Healthcare
Podiatrists
Diagnose and treat diseases and deformities of the human foot.
Median salary
$152,800
Typical range
$58k – $275k
Job outlook
+2% (about average)
AI exposure
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Education
Typical entry: Master's degree
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Junior Podiatrists
Entry / Junior
$57,500
~2 yrs to advance
Podiatrists
Established
$152,800
~3 yrs to advance
Senior Podiatrists
Senior
$213,920
Key skills
A typical day
- •Treat bone, muscle, and joint disorders affecting the feet and ankles.
- •Diagnose diseases and deformities of the foot using medical histories, physical examinations, x-rays, and laboratory test results.
- •Advise patients about treatments and foot care techniques necessary for prevention of future problems.
- •Prescribe medications, corrective devices, physical therapy, or surgery.
- •Surgically treat conditions such as corns, calluses, ingrown nails, tumors, shortened tendons, bunions, cysts, or abscesses.
Fields of study
Any field
Top colleges for Healthcare
Explore all- Johns Hopkins University7% admit · $93,000 grad pay
- Harvard University4% admit · $119,000 grad pay
- University of Michigan18% admit · $87,000 grad pay
- Duke University6% admit · $105,000 grad pay
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill19% admit · $73,000 grad pay
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