Obstetricians and Gynecologists
Health ScienceO*NET 29-1218.00United States
Provide medical care related to pregnancy or childbirth. Diagnose, treat, and help prevent diseases of women, particularly those affecting the reproductive system.
- Median annual earnings
- $291,168
- Projected change
- +3.7%
- Typical education
- Doctoral degree or more
- Employment
- 24.78K jobs
50th percentile, United States
2025 to 2035
96.6% of the workforce
Growing to 25.7K by 2035
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The work
What obstetricians and gynecologists do
Tasks reported for this occupation, ordered by how often they come up in the role.
- Care for and treat women during prenatal, natal, and postnatal periods.
- Treat diseases of female organs.
- Analyze records, reports, test results, or examination information to diagnose medical condition of patient.
- Perform cesarean sections or other surgical procedures as needed to preserve patients' health and deliver babies safely.
- Collect, record, and maintain patient information, such as medical histories, reports, or examination results.
- Explain procedures and discuss test results or prescribed treatments with patients.
- Prescribe or administer therapy, medication, and other specialized medical care to treat or prevent illness, disease, or injury.
- Monitor patients' conditions and progress and reevaluate treatments as necessary.
- Consult with or provide consulting services to other physicians.
- Refer patient to medical specialist or other practitioner when necessary.
- Direct and coordinate activities of nurses, students, assistants, specialists, therapists, and other medical staff.
- Advise patients and community members concerning diet, activity, hygiene, and disease prevention.
- Plan, implement, or administer health programs in hospitals, businesses, or communities for prevention and treatment of injuries or illnesses.
- Prepare government and organizational reports on birth, death, and disease statistics, workforce evaluations, or the medical status of individuals.
Pay and outlook
What the job pays and where it is heading
Annual earnings range
Reported earnings by percentile, United States
- 10th percentile
- $92,023
- 25th percentile
- $176,393
- 50th percentile
- $291,168
- 75th percentile
- $371,730
- 90th percentile
- $449,674
The gold marker shows the median. Half earn more than $291,168 and half earn less.
Employment outlook
2025 to 2035 projection
+3.7%average or slower
202524,783 jobs
2035 projected25,695 jobs
912 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
- 96.6%
- Master's or Professional degree
- 3.5%
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.
- Critical Thinking
- Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
- Reading Comprehension
- Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents.
- Active Listening
- Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
- Active Learning
- Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.
- Judgment and Decision Making
- Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
- Speaking
- Talking to others to convey information effectively.
- Monitoring
- Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
- Complex Problem Solving
- Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
- Writing
- Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
- Social Perceptiveness
- Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.
- Coordination
- Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.
- Science
- Using scientific rules and methods to solve problems.
- Time Management
- Managing one's own time and the time of others.
- Service Orientation
- Actively looking for ways to help people.
- Learning Strategies
- Selecting and using training/instructional methods and procedures appropriate for the situation when learning or teaching new things.
- Instructing
- Teaching others how to do something.
- Systems Analysis
- Determining how a system should work and how changes in conditions, operations, and the environment will affect outcomes.
- Persuasion
- Persuading others to change their minds or behavior.
- Systems Evaluation
- Identifying measures or indicators of system performance and the actions needed to improve or correct performance, relative to the goals of the system.
- Management of Personnel Resources
- Motivating, developing, and directing people as they work, identifying the best people for the job.
In the market
Job titles and employers
Recent job postings in United StatesCommon job titles
- 01OB/GYN Physicians18,620 postings
- 02OB/GYNs13,280 postings
- 03Locum Tenens OB/GYN Physicians3,491 postings
- 04Hematologists/Oncologists2,019 postings
- 05Gynecology Physicians1,565 postings
- 06OB/GYN Hospitalists1,208 postings
- 07Gynecologists977 postings
- 08Maternal Fetal Medicine Physicians734 postings
- 09Locums Tenens731 postings
- 10Gynecologic Oncologists565 postings
- 11Locum Tenens Oncology Physicians514 postings
- 12OB/GYN Medical Assistants425 postings
- 13Medical Oncologist Physicians359 postings
- 14OB/GYN Generalists340 postings
- 15Locum Tenens Medical Oncologists331 postings
- 16Family Practice/Obstetrics Physicians326 postings
- 17OB/GYN Registered Nurses316 postings
- 18Oncology Physicians281 postings
- 19Hospitalists239 postings
- 20Oncology/Hematology Physicians227 postings
Top employers
- 01CompHealth8,509 postings
- 02Weatherby Healthcare3,189 postings
- 03Hayman Daugherty Associates3,025 postings
- 04Jackson Physician Search1,823 postings
- 05AMN Healthcare1,717 postings
- 06Enterprise Medical Recruiting1,332 postings
- 07Ero Locums1,182 postings
- 08LocumTenens.com989 postings
- 09All Star HealthCare942 postings
- 10Unified Women's Healthcare904 postings
- 11Britt Medical Search848 postings
- 12The Curare Group778 postings
- 13Medicus Healthcare Solutions573 postings
- 14Medicorp566 postings
- 15Physician Empire537 postings
- 16Pacific Companies534 postings
- 17VISTA Staffing Solutions503 postings
- 18Archway Physician Recruitment468 postings
- 19Integrity Healthcare449 postings
- 20Surgical Information Systems440 postings
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