Sports Medicine Physicians
Diagnose, treat, and help prevent injuries that occur during sporting events, athletic training, and physical activities.
- O*NET-SOC code
29-1229.06 - Preparation Job Zone Five: Extensive Preparation Needed
Wages
BLS doesn't publish wages for Sports Medicine Physicians separately. These are the figures for Physicians, All Other (29-1229), its parent occupation.
Median annual wage, U.S.$265,930
Employment, U.S.342,720
Median hourly wage$127.85
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $69,170 | $102,930 | $265,930 | $378,770 | $452,360 |
By state (51)
| State | Employment | Median annual | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 3,980 | $272,610 | 0.85 |
| Alaska | 270 | $355,100 | 0.37 |
| Arizona | 6,800 | $312,490 | 0.95 |
| Arkansas | 4,290 | $136,880 | 1.49 |
| California | 25,530 | $281,590 | 0.64 |
| Colorado | 1,990 | $298,320 | 0.31 |
| Connecticut | 4,700 | $214,990 | 1.26 |
| Delaware | 1,370 | $297,470 | 1.28 |
| District of Columbia | 1,960 | $77,430 | 1.26 |
| Florida | 23,390 | $262,180 | 1.07 |
| Georgia | 8,580 | $266,880 | 0.80 |
| Hawaii | 1,830 | $339,290 | 1.32 |
| Idaho | 1,700 | $299,340 | 0.90 |
| Illinois | 20,790 | $132,540 | 1.55 |
| Indiana | 6,760 | $366,190 | 0.96 |
| Iowa | 1,440 | $295,190 | 0.42 |
| Kansas | 5,230 | $221,540 | 1.65 |
| Kentucky | 3,340 | $327,390 | 0.76 |
| Louisiana | 4,740 | $350,920 | 1.11 |
| Maine | 1,340 | $419,410 | 0.95 |
| Maryland | 10,340 | $212,080 | 1.70 |
| Massachusetts | 8,210 | $236,580 | 1.02 |
| Michigan | 13,150 | $155,480 | 1.36 |
| Minnesota | 5,350 | $367,320 | 0.82 |
| Mississippi | $228,130 | ||
| Missouri | 3,990 | $227,980 | 0.62 |
| Montana | 580 | $438,850 | 0.52 |
| Nebraska | 1,170 | $290,470 | 0.52 |
| Nevada | 2,400 | $252,120 | 0.70 |
| New Hampshire | 1,000 | $361,300 | 0.66 |
| New Jersey | 9,730 | $285,010 | 1.03 |
| New Mexico | 1,930 | $327,670 | 1.01 |
| New York | 16,600 | $242,500 | 0.78 |
| North Carolina | 14,080 | $260,330 | 1.29 |
| North Dakota | 740 | $454,550 | 0.78 |
| Ohio | 21,160 | $297,440 | 1.73 |
| Oklahoma | 2,520 | $259,220 | 0.67 |
| Oregon | 4,130 | $347,180 | 0.95 |
| Pennsylvania | 23,800 | $217,310 | 1.78 |
| Rhode Island | 1,180 | $228,590 | 1.06 |
| South Carolina | 4,510 | $274,480 | 0.89 |
| South Dakota | 200 | Not published (very high) | 0.19 |
| Tennessee | 5,340 | $301,290 | 0.74 |
| Texas | 30,720 | $269,800 | 0.99 |
| Utah | 3,510 | $228,060 | 0.92 |
| Vermont | 440 | $343,050 | 0.66 |
| Virginia | 8,480 | $278,530 | 0.94 |
| Washington | 6,300 | $307,170 | 0.81 |
| West Virginia | 1,980 | $258,020 | 1.28 |
| Wisconsin | 6,350 | $391,740 | 0.98 |
| Wyoming | 440 | $342,800 | 0.71 |
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 | 0.993 |
| 2 | Hospitalists | 5 | 0.991 |
| 3 | Obstetricians and Gynecologists | 5 | 0.984 |
| 4 | Nurse Midwives | 5 | 0.982 |
| 5 | Nurse Practitioners | 5 | 0.982 |
| 6 | Emergency Medicine Physicians | 5 | 0.981 |
| 7 | General Internal Medicine Physicians | 5 | 0.980 |
| 8 | Acute Care Nurses | 4 | 0.980 |
| 9 | Physician Assistants | 5 | 0.979 |
| 10 | Clinical Nurse Specialists | 5 | 0.979 |
One skill away
Among the 50 occupations most similar to Sports Medicine Physicians, 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 | 1.63 | 0.982 |
| Clinical Nurse Specialists | Operations Analysis | 1.87 | 0.979 |
| Neurologists | Instructing | 0.87 | 0.976 |
| Occupational Therapists | Operations Analysis | 1.25 | 0.968 |
| Radiologists | Operations Monitoring | 0.76 | 0.963 |
| Dietitians and Nutritionists | Operations Analysis | 1.63 | 0.961 |
| Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses | Negotiation | 0.88 | 0.958 |
| Physicians, Pathologists | Writing | 1.00 | 0.957 |
| Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary | Writing | 1.00 | 0.952 |
Software to learn next
Software used by at least 3 of the 20 occupations most similar to Sports Medicine Physicians, excluding software Sports Medicine Physicians 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 |
|---|---|---|
| e-MDs software | 9 of 20 | 34.6x |
| ChartWare EMR | 8 of 20 | 33.6x |
| Allscripts Professional EHR | 8 of 20 | 30.8x |
| SOAPware EMR | 7 of 20 | 24.9x |
| MEDITECH software | 11 of 20 | 6.6x |
| MedcomSoft Record | 4 of 20 | 46.2x |
| Practice Partner Total Practice Partner | 4 of 20 | 46.2x |
| Amkai AmkaiCharts | 4 of 20 | 26.4x |
| Medscribbler Enterprise | 4 of 20 | 26.4x |
| StatCom Patient Flow Logistics Enterprise Suite | 4 of 20 | 26.4x |
Skills
From O*NET data. Importance is rated 1 to 5 and level 0 to 7.
| Skill | Type | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading Comprehension | Essential skill | 4.62 | 5.12 |
| Critical Thinking | Essential skill | 4.25 | 4.88 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | Transferable skill | 4.25 | 4.38 |
| Active Listening | Essential skill | 4.12 | 4.62 |
| Speaking | Essential skill | 4.12 | 4.38 |
| Active Learning | Essential skill | 4.00 | 4.75 |
| Social Perceptiveness | Transferable skill | 4.00 | 4.38 |
| Complex Problem Solving | Transferable skill | 4.00 | 4.12 |
| Monitoring | Essential skill | 4.00 | 4.12 |
| Coordination | Transferable skill | 3.88 | 4.00 |
| Service Orientation | Transferable skill | 3.88 | 4.00 |
| Writing | Essential skill | 3.88 | 4.00 |
| Systems Evaluation | Transferable skill | 3.75 | 3.88 |
| Learning Strategies | Essential skill | 3.62 | 4.00 |
| Instructing | Transferable skill | 3.62 | 3.75 |
| Time Management | Transferable skill | 3.50 | 3.62 |
| Systems Analysis | Transferable skill | 3.38 | 3.75 |
| Persuasion | Transferable skill | 3.25 | 3.88 |
| Science | Essential skill | 3.25 | 3.75 |
| Negotiation | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Management of Personnel Resources | Transferable skill | 2.88 | 2.88 |
| Quality Control Analysis | Transferable skill | 2.62 | 2.75 |
| Mathematics | Essential skill | 2.50 | 2.75 |
| Operations Monitoring | Transferable skill | 2.38 | 2.62 |
| Operation and Control | Transferable skill | 2.12 | 2.00 |
| Operations Analysis | Transferable skill | 2.00 | 1.75 |
| Management of Financial Resources | Transferable skill | 2.00 | 1.38 |
| Management of Material Resources | Transferable skill | 1.75 | 1.25 |
| Technology Design | Transferable skill | 1.62 | 1.00 |
| Troubleshooting | Transferable skill | 1.50 | 0.62 |
| Equipment Selection | Transferable skill | 1.38 | 0.50 |
| Programming | Transferable skill | 1.38 | 0.50 |
| 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 | 4.94 | 6.16 |
| Biology | 4.31 | 5.19 |
| English Language | 4.19 | 4.68 |
| Therapy and Counseling | 4.16 | 5.41 |
| Psychology | 4.06 | 5.69 |
| Education and Training | 4.06 | 5.50 |
| Customer and Personal Service | 3.88 | 4.72 |
| Sociology and Anthropology | 3.00 | 3.71 |
| Administration and Management | 2.97 | 3.75 |
| Computers and Electronics | 2.91 | 3.41 |
| Personnel and Human Resources | 2.77 | 3.34 |
| Administrative | 2.72 | 3.66 |
| Chemistry | 2.69 | 3.12 |
| Public Safety and Security | 2.65 | 2.62 |
| Communications and Media | 2.62 | 2.55 |
| Mathematics | 2.50 | 3.00 |
| Economics and Accounting | 2.38 | 2.28 |
| Physics | 2.34 | 2.22 |
| Telecommunications | 2.26 | 1.74 |
| Law and Government | 2.22 | 2.10 |
| Sales and Marketing | 2.16 | 2.91 |
| Engineering and Technology | 2.09 | 1.72 |
| Philosophy and Theology | 2.06 | 2.41 |
| Foreign Language | 2.00 | 2.12 |
| Production and Processing | 1.75 | 1.44 |
