Obstetricians and Gynecologists
Provide medical care related to pregnancy or childbirth. Diagnose, treat, and help prevent diseases of women, particularly those affecting the reproductive system. May also provide general care to women. May perform both medical and gynecological surgery functions.
- O*NET-SOC code
29-1218.00 - Preparation Job Zone Five: Extensive Preparation Needed
Wages
Median annual wage, U.S.$292,910
Employment, U.S.21,260
Median hourly wage$140.82
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $94,680 | $179,810 | $292,910 | $369,390 | $437,300 |
By state (46)
| State | Employment | Median annual | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 120 | $210,380 | 0.43 |
| Alaska | 50 | $421,450 | 1.03 |
| Arizona | 130 | $369,720 | 0.29 |
| Arkansas | 160 | Not published (very high) | 0.88 |
| California | 1,610 | $301,240 | 0.65 |
| Colorado | 410 | Not published (very high) | 1.05 |
| Connecticut | 330 | $200,580 | 1.41 |
| Delaware | 190 | $324,080 | 2.87 |
| District of Columbia | 70 | Not published (very high) | 0.68 |
| Florida | 1,620 | Not available | 1.19 |
| Georgia | 350 | $354,000 | 0.52 |
| Hawaii | 140 | $338,130 | 1.59 |
| Idaho | 110 | $223,560 | 0.90 |
| Illinois | 1,290 | $208,000 | 1.55 |
| Indiana | 430 | $351,990 | 0.99 |
| Iowa | 180 | $356,020 | 0.85 |
| Kansas | $220,770 | ||
| Kentucky | 240 | $317,110 | 0.89 |
| Louisiana | 80 | $404,550 | 0.29 |
| Maine | 100 | $379,930 | 1.13 |
| Maryland | 160 | $306,310 | 0.43 |
| Massachusetts | 620 | $272,240 | 1.26 |
| Michigan | 880 | $209,650 | 1.46 |
| Minnesota | 750 | $321,910 | 1.85 |
| Nebraska | 180 | $342,570 | 1.29 |
| New Hampshire | 140 | $348,140 | 1.50 |
| New Jersey | 740 | $228,870 | 1.27 |
| New Mexico | 110 | $259,990 | 0.93 |
| New York | 2,750 | $348,800 | 2.08 |
| North Carolina | 590 | $134,540 | 0.87 |
| North Dakota | 70 | $414,060 | 1.15 |
| Ohio | 970 | $181,520 | 1.28 |
| Oklahoma | 60 | $370,260 | 0.24 |
| Oregon | 270 | $395,340 | 1.01 |
| Pennsylvania | 260 | Not published (very high) | 0.31 |
| Rhode Island | 140 | $166,390 | 2.05 |
| South Carolina | 350 | $302,340 | 1.11 |
| South Dakota | 80 | $297,610 | 1.20 |
| Tennessee | 360 | $354,580 | 0.80 |
| Texas | 1,460 | $271,960 | 0.76 |
| Utah | 200 | $437,170 | 0.82 |
| Vermont | 90 | $418,760 | 2.13 |
| Virginia | $282,410 | ||
| Washington | 270 | $343,140 | 0.56 |
| West Virginia | 100 | $300,810 | 1.07 |
| Wisconsin | 450 | $304,990 | 1.12 |
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 | Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Physicians | 5 | 0.985 |
| 2 | Sports Medicine Physicians | 5 | 0.984 |
| 3 | Nurse Practitioners | 5 | 0.983 |
| 4 | Nurse Midwives | 5 | 0.982 |
| 5 | Urologists | 5 | 0.982 |
| 6 | Physician Assistants | 5 | 0.982 |
| 7 | Family Medicine Physicians | 5 | 0.982 |
| 8 | General Internal Medicine Physicians | 5 | 0.981 |
| 9 | Hospitalists | 5 | 0.980 |
| 10 | Pediatricians, General | 5 | 0.978 |
One skill away
Among the 50 occupations most similar to Obstetricians and Gynecologists, 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 | Persuasion | 0.76 | 0.983 |
| Urologists | Operations Monitoring | 1.00 | 0.982 |
| Emergency Medicine Physicians | Persuasion | 0.88 | 0.973 |
| Clinical Nurse Specialists | Persuasion | 0.76 | 0.970 |
| Midwives | Social Perceptiveness | 0.88 | 0.970 |
| Neurologists | Instructing | 0.87 | 0.969 |
| Acute Care Nurses | Operations Monitoring | 1.12 | 0.968 |
| Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric | Instructing | 0.87 | 0.968 |
| Critical Care Nurses | Operations Monitoring | 1.12 | 0.967 |
| Physicians, Pathologists | Writing | 1.00 | 0.958 |
Software to learn next
Software used by at least 3 of the 20 occupations most similar to Obstetricians and Gynecologists, excluding software Obstetricians and Gynecologists 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 |
|---|---|---|
| SOAPware EMR | 7 of 20 | 24.9x |
| Allscripts PM | 5 of 20 | 25.6x |
| Automatic Data Processing AdvancedMD EHR | 5 of 20 | 25.6x |
| Benchmark Systems Benchmark Clinical EHR | 5 of 20 | 25.6x |
| CareCloud Central | 5 of 20 | 25.6x |
| Cerner PowerWorks Practice Management | 5 of 20 | 25.6x |
| Epic Practice Management | 5 of 20 | 25.6x |
| GE Healthcare Centricity Practice Solution | 5 of 20 | 25.6x |
| HealthFusion MediTouch | 5 of 20 | 25.6x |
| IOS Health Systems Medios EHR | 5 of 20 | 25.6x |
Skills
From O*NET data. Importance is rated 1 to 5 and level 0 to 7.
