Podiatrists

Detailed Occupation

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2021 Workforce
8.84k
Average Age
49
Estimated Job Growth
0.952%
10-year projection
Average Salary
$160,849
Average Male Salary
$181,516
Average Female Salary
$108,039

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Podiatrists are most often employed by the Offices of other health practitioners industry. The average yearly wage for Podiatrists was $160,849 in 2021.

The locations that employ the most Podiatrists are Birmingham & Bloomfield Area PUMA, MI. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Podiatrists are Birmingham & Bloomfield Area PUMA, MI.

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Employment and salary information for the Podiatrists workforce. Podiatrists workforce in 2021 was 8,835 people, of which 28.1% were women and 71.9% were men. Podiatrists are paid most in Birmingham & Bloomfield Area PUMA, MI but are relatively concentrated in Birmingham & Bloomfield Area PUMA, MI.

Employment Over Time

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Grouping
6,350
Male Workforce
± 1.96k
2,485
Female Workforce
± 1.22k

The Podiatrists workforce in 2021 was 8,835 people (28.1% women and 71.9% men). This implies an average annual growth of 25.8% between 2014 (7,025) and 2021 (8,835).

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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 2021, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were Arizona ($330,672), New Mexico ($239,189), and Wisconsin ($219,664).

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Yearly Wage Ranking

$160,849
AVERAGE WAGE
#10 in the ranking (2021)
$59,596
NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE
For all occupations across the US

In 2021, Podiatrists earned an average of $160,849, $101,254 more than the average national salary of $59,596

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Wage Distribution

Gender
0.403
WAGE GINI

In 2021, 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 ($205,576).

Occupations by Industries

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Value
8.84k
2021 Workforce
± 2,308
13.1%
1 YEAR GROWTH
± 33.7%

This graphic shows the share of Podiatrists employed by various industries. Offices of other health practitioners employs the largest share of Podiatrists at 68.2%, followed by General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals with 19.1% and Offices of physicians with 12.7%.

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Demographic information on Podiatrists in the US. The workforce of Podiatrists in 2021 was 8,835 people, with 28.1% woman, and 71.9% men. The average age of male Podiatrists in the workforce is 50.5 and of female Podiatrists is 45.1, and the most common race/ethnicity for Podiatrists is White.

Gender and Age

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The workforce of Podiatrists in 2021 was 8,835 people, with 28.1% woman, and 71.9% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 45 to 49 years (1,445 people), 50 to 54 years (1,243  people), and 40 to 44 years (1,078 people). Among them they concentrated 44.8% of the total workforce.

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Ethnicity

Gender

In 2021, 5.15% of Podiatrists workers were Hispanic and 94.9% non-Hispanic.

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Races

In 2021, 84.1% of the Podiatrists workforce were White, of which 25.2% were women and 74.8% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Asian (9.2%) and Two or More Races (3.71%).

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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 2021 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 2021 (counting all academic degrees) were Biology (4,225 people), Health (1,134 people), and Psychology (636 people).

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Education Levels

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The main educational levels achieved by the Podiatrists workers were Graduate Degree (8,835 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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