Neurologists
Diagnose, manage, and treat disorders and diseases of the brain, spinal cord, and peripheral nerves, with a primarily nonsurgical focus.
- O*NET-SOC code
29-1217.00 - Preparation Job Zone Five: Extensive Preparation Needed
Wages
Median annual wage, U.S.$248,560
Employment, U.S.10,590
Median hourly wage$119.50
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $83,370 | $155,990 | $248,560 | $357,990 | $450,780 |
By state (32)
| State | Employment | Median annual | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 100 | $354,760 | 4.46 |
| Arizona | 80 | $409,610 | 0.35 |
| Arkansas | 70 | $317,880 | 0.76 |
| California | 1,090 | $357,080 | 0.88 |
| Colorado | 120 | $356,250 | 0.62 |
| Connecticut | 120 | $320,680 | 1.02 |
| District of Columbia | 50 | $332,000 | 0.94 |
| Florida | 520 | $322,750 | 0.77 |
| Georgia | 120 | Not available | 0.35 |
| Illinois | 240 | $237,080 | 0.58 |
| Indiana | 360 | $220,210 | 1.63 |
| Kansas | 60 | Not published (very high) | 0.62 |
| Kentucky | 230 | $338,850 | 1.72 |
| Maine | 50 | Not published (very high) | 1.15 |
| Maryland | $302,840 | ||
| Michigan | 120 | Not available | 0.41 |
| Minnesota | 310 | $381,670 | 1.56 |
| Nebraska | 80 | $269,270 | 1.22 |
| New Jersey | 140 | $222,120 | 0.48 |
| New York | 2,810 | $155,990 | 4.25 |
| North Carolina | 180 | $325,550 | 0.52 |
| Ohio | 940 | Not available | 2.49 |
| Oregon | Not published (very high) | ||
| Pennsylvania | 30 | Not published (very high) | 0.08 |
| South Carolina | 40 | $352,680 | 0.28 |
| Tennessee | 220 | $229,670 | 1.00 |
| Texas | 660 | $360,640 | 0.69 |
| Utah | 100 | Not published (very high) | 0.81 |
| Vermont | 40 | $434,730 | 2.01 |
| Washington | 180 | $327,140 | 0.76 |
| West Virginia | 60 | $63,500 | 1.15 |
| Wisconsin | 130 | $342,520 | 0.63 |
Similar occupations
Similarity is our measure: the cosine of importance x level over all 120 O*NET skills, knowledge areas and abilities. It is not an O*NET finding. More.
Circles are the 20 most similar occupations, coloured by Job Zone. Lines join pairs where one is among the other's 10 most similar; darker lines are pairs O*NET also lists as related. Drag a circle to move it out of the way; select one to open it.
| # | Occupation | Job Zone | Similarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hospitalists | 5 | 0.983 |
| 2 | Allergists and Immunologists | 5 | 0.980 |
| 3 | Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Physicians | 5 | 0.980 |
| 4 | General Internal Medicine Physicians | 5 | 0.980 |
| 5 | Sports Medicine Physicians | 5 | 0.976 |
| 6 | Preventive Medicine Physicians | 5 | 0.974 |
| 7 | Family Medicine Physicians | 5 | 0.974 |
| 8 | Pediatricians, General | 5 | 0.972 |
| 9 | Naturopathic Physicians | 5 | 0.971 |
| 10 | Psychiatrists | 5 | 0.971 |
One skill away
Among the 50 occupations most similar to Neurologists, those at the same Job Zone or lower, where exactly one skill rated at least 3 in importance needs a level more than 0.75 points higher (on O*NET's 0-7 level scale). Our definition. Change the thresholds.
| Occupation | Skill to build | Level gap | Similarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse Practitioners | Operations Analysis | 3.38 | 0.969 |
| Acute Care Nurses | Operations Monitoring | 1.12 | 0.966 |
| Dietitians and Nutritionists | Operations Analysis | 3.38 | 0.964 |
| Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses | Negotiation | 1.00 | 0.960 |
| Clinical Nurse Specialists | Operations Analysis | 3.62 | 0.959 |
| Urologists | Operations Monitoring | 1.00 | 0.958 |
| Critical Care Nurses | Operations Monitoring | 1.12 | 0.945 |
| Occupational Therapists | Operations Analysis | 3.00 | 0.939 |
| Speech-Language Pathologists | Operations Analysis | 3.12 | 0.938 |
Software to learn next
Software used by at least 3 of the 20 occupations most similar to Neurologists, excluding software Neurologists already lists and any you named. Ranked by how many of them use it, weighted by how much more common it is among them than across all occupations (lift). Our ranking.