| Skill | Type | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Critical Thinking | Essential skill | 4.38 | 5.00 |
| Reading Comprehension | Essential skill | 4.25 | 5.25 |
| Active Listening | Essential skill | 4.12 | 4.75 |
| Active Learning | Essential skill | 4.12 | 4.25 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | Transferable skill | 4.00 | 4.25 |
| Speaking | Essential skill | 4.00 | 4.12 |
| Complex Problem Solving | Transferable skill | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| Monitoring | Essential skill | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| Writing | Essential skill | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| Social Perceptiveness | Transferable skill | 3.88 | 4.00 |
| Coordination | Transferable skill | 3.88 | 3.88 |
| Science | Essential skill | 3.75 | 4.25 |
| Time Management | Transferable skill | 3.75 | 3.88 |
| Service Orientation | Transferable skill | 3.62 | 3.75 |
| Learning Strategies | Essential skill | 3.50 | 3.75 |
| Instructing | Transferable skill | 3.12 | 3.75 |
| Systems Analysis | Transferable skill | 3.12 | 3.25 |
| Persuasion | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 3.12 |
| Systems Evaluation | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Management of Personnel Resources | Transferable skill | 2.88 | 3.38 |
| Negotiation | Transferable skill | 2.88 | 3.12 |
| Mathematics | Essential skill | 2.75 | 3.00 |
| Operations Analysis | Transferable skill | 2.50 | 3.38 |
| Management of Material Resources | Transferable skill | 2.12 | 2.25 |
| Operations Monitoring | Transferable skill | 2.12 | 2.00 |
| Management of Financial Resources | Transferable skill | 2.00 | 1.88 |
| Operation and Control | Transferable skill | 2.00 | 1.25 |
| Quality Control Analysis | Transferable skill | 1.88 | 1.00 |
| Programming | Transferable skill | 1.38 | 0.62 |
| Technology Design | Transferable skill | 1.38 | 0.50 |
| Troubleshooting | Transferable skill | 1.38 | 0.50 |
| Equipment Maintenance | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
| Equipment Selection | 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 | 5.00 | 6.64 |
| Biology | 4.72 | 5.22 |
| English Language | 4.40 | 4.50 |
| Psychology | 4.22 | 5.43 |
| Customer and Personal Service | 3.88 | 5.02 |
| Therapy and Counseling | 3.79 | 5.50 |
| Computers and Electronics | 3.50 | 3.81 |
| Education and Training | 3.45 | 4.67 |
| Chemistry | 3.33 | 3.84 |
| Administrative | 3.26 | 3.68 |
| Mathematics | 3.21 | 3.58 |
| Administration and Management | 3.21 | 3.23 |
| Law and Government | 2.87 | 3.10 |
| Personnel and Human Resources | 2.81 | 3.74 |
| Sociology and Anthropology | 2.69 | 3.25 |
| Engineering and Technology | 2.68 | 2.56 |
| Public Safety and Security | 2.66 | 2.48 |
| Economics and Accounting | 2.62 | 2.21 |
| Communications and Media | 2.50 | 2.77 |
| Philosophy and Theology | 2.47 | 3.31 |
| Foreign Language | 2.31 | 2.31 |
| Telecommunications | 2.29 | 1.56 |
| Physics | 1.97 | 1.75 |
| Sales and Marketing | 1.93 | 2.10 |
| Mechanical | 1.90 | 1.90 |
| History and Archeology | 1.74 | 1.43 |
| Transportation | 1.65 | 1.08 |
| Production and Processing | 1.60 | 1.12 |
| Geography | 1.54 | 1.43 |
| Design | 1.23 | not rated |
| Fine Arts | 1.18 | not rated |
| Food Production | 1.12 | not rated |
| Building and Construction | 1.04 | not rated |