| Fine Arts | 1.72 | 1.22 |
| Design | 1.59 | 1.38 |
| Transportation | 1.55 | 1.10 |
| Mechanical | 1.47 | 0.91 |
| Geography | 1.38 | 1.16 |
| History and Archeology | 1.28 | 0.81 |
| Building and Construction | 1.16 | not rated |
| Food Production | 1.12 | not rated |
| Name | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Oral Comprehension | 4.75 | 5.00 |
| Problem Sensitivity | 4.62 | 5.38 |
| Oral Expression | 4.62 | 5.00 |
| Written Comprehension | 4.50 | 5.00 |
| Inductive Reasoning | 4.38 | 5.00 |
| Deductive Reasoning | 4.38 | 4.88 |
| Written Expression | 4.12 | 4.50 |
| Near Vision | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| Speech Clarity | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| Speech Recognition | 3.88 | 4.00 |
| Category Flexibility | 3.75 | 4.12 |
| Information Ordering | 3.75 | 4.00 |
| Fluency of Ideas | 3.50 | 4.12 |
| Originality | 3.50 | 3.88 |
| Flexibility of Closure | 3.38 | 3.75 |
| Speed of Closure | 3.25 | 3.25 |
| Perceptual Speed | 3.12 | 3.38 |
| Far Vision | 3.12 | 3.25 |
| Visualization | 3.00 | 3.62 |
| Memorization | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Selective Attention | 3.00 | 2.88 |
| Time Sharing | 2.88 | 2.88 |
| Arm-Hand Steadiness | 2.75 | 3.00 |
| Manual Dexterity | 2.75 | 2.62 |
| Mathematical Reasoning | 2.62 | 2.88 |
| Finger Dexterity | 2.62 | 2.75 |
| Visual Color Discrimination | 2.62 | 2.75 |
| Number Facility | 2.62 | 2.62 |
| Control Precision | 2.38 | 2.38 |
| Multilimb Coordination | 2.38 | 2.38 |
| Trunk Strength | 2.38 | 2.38 |
| Auditory Attention | 2.38 | 2.25 |
| Depth Perception | 2.25 | 2.25 |
| Hearing Sensitivity | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| Static Strength | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| Wrist-Finger Speed | 1.88 | 1.62 |
| Stamina | 1.88 | 1.50 |
| Extent Flexibility | 1.75 | 1.50 |
| Gross Body Coordination | 1.75 | 1.50 |
| Reaction Time | 1.75 | 1.25 |
| Dynamic Strength | 1.75 | 1.12 |
| Response Orientation | 1.62 | 1.25 |
| Gross Body Equilibrium | 1.62 | 0.88 |
| Rate Control | 1.50 | 0.88 |
| Speed of Limb Movement | 1.38 | 0.38 |
| Explosive Strength | 1.25 | not rated |
| Peripheral Vision | 1.12 | not rated |
| Spatial Orientation | 1.12 | not rated |
| Dynamic Flexibility | 1.00 | not rated |
| Glare Sensitivity | 1.00 | not rated |
| Night Vision | 1.00 | not rated |
| Sound Localization | 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 Word hot
- eClinicalWorks EHR software hot
- 3D motion analysis software
- 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
- Meditab IMS Orthopedics/Sports Medicine
- Modernizing Medicine Practice Management
- NextGen Healthcare NextGen Practice Management
- OmniMD Sports Medicine EHR
- PracticeSuite Complete Suite
- Presagia Sports
- SpartaTrac
- Vitera Healthcare Solutions Vitera Intergy
- WRSHealth EMR
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- Web browser software
- athenahealth athenaCollector
- simplifyMD
Where it concentrates
BLS doesn't publish wages for Sports Medicine Physicians separately. These are the figures for Physicians, All Other (29-1229), its parent occupation.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charlottesville, VA | 1,000 | 3.97 | $286,090 |
| Greenville, NC | 600 | 3.37 | $65,890 |
| Cleveland, OH | 6,610 | 2.91 | $248,400 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | 850 | 2.73 | $277,850 |
| Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | 2,150 | 2.72 | $74,500 |
| Springfield, IL | 600 | 2.68 | Not available |
| Morgantown, WV | 380 | 2.59 | $63,950 |
| Gettysburg, PA | 180 | 2.58 | Not available |
| Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC | 240 | 2.57 | $338,170 |
| Asheville, NC | 1,020 | 2.56 | $360,010 |