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Naturopathic 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
$115,210
United States, 2025
Employment
28,630
United States, 2025
Typical education
Doctoral Degree
Job Zone 5
Skills identified
35
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Career overview
Diagnose, treat, and help prevent diseases using a system of practice that is based on the natural healing capacity of individuals. May use physiological, psychological or mechanical methods. May also use natural medicines, prescription or legend drugs, foods, herbs, or other natural remedies.
- O*NET code
- 29-1299.01
- Job zone
- 5
- Experience required
- None
Typical tasks
- Report patterns of patients' health conditions, such as disease status and births, to public health agencies.
- Document patients' histories, including identifying data, chief complaints, illnesses, previous medical or family histories, or psychosocial characteristics.
- Educate patients about health care management.
- Advise patients about therapeutic exercise and nutritional medicine regimens.
- Conduct physical examinations and physiological function tests for diagnostic purposes.
- Administer, dispense, or prescribe natural medicines, such as food or botanical extracts, herbs, dietary supplements, vitamins, nutraceuticals, and amino acids.
- Interview patients to document symptoms and health histories.
- Diagnose health conditions, based on patients' symptoms and health histories, laboratory and diagnostic radiology test results, or other physiological measurements, such as electrocardiograms and electroencephalographs.
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Salary analysis — United States
10th percentile
$65,210
25th percentile
$83,780
75th percentile
$161,470
90th percentile
$195,190
Most important skills
- Reading Comprehension4.3
- Critical Thinking4.1
- Active Listening4.1
- Speaking4.1
- Social Perceptiveness4.0
- Writing4.0
- Judgment and Decision Making4.0
- Service Orientation3.9
- Complex Problem Solving3.9
- Active Learning3.8
- Monitoring3.4
- Learning Strategies3.4
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 19 identified skills
Matched
0
Missing
19
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 | 4.3 | 5.0 | Not selected | 5.0 |
| Active Listening | 4.1 | 4.5 | Not selected | 4.5 |
| Social Perceptiveness | 4.0 | 4.6 | Not selected | 4.6 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | 4.0 | 4.3 | Not selected | 4.3 |
| Critical Thinking | 4.1 | 4.1 | Not selected | 4.1 |
| Speaking | 4.1 | 4.1 | Not selected | 4.1 |
| Writing | 4.0 | 4.0 | Not selected | 4.0 |
| Service Orientation | 3.9 | 4.0 | Not selected | 4.0 |
| Complex Problem Solving | 3.9 | 4.0 | Not selected | 4.0 |
| Active Learning | 3.8 | 3.9 | Not selected | 3.9 |
| Monitoring | 3.4 | 4.0 | Not selected | 4.0 |
| Learning Strategies | 3.4 | 3.8 | Not selected | 3.8 |
| Persuasion | 3.1 | 3.8 | Not selected | 3.8 |
| Coordination | 3.1 | 3.5 | Not selected | 3.5 |
| Time Management | 3.1 | 3.1 | Not selected | 3.1 |
| Instructing | 3.1 | 3.1 | Not selected | 3.1 |
| Science | 3.1 | 3.1 | Not selected | 3.1 |
| Systems Analysis | 3.1 | 3.1 | Not selected | 3.1 |
| Management of Personnel Resources | 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 Naturopathic PhysiciansHow salary varies by location
| Location | Median | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fresno, CA | $209,100 | 70 | 2025 |
| Washington, DC | $166,230 | 5,970 | 2025 |
| MD | $164,670 | 5,840 | 2025 |
| Hartford, CT | $154,540 | 150 | 2025 |
| DC | $151,990 | 490 | 2025 |
| Raleigh, NC | $147,370 | 110 | 2025 |
| New York, NY | $140,730 | 650 | 2025 |
| Salem, OR | $140,670 | 30 | 2025 |
| San Jose, CA | $139,570 | 190 | 2025 |
| San Francisco, CA | $136,640 | 320 | 2025 |
| Atlanta, GA | $133,060 | 2,530 | 2025 |
| Baltimore, MD | $128,610 | 540 | 2025 |
| NY | $127,360 | 750 | 2025 |
| GA | $126,300 | 3,130 | 2025 |
| CA | $125,550 | 1,600 | 2025 |
| Fort Collins, CO | $125,320 | 50 | 2025 |
| Bridgeport, CT | $124,750 | 60 | 2025 |
| Durham, NC | $123,280 | 290 | 2025 |
| MT | $122,930 | 110 | 2025 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | $122,930 | 230 | 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.