| Software | Similar jobs using it | Lift |
|---|---|---|
| ChartWare EMR | 7 of 20 | 29.4x |
| Allscripts Professional EHR | 7 of 20 | 26.9x |
| SOAPware EMR | 6 of 20 | 21.3x |
| MedcomSoft Record | 4 of 20 | 46.2x |
| Practice Partner Total Practice Partner | 4 of 20 | 46.2x |
| MEDITECH software | 9 of 20 | 5.4x |
| Texas Medical Software SpringCharts EMR | 4 of 20 | 23.1x |
| GE Healthcare Centricity EMR | 5 of 20 | 10.5x |
| Medical reference software | 3 of 20 | 46.2x |
| Epocrates | 3 of 20 | 27.7x |
Skills
From O*NET data. Importance is rated 1 to 5 and level 0 to 7.
| Skill | Type | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Active Listening | Essential skill | 4.25 | 4.50 |
| Reading Comprehension | Essential skill | 4.12 | 5.50 |
| Critical Thinking | Essential skill | 4.12 | 4.88 |
| Complex Problem Solving | Transferable skill | 4.12 | 4.62 |
| Social Perceptiveness | Transferable skill | 4.12 | 4.62 |
| Speaking | Essential skill | 4.12 | 4.38 |
| Monitoring | Essential skill | 4.00 | 4.62 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | Transferable skill | 4.00 | 4.50 |
| Writing | Essential skill | 4.00 | 4.38 |
| Active Learning | Essential skill | 3.75 | 4.62 |
| Science | Essential skill | 3.75 | 4.12 |
| Coordination | Transferable skill | 3.75 | 3.75 |
| Instructing | Transferable skill | 3.50 | 4.62 |
| Persuasion | Transferable skill | 3.50 | 3.75 |
| Service Orientation | Transferable skill | 3.50 | 3.62 |
| Learning Strategies | Essential skill | 3.38 | 4.25 |
| Systems Analysis | Transferable skill | 3.38 | 3.38 |
| Time Management | Transferable skill | 3.25 | 3.88 |
| Systems Evaluation | Transferable skill | 3.25 | 3.62 |
| Management of Personnel Resources | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 3.38 |
| Mathematics | Essential skill | 2.88 | 3.25 |
| Negotiation | Transferable skill | 2.75 | 2.88 |
| Quality Control Analysis | Transferable skill | 2.38 | not rated |
| Operations Analysis | Transferable skill | 2.12 | not rated |
| Management of Material Resources | Transferable skill | 2.12 | 2.00 |
| Operations Monitoring | Transferable skill | 2.12 | 2.00 |
| Management of Financial Resources | Transferable skill | 2.00 | 1.75 |
| Technology Design | Transferable skill | 1.88 | 1.00 |
| Troubleshooting | Transferable skill | 1.75 | 1.38 |
| Programming | Transferable skill | 1.75 | 0.88 |
| Equipment Selection | Transferable skill | 1.38 | 0.62 |
| Operation and Control | Transferable skill | 1.25 | not rated |
| Equipment Maintenance | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
| Installation | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
| Repairing | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
Knowledge (33) and abilities (52)
| Name | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 4.84 | 6.45 |
| English Language | 4.20 | 5.31 |
| Psychology | 4.14 | 5.74 |
| Biology | 4.08 | 5.14 |
| Therapy and Counseling | 3.96 | 5.44 |
| Education and Training | 3.74 | 4.97 |
| Computers and Electronics | 3.73 | 4.71 |
| Chemistry | 3.61 | 4.63 |
| Customer and Personal Service | 3.60 | 4.45 |
| Mathematics | 3.51 | 4.49 |
| Administration and Management | 3.17 | 3.82 |
| Personnel and Human Resources | 2.75 | 3.66 |
| Law and Government | 2.75 | 3.19 |
| Sociology and Anthropology | 2.75 | 3.07 |
| Administrative | 2.70 | 3.53 |
| Philosophy and Theology | 2.62 | 3.46 |
| Communications and Media | 2.55 | 2.94 |
| Foreign Language | 2.45 | 2.66 |
| Public Safety and Security | 2.25 | 1.95 |
| Economics and Accounting | 2.06 | 2.07 |
| Telecommunications | 2.02 | 1.47 |
| Engineering and Technology | 2.00 | 1.85 |
| Physics | 1.91 | 1.94 |
| Transportation | 1.86 | 1.83 |
| Sales and Marketing | 1.47 | 1.17 |
| Geography | 1.33 | not rated |
| Design | 1.25 | not rated |
| Mechanical | 1.21 | not rated |
| Production and Processing | 1.20 | not rated |
| History and Archeology | 1.11 | not rated |
