Neurologists — Career Decision Dashboard
United States
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Report generated from official BLS OEWS and O*NET data — United States.
Median annual wage
$248,560
United States, 2025
Employment
10,590
United States, 2025
Typical education
Post-Doctoral Training
Job Zone 5
Skills identified
35
10 related careers
Career overview
Diagnose, manage, and treat disorders and diseases of the brain, spinal cord, and peripheral nerves, with a primarily nonsurgical focus.
- O*NET code
- 29-1217.00
- Job zone
- 5
- Experience required
- Over 4 years, up to and including 6 years
Typical tasks
- Participate in neuroscience research activities.
- Interview patients to obtain information, such as complaints, symptoms, medical histories, and family histories.
- Supervise medical technicians in the performance of neurological diagnostic or therapeutic activities.
- Examine patients to obtain information about functional status of areas, such as vision, physical strength, coordination, reflexes, sensations, language skills, cognitive abilities, and mental status.
- Perform or interpret the outcomes of procedures or diagnostic tests, such as lumbar punctures, electroencephalography, electromyography, and nerve conduction velocity tests.
- Order or interpret results of laboratory analyses of patients' blood or cerebrospinal fluid.
- Diagnose neurological conditions based on interpretation of examination findings, histories, or test results.
- Prescribe or administer medications, such as anti-epileptic drugs, and monitor patients for behavioral and cognitive side effects.
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Salary analysis — United States
10th percentile
$83,370
25th percentile
$155,990
75th percentile
$357,990
90th percentile
$450,780
Most important skills
- Active Listening4.3
- Critical Thinking4.1
- Social Perceptiveness4.1
- Speaking4.1
- Reading Comprehension4.1
- Complex Problem Solving4.1
- Judgment and Decision Making4.0
- Writing4.0
- Monitoring4.0
- Active Learning3.8
- Coordination3.8
- Science3.8
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 | 4.1 | 5.5 | Not selected | 5.5 |
| Critical Thinking | 4.1 | 4.9 | Not selected | 4.9 |
| Active Listening | 4.3 | 4.5 | Not selected | 4.5 |
| Social Perceptiveness | 4.1 | 4.6 | Not selected | 4.6 |
| Complex Problem Solving | 4.1 | 4.6 | Not selected | 4.6 |
| Monitoring | 4.0 | 4.6 | Not selected | 4.6 |
| Speaking | 4.1 | 4.4 | Not selected | 4.4 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | 4.0 | 4.5 | Not selected | 4.5 |
| Writing | 4.0 | 4.4 | Not selected | 4.4 |
| Active Learning | 3.8 | 4.6 | Not selected | 4.6 |
| Instructing | 3.5 | 4.6 | Not selected | 4.6 |
| Science | 3.8 | 4.1 | Not selected | 4.1 |
| Learning Strategies | 3.4 | 4.3 | Not selected | 4.3 |
| Coordination | 3.8 | 3.8 | Not selected | 3.8 |
| Persuasion | 3.5 | 3.8 | Not selected | 3.8 |
| Service Orientation | 3.5 | 3.6 | Not selected | 3.6 |
| Time Management | 3.3 | 3.9 | Not selected | 3.9 |
| Systems Evaluation | 3.3 | 3.6 | Not selected | 3.6 |
| Systems Analysis | 3.4 | 3.4 | Not selected | 3.4 |
| Management of Personnel Resources | 3.0 | 3.4 | Not selected | 3.4 |
Ordered by required level gap multiplied by O*NET importance. No prediction or recommendation is implied.
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How salary varies by location
| Location | Median | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Memphis, TN | $535,950 | 30 | 2025 |
| Buffalo, NY | $451,510 | 80 | 2025 |
| VT | $434,730 | 40 | 2025 |
| Burlington, VT | $434,730 | — | 2025 |
| AZ | $409,610 | 80 | 2025 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $409,610 | 70 | 2025 |
| Toledo, OH | $388,860 | 60 | 2025 |
| Cleveland, OH | $383,420 | — | 2025 |
| MN | $381,670 | 310 | 2025 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | $376,490 | 50 | 2025 |
| Indianapolis, IN | $365,500 | — | 2025 |
| TX | $360,640 | 660 | 2025 |
| Dallas, TX | $360,640 | 300 | 2025 |
| CA | $357,080 | 1,090 | 2025 |
| CO | $356,250 | 120 | 2025 |
| Denver, CO | $356,250 | 60 | 2025 |
| AK | $354,760 | 100 | 2025 |
| Anchorage, AK | $354,760 | — | 2025 |
| SC | $352,680 | 40 | 2025 |
| WI | $342,520 | 130 | 2025 |
Career transition paths
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Build a transition comparisonCareer and skills data: O*NET 31.0.
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.