Cardiologists
Health ScienceO*NET 29-1212.00United States
Diagnose, treat, manage, and prevent diseases or conditions of the cardiovascular system. May further subspecialize in interventional procedures (e.
- Median annual earnings
- $490,505
- Projected change
- +6.5%
- Typical education
- Doctoral degree or more
- Employment
- 20.3K jobs
50th percentile, United States
2025 to 2035
92% of the workforce
Growing to 21.61K by 2035
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The work
What cardiologists do
Tasks reported for this occupation, ordered by how often they come up in the role.
- Administer emergency cardiac care for life-threatening heart problems, such as cardiac arrest and heart attack.
- Advise patients and community members concerning diet, activity, hygiene, or disease prevention.
- Answer questions that patients have about their health and well-being.
- Calculate valve areas from blood flow velocity measurements.
- Compare measurements of heart wall thickness and chamber sizes to standards to identify abnormalities, using the results of an echocardiogram.
- Conduct electrocardiogram (EKG), phonocardiogram, echocardiogram, or other cardiovascular tests to record patients' cardiac activity, using specialized electronic test equipment, recording devices, or laboratory instruments.
- Conduct exercise electrocardiogram tests to monitor cardiovascular activity under stress.
- Conduct research to develop or test medications, treatments, or procedures that prevent or control disease or injury.
- Conduct tests of the pulmonary system, using a spirometer or other respiratory testing equipment.
- Design and explain treatment plans, based on patient information such as medical history, reports, and examination results.
- Diagnose cardiovascular conditions, using cardiac catheterization.
- Diagnose medical conditions of patients, using records, reports, test results, or examination information.
- Explain procedures and discuss test results or prescribed treatments with patients.
- Inject contrast media into patients' blood vessels.
- Monitor patients' conditions and progress, and reevaluate treatments, as necessary.
- Observe ultrasound display screen, and listen to signals to record vascular information, such as blood pressure, limb volume changes, oxygen saturation, and cerebral circulation.
- Obtain and record patient information, including patient identification, medical history, and examination results.
- Operate diagnostic imaging equipment to produce contrast-enhanced radiographs of heart and cardiovascular system.
- Order medical tests, such as echocardiograms, electrocardiograms, and angiograms.
- Perform minimally invasive surgical procedures, such as implanting pacemakers and defibrillators.
- Perform vascular procedures, such as balloon angioplasty and stents.
- Prescribe heart medication to treat or prevent heart problems.
- Recommend surgeons or surgical procedures.
- Supervise or train cardiology technologists or students.
- Talk to other physicians about patients to create a treatment plan.
Pay and outlook
What the job pays and where it is heading
Annual earnings range
Reported earnings by percentile, United States
- 10th percentile
- $105,527
- 25th percentile
- $269,195
- 50th percentile
- $490,505
- 75th percentile
- $611,027
- 90th percentile
- $728,604
The gold marker shows the median. Half earn more than $490,505 and half earn less.
Employment outlook
2025 to 2035 projection
+6.5%faster than average
202520,301 jobs
2035 projected21,614 jobs
1,313 more positions over the decade, before replacement hiring.
Preparation
Education levels
What people currently working in the career hold. These are not entry requirements.
- Doctoral degree or more
- 92%
- Master's or Professional degree
- 8%
Skills
Skills employers ask for
Technical skills appearing most often in job postings for this occupation.
How the work gets done
Core competencies
Broad capabilities associated with strong performance in this occupation.
In the market
Job titles and employers
Recent job postings in United StatesCommon job titles
- 01Cardiology Physicians9,665 postings
- 02Interventional Cardiology Physicians4,470 postings
- 03Locum Tenens Cardiology Physicians/Cardiologists3,425 postings
- 04Interventional Cardiologists2,298 postings
- 05Cardiologists1,815 postings
- 06Non-Invasive Cardiologists1,583 postings
- 07Electrophysiology Cardiologists1,476 postings
- 08Cardiology Non-Invasive Physicians1,344 postings
- 09Locums Tenens926 postings
- 10Locum Tenens Cardiology Physicians870 postings
- 11Heart Failure Cardiologists855 postings
- 12General Cardiologists620 postings
- 13Advanced Practice Providers465 postings
- 14Pediatric Cardiologists288 postings
- 15Invasive Cardiologists209 postings
- 16Locum Tenens Radiologists205 postings
- 17Cardiac Electrophysiologists196 postings
- 18Electrophysiologists196 postings
- 19Veterinary Radiologists171 postings
- 20Cardiology Physician Assistants108 postings
Top employers
- 01CompHealth3,047 postings
- 02Hayman Daugherty Associates2,154 postings
- 03Weatherby Healthcare2,137 postings
- 04Britt Medical Search1,081 postings
- 05AMN Healthcare950 postings
- 06Jackson Physician Search760 postings
- 07Enterprise Medical Recruiting733 postings
- 08The Curare Group733 postings
- 09All Star HealthCare698 postings
- 10Physician Empire684 postings
- 11Surgical Information Systems628 postings
- 12Medicorp529 postings
- 13International Medical Placement, Ltd.525 postings
- 14HCA Healthcare503 postings
- 15LocumTenens.com486 postings
- 16VISTA Staffing Solutions450 postings
- 17Archway Physician Recruitment383 postings
- 18Pacific Companies351 postings
- 19Summit Recruiting Services329 postings
- 20Atlantic Medsearch327 postings
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