| Building and Construction | 1.09 | not rated |
| Fine Arts | 1.00 | not rated |
| Food Production | 1.00 | not rated |
| Name | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Inductive Reasoning | 4.50 | 5.50 |
| Deductive Reasoning | 4.38 | 5.00 |
| Problem Sensitivity | 4.25 | 5.75 |
| Oral Comprehension | 4.25 | 5.50 |
| Oral Expression | 4.25 | 5.25 |
| Written Comprehension | 4.12 | 5.12 |
| Written Expression | 3.88 | 4.50 |
| Information Ordering | 3.88 | 4.25 |
| Near Vision | 3.88 | 4.12 |
| Speech Recognition | 3.88 | 4.12 |
| Category Flexibility | 3.75 | 4.50 |
| Flexibility of Closure | 3.75 | 4.38 |
| Speech Clarity | 3.75 | 4.12 |
| Fluency of Ideas | 3.62 | 4.38 |
| Perceptual Speed | 3.50 | 3.62 |
| Originality | 3.38 | 3.88 |
| Visualization | 3.38 | 3.62 |
| Speed of Closure | 3.12 | 4.00 |
| Number Facility | 3.12 | 3.38 |
| Selective Attention | 3.12 | 3.00 |
| Mathematical Reasoning | 3.00 | 3.62 |
| Far Vision | 2.88 | 3.38 |
| Memorization | 2.88 | 2.88 |
| Visual Color Discrimination | 2.88 | 2.75 |
| Time Sharing | 2.75 | 2.75 |
| Finger Dexterity | 2.75 | 2.50 |
| Hearing Sensitivity | 2.38 | 2.38 |
| Auditory Attention | 2.38 | 1.75 |
| Depth Perception | 2.12 | 1.75 |
| Trunk Strength | 1.88 | 1.62 |
| Arm-Hand Steadiness | 1.75 | not rated |
| Manual Dexterity | 1.50 | 0.88 |
| Control Precision | 1.12 | not rated |
| Reaction Time | 1.12 | not rated |
| Response Orientation | 1.12 | not rated |
| Wrist-Finger Speed | 1.12 | not rated |
| Dynamic Flexibility | 1.00 | not rated |
| Dynamic Strength | 1.00 | not rated |
| Explosive Strength | 1.00 | not rated |
| Extent Flexibility | 1.00 | not rated |
| Glare Sensitivity | 1.00 | not rated |
| Gross Body Coordination | 1.00 | not rated |
| Gross Body Equilibrium | 1.00 | not rated |
| Multilimb Coordination | 1.00 | not rated |
| Night Vision | 1.00 | not rated |
| Peripheral Vision | 1.00 | not rated |
| Rate Control | 1.00 | not rated |
| Sound Localization | 1.00 | not rated |
| Spatial Orientation | 1.00 | not rated |
| Speed of Limb Movement | 1.00 | not rated |
| Stamina | 1.00 | not rated |
| Static Strength | 1.00 | not rated |
Software used
Examples from O*NET data. "Hot" and "in demand" are O*NET flags for technologies often listed in job postings.
- Epic Systems in demand
- Microsoft Excel hot
- Microsoft Office software hot
- Microsoft PowerPoint hot
- Microsoft Word hot
- eClinicalWorks EHR software hot
- Allscripts PM
- Automatic Data Processing AdvancedMD EHR
- Benchmark Systems Benchmark Clinical EHR
- Bizmatics PrognoCIS EMR
- CareCloud Central
- Cerner PowerWorks Practice Management
- Email software
- Epic Practice Management
- GE Healthcare Centricity Practice Solution
- GalacTek ECLIPSE
- Greenway Medical Technologies PrimeSUITE
- HealthFusion MediTouch
- IOS Health Systems Medios EHR
- Kareo Practice Management
- McKesson Practice Plus
- Modernizing Medicine Practice Management
- NextGen Healthcare NextGen Practice Management
- Nuesoft Technologies NueMD
- Vitera Healthcare Solutions Vitera Intergy
- WRSHealth EMR
- athenahealth athenaCollector
- e-MDs software
- simplifyMD
Where it concentrates
Metro areas ranked by BLS location quotient: the occupation's share of the area's jobs divided by its share of all US jobs. Above 1 means more concentrated than the nation. Metros employing fewer than 100 are left out.
| Metro area | Employment | Location quotient | Median annual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | 180 | 2.38 | $101,210 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 300 | 1.10 | $360,640 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 120 | 0.93 | $335,420 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 130 | 0.90 | $331,080 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 190 | 0.90 | $161,560 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | 170 | 0.56 | $136,030 |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | 120 | 0.55 | $277,960 |