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Sports 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
$265,930
United States, 2025
Employment
342,720
United States, 2025
Typical education
Doctoral Degree
Job Zone 5
Skills identified
35
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Career overview
Diagnose, treat, and help prevent injuries that occur during sporting events, athletic training, and physical activities.
- O*NET code
- 29-1229.06
- Job zone
- 5
- Experience required
- Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years
Typical tasks
- Advise athletes, trainers, or coaches to alter or cease sports practices that are potentially harmful.
- Coordinate sports care activities with other experts, including specialty physicians and surgeons, athletic trainers, physical therapists, or coaches.
- Observe and evaluate athletes' mental well-being.
- Evaluate and manage chronic pain conditions.
- Diagnose or treat disorders of the musculoskeletal system.
- Order and interpret the results of laboratory tests and diagnostic imaging procedures.
- Record athletes' medical histories, and perform physical examinations.
- Refer athletes for specialized consultation, physical therapy, or diagnostic testing.
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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 Comprehension4.6
- Critical Thinking4.3
- Judgment and Decision Making4.3
- Active Listening4.1
- Speaking4.1
- Social Perceptiveness4.0
- Active Learning4.0
- Monitoring4.0
- Complex Problem Solving4.0
- Service Orientation3.9
- Writing3.9
- Coordination3.9
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
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Skills to develop
| Skill | Importance | Required level | Your level | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading Comprehension | 4.6 | 5.1 | Not selected | 5.1 |
| Critical Thinking | 4.3 | 4.9 | Not selected | 4.9 |
| Active Listening | 4.1 | 4.6 | Not selected | 4.6 |
| Active Learning | 4.0 | 4.8 | Not selected | 4.8 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | 4.3 | 4.4 | Not selected | 4.4 |
| Speaking | 4.1 | 4.4 | Not selected | 4.4 |
| Social Perceptiveness | 4.0 | 4.4 | Not selected | 4.4 |
| Monitoring | 4.0 | 4.1 | Not selected | 4.1 |
| Complex Problem Solving | 4.0 | 4.1 | Not selected | 4.1 |
| Service Orientation | 3.9 | 4.0 | Not selected | 4.0 |
| Writing | 3.9 | 4.0 | Not selected | 4.0 |
| Coordination | 3.9 | 4.0 | Not selected | 4.0 |
| Systems Evaluation | 3.8 | 3.9 | Not selected | 3.9 |
| Learning Strategies | 3.6 | 4.0 | Not selected | 4.0 |
| Instructing | 3.6 | 3.8 | Not selected | 3.8 |
| Systems Analysis | 3.4 | 3.8 | Not selected | 3.8 |
| Time Management | 3.5 | 3.6 | Not selected | 3.6 |
| Persuasion | 3.3 | 3.9 | Not selected | 3.9 |
| Science | 3.3 | 3.8 | Not selected | 3.8 |
| 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 Sports Medicine PhysiciansHow 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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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.