlook
U.S. projection, 2024 to 2034.
- Employment change
- +5%
- Openings a year
- 300
- Employed in 2024
- 8,300
Typical entry education: Doctoral or professional degree · Training: Internship/residency
Alamo Colleges programs that lead here
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Browse all programsSkills 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.
- Active Listening4.5
- Reading Comprehension5.5
- Critical Thinking4.9
- Social Perceptiveness4.6
- Complex Problem Solving4.6
- Speaking4.4
- Monitoring4.6
- Judgment and Decision Making4.5
What the work is
Diagnose, manage, and treat disorders and diseases of the brain, spinal cord, and peripheral nerves, with a primarily nonsurgical focus.
- Participate in neuroscience research activities.
- Provide training to medical students or staff members.
- Participate in continuing education activities to maintain and expand competence.
- Supervise medical technicians in the performance of neurological diagnostic or therapeutic activities.
- Counsel patients or others on the background of neurological disorders including risk factors, or genetic or environmental concerns.
- Interpret the results of neuroimaging studies, such as Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), Single Photon Emission Computed Tomography (SPECT), and Positron Emission Tomography (PET) scans.
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.
- High school or less2%
- Master's degree5%
- Doctoral or professional93%
Job zone 5, extensive preparation: A graduate or professional degree, usually after a bachelor's.
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