| Name | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Problem Sensitivity | 5.00 | 5.88 |
| Inductive Reasoning | 4.50 | 5.38 |
| Oral Expression | 4.25 | 5.00 |
| Written Comprehension | 4.25 | 5.00 |
| Deductive Reasoning | 4.25 | 4.88 |
| Oral Comprehension | 4.12 | 5.00 |
| Written Expression | 4.12 | 4.50 |
| Near Vision | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| Speech Recognition | 3.88 | 4.00 |
| Speech Clarity | 3.88 | 3.75 |
| Information Ordering | 3.75 | 4.00 |
| Arm-Hand Steadiness | 3.50 | 4.00 |
| Category Flexibility | 3.50 | 3.88 |
| Flexibility of Closure | 3.25 | 3.25 |
| Manual Dexterity | 3.12 | 3.62 |
| Finger Dexterity | 3.12 | 3.50 |
| Fluency of Ideas | 3.12 | 3.38 |
| Originality | 3.12 | 3.12 |
| Selective Attention | 3.12 | 3.12 |
| Perceptual Speed | 3.00 | 3.12 |
| Control Precision | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Speed of Closure | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Time Sharing | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Visual Color Discrimination | 3.00 | 2.88 |
| Far Vision | 2.88 | 3.12 |
| Memorization | 2.88 | 2.88 |
| Mathematical Reasoning | 2.75 | 2.88 |
| Multilimb Coordination | 2.75 | 2.88 |
| Number Facility | 2.75 | 2.88 |
| Visualization | 2.75 | 2.88 |
| Hearing Sensitivity | 2.75 | 2.75 |
| Trunk Strength | 2.50 | 2.12 |
| Auditory Attention | 2.38 | 2.12 |
| Depth Perception | 2.25 | 2.12 |
| Static Strength | 2.12 | 2.12 |
| Stamina | 2.12 | 1.62 |
| Extent Flexibility | 2.00 | 1.88 |
| Dynamic Strength | 2.00 | 1.12 |
| Gross Body Coordination | 2.00 | 1.12 |
| Gross Body Equilibrium | 2.00 | 1.00 |
| Reaction Time | 2.00 | 1.00 |
| Response Orientation | 1.88 | 1.38 |
| Wrist-Finger Speed | 1.75 | 0.75 |
| Explosive Strength | 1.38 | 0.75 |
| Rate Control | 1.25 | not rated |
| Dynamic Flexibility | 1.00 | not rated |
| Glare Sensitivity | 1.00 | not rated |
| Night Vision | 1.00 | not rated |
| Peripheral Vision | 1.00 | not rated |
| Sound Localization | 1.00 | not rated |
| Spatial Orientation | 1.00 | not rated |
| Speed of Limb Movement | 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
- MEDITECH software hot
- Microsoft Excel hot
- Microsoft Office software hot
- eClinicalWorks EHR software hot
- AS Software AS-OBGYN
- Acrendo Medical Software Ob/Gyn EMR
- Allscripts Professional EHR
- Alteer Premiere
- Bizmatics PrognoCIS EMR
- ChartWare EMR
- Computer Systems Company R4 ACERT
- Email software
- Greenway Medical Technologies PrimeSUITE
- MedcomSoft Record
- Medical procedure coding software
- Practice Partner Total Practice Partner
- Scheduling software
- Web browser software
- digiChart OB-GYN
- e-MDs software
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rochester, MN | 100 | 6.13 | $393,340 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | 130 | 3.43 | $109,070 |
| Columbus, OH | 490 | 3.22 | $179,810 |
| Richmond, VA | 250 | 2.81 | $224,240 |
| Rochester, NY | 170 | 2.58 | $210,250 |
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | 550 | 2.09 | $209,550 |
| Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | 410 | 2.09 | Not available |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | 130 | 2.06 | $338,130 |
| Omaha, NE-IA | 140 | 2.02 | $342,570 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 2,470 | 1.90 | $329,750 |