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General Internal Medicine Physicians — Career Decision Dashboard
United States
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Report generated from official BLS OEWS and O*NET data — United States.
Median annual wage
$256,560
United States, 2025
Employment
67,150
United States, 2025
Typical education
Post-Doctoral Training
Job Zone 5
Skills identified
35
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Career overview
Diagnose and provide nonsurgical treatment for a wide range of diseases and injuries of internal organ systems. Provide care mainly for adults and adolescents, and are based primarily in an outpatient care setting.
- O*NET code
- 29-1216.00
- Job zone
- 5
- Experience required
- Over 4 years, up to and including 6 years
Typical tasks
- Analyze records, reports, test results, or examination information to diagnose medical condition of patient.
- Treat internal disorders, such as hypertension, heart disease, diabetes, or problems of the lung, brain, kidney, or gastrointestinal tract.
- Prescribe or administer medication, therapy, and other specialized medical care to treat or prevent illness, disease, or injury.
- Manage and treat common health problems, such as infections, influenza or pneumonia, as well as serious, chronic, and complex illnesses, in adolescents, adults, and the elderly.
- Provide and manage long-term, comprehensive medical care, including diagnosis and nonsurgical treatment of diseases, for adult patients in an office or hospital.
- Explain procedures and discuss test results or prescribed treatments with patients.
- Advise patients and community members concerning diet, activity, hygiene, and disease prevention.
- Make diagnoses when different illnesses occur together or in situations where the diagnosis may be obscure.
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Salary analysis — United States
10th percentile
$73,570
25th percentile
$124,470
75th percentile
$374,850
90th percentile
$475,430
Most important skills
- Active Listening4.1
- Reading Comprehension4.1
- Speaking4.0
- Science4.0
- Critical Thinking4.0
- Judgment and Decision Making4.0
- Writing4.0
- Complex Problem Solving4.0
- Social Perceptiveness4.0
- Monitoring3.9
- Active Learning3.9
- 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 21 identified skills
Matched
0
Missing
21
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Skills to develop
| Skill | Importance | Required level | Your level | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading Comprehension | 4.1 | 5.0 | Not selected | 5.0 |
| Critical Thinking | 4.0 | 4.8 | Not selected | 4.8 |
| Active Listening | 4.1 | 4.3 | Not selected | 4.3 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | 4.0 | 4.3 | Not selected | 4.3 |
| Speaking | 4.0 | 4.1 | Not selected | 4.1 |
| Writing | 4.0 | 4.1 | Not selected | 4.1 |
| Science | 4.0 | 4.0 | Not selected | 4.0 |
| Complex Problem Solving | 4.0 | 4.0 | Not selected | 4.0 |
| Social Perceptiveness | 4.0 | 4.0 | Not selected | 4.0 |
| Monitoring | 3.9 | 4.0 | Not selected | 4.0 |
| Active Learning | 3.9 | 4.0 | Not selected | 4.0 |
| Service Orientation | 3.8 | 4.0 | Not selected | 4.0 |
| Coordination | 3.3 | 3.5 | Not selected | 3.5 |
| Instructing | 3.1 | 3.6 | Not selected | 3.6 |
| Persuasion | 3.1 | 3.6 | Not selected | 3.6 |
| Learning Strategies | 3.1 | 3.6 | Not selected | 3.6 |
| Systems Evaluation | 3.1 | 3.6 | Not selected | 3.6 |
| Systems Analysis | 3.3 | 3.3 | Not selected | 3.3 |
| Time Management | 3.1 | 3.4 | Not selected | 3.4 |
| Management of Personnel Resources | 3.0 | 3.1 | Not selected | 3.1 |
| Negotiation | 3.0 | 3.1 | Not selected | 3.1 |
Ordered by required level gap multiplied by O*NET importance. No prediction or recommendation is implied.
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Compare with General Internal Medicine PhysiciansHow salary varies by location
| Location | Median | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Bend, IN | $485,900 | 140 | 2025 |
| Santa Cruz, CA | $430,970 | — | 2025 |
| GA | $425,460 | 5,440 | 2025 |
| Lafayette, IN | $416,860 | 120 | 2025 |
| Jackson, TN | $412,460 | 160 | 2025 |
| Oshkosh, WI | $385,880 | 80 | 2025 |
| RI | $379,490 | 300 | 2025 |
| Providence, RI | $379,490 | 330 | 2025 |
| Tulsa, OK | $377,580 | 190 | 2025 |
| MN | $373,700 | 2,270 | 2025 |
| Ithaca, NY | $370,320 | 120 | 2025 |
| Lincoln, NE | $369,980 | 30 | 2025 |
| Worcester, MA | $369,930 | 180 | 2025 |
| WI | $367,160 | 1,450 | 2025 |
| Anchorage, AK | $366,650 | 80 | 2025 |
| AK | $366,080 | 110 | 2025 |
| Sacramento, CA | $361,590 | — | 2025 |
| Waterbury, CT | $360,610 | 90 | 2025 |
| SC | $359,500 | 1,260 | 2025 |
| Deltona, FL | $358,050 | 80 | 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.