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Allergists and Immunologists — Career Decision Dashboard
United States
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Report generated from official BLS OEWS and O*NET data — United States.
Median annual wage
$265,930
United States, 2025
Employment
342,720
United States, 2025
Typical education
Post-Doctoral Training
Job Zone 5
Skills identified
35
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Career overview
Diagnose, treat, and help prevent allergic diseases and disease processes affecting the immune system.
- O*NET code
- 29-1229.01
- Job zone
- 5
- Experience required
- Over 4 years, up to and including 6 years
Typical tasks
- Diagnose or treat allergic or immunologic conditions.
- Educate patients about diagnoses, prognoses, or treatments.
- Order or perform diagnostic tests such as skin pricks and intradermal, patch, or delayed hypersensitivity tests.
- Prescribe medication such as antihistamines, antibiotics, and nasal, oral, topical, or inhaled glucocorticosteroids.
- Interpret diagnostic test results to make appropriate differential diagnoses.
- Document patients' medical histories.
- Develop individualized treatment plans for patients, considering patient preferences, clinical data, or the risks and benefits of therapies.
- Provide therapies, such as allergen immunotherapy or immunoglobin therapy, to treat immune conditions.
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Salary analysis — United States
10th percentile
$69,170
25th percentile
$102,930
75th percentile
$378,770
90th percentile
$452,360
Most important skills
- Reading Comprehension4.5
- Judgment and Decision Making4.1
- Critical Thinking4.1
- Writing4.1
- Active Listening4.1
- Monitoring4.0
- Speaking4.0
- Active Learning4.0
- Complex Problem Solving4.0
- Science3.9
- Social Perceptiveness3.8
- Service Orientation3.8
What skills do you need?
Select the skills you already have
Skills listed are those O*NET rates at importance 3.0 or above for this occupation. Set your own level on the same 0–7 O*NET scale.
Skill coverage
0%
0 of 20 identified skills
Matched
0
Missing
20
Your selected skills cover approximately 0% of the skills identified for this occupation in O*NET. This is a coverage measure of listed skills only — it is not a qualification, hiring or interview outcome.
Skills to develop
| Skill | Importance | Required level | Your level | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading Comprehension | 4.5 | 4.8 | Not selected | 4.8 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | 4.1 | 4.5 | Not selected | 4.5 |
| Active Learning | 4.0 | 4.6 | Not selected | 4.6 |
| Writing | 4.1 | 4.3 | Not selected | 4.3 |
| Critical Thinking | 4.1 | 4.1 | Not selected | 4.1 |
| Active Listening | 4.1 | 4.0 | Not selected | 4.0 |
| Monitoring | 4.0 | 4.1 | Not selected | 4.1 |
| Complex Problem Solving | 4.0 | 4.1 | Not selected | 4.1 |
| Speaking | 4.0 | 4.0 | Not selected | 4.0 |
| Social Perceptiveness | 3.8 | 4.1 | Not selected | 4.1 |
| Science | 3.9 | 3.9 | Not selected | 3.9 |
| Service Orientation | 3.8 | 3.8 | Not selected | 3.8 |
| Time Management | 3.8 | 3.8 | Not selected | 3.8 |
| Learning Strategies | 3.6 | 3.8 | Not selected | 3.8 |
| Instructing | 3.5 | 3.6 | Not selected | 3.6 |
| Systems Evaluation | 3.1 | 3.8 | Not selected | 3.8 |
| Persuasion | 3.0 | 3.6 | Not selected | 3.6 |
| Coordination | 3.0 | 3.5 | Not selected | 3.5 |
| Systems Analysis | 3.3 | 3.1 | Not selected | 3.1 |
| Negotiation | 3.0 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
Ordered by required level gap multiplied by O*NET importance. No prediction or recommendation is implied.
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Compare with Allergists and ImmunologistsHow salary varies by location
| Location | Median | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burlington, VT | $517,900 | 150 | 2025 |
| Texarkana, TX | $516,930 | 90 | 2025 |
| Mansfield, OH | $478,020 | 170 | 2025 |
| Grants Pass, OR | $460,430 | 40 | 2025 |
| ND | $454,550 | 740 | 2025 |
| Bismarck, ND | $454,550 | 120 | 2025 |
| Boulder, CO | $453,460 | 110 | 2025 |
| Topeka, KS | $451,910 | 500 | 2025 |
| Portland, ME | $442,790 | 690 | 2025 |
| MT | $438,850 | 580 | 2025 |
| Muncie, IN | $436,300 | 90 | 2025 |
| Green Bay, WI | $435,420 | 430 | 2025 |
| Lawrence, KS | $432,860 | 80 | 2025 |
| Chattanooga, TN | $429,900 | 330 | 2025 |
| Decatur, IL | $429,340 | — | 2025 |
| Champaign, IL | $423,260 | 480 | 2025 |
| Mankato, MN | $421,630 | 80 | 2025 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $421,490 | 270 | 2025 |
| ME | $419,410 | 1,340 | 2025 |
| Fargo, ND | $418,980 | 330 | 2025 |
Career transition paths
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Salary and employment data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, 2025 (May 2025 release).
Figures are periodic published survey snapshots, not real-time market rates.