Podiatrists
Health ScienceO*NET 29-1081.00United States
Diagnose and treat diseases and deformities of the human foot.
- Median annual earnings
- $153,388
- Projected change
- +5.2%
- Typical education
- Doctoral degree or more
- Employment
- 13.25K jobs
50th percentile, United States
2025 to 2035
85.3% of the workforce
Growing to 13.94K by 2035
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The work
What podiatrists do
Tasks reported for this occupation, ordered by how often they come up in the role.
- Treat bone, muscle, and joint disorders affecting the feet and ankles.
- Diagnose diseases and deformities of the foot using medical histories, physical examinations, x-rays, and laboratory test results.
- Advise patients about treatments and foot care techniques necessary for prevention of future problems.
- Prescribe medications, corrective devices, physical therapy, or surgery.
- Surgically treat conditions such as corns, calluses, ingrown nails, tumors, shortened tendons, bunions, cysts, or abscesses.
- Refer patients to physicians when symptoms indicative of systemic disorders, such as arthritis or diabetes, are observed in feet and legs.
- Correct deformities by means of plaster casts and strapping.
- Make and fit prosthetic appliances.
- Perform administrative duties, such as hiring employees, ordering supplies, or keeping records.
- Educate the public about the benefits of foot care through techniques such as speaking engagements, advertising, and other forums.
Pay and outlook
What the job pays and where it is heading
Annual earnings range
Reported earnings by percentile, United States
- 10th percentile
- $59,275
- 25th percentile
- $95,030
- 50th percentile
- $153,388
- 75th percentile
- $232,293
- 90th percentile
- $327,391
The gold marker shows the median. Half earn more than $153,388 and half earn less.
Employment outlook
2025 to 2035 projection
+5.2%average or slower
202513,249 jobs
2035 projected13,938 jobs
689 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
- 85.3%
- Master's or Professional degree
- 14.1%
- High school diploma or less
- 0.7%
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.
- Reading Comprehension
- Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents.
- Active Learning
- Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.
- 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.
- Critical Thinking
- Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
- Speaking
- Talking to others to convey information effectively.
- 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.
- Monitoring
- Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
- Judgment and Decision Making
- Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
- Complex Problem Solving
- Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
- Science
- Using scientific rules and methods to solve problems.
- Coordination
- Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.
- 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.
- 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.
- Systems Analysis
- Determining how a system should work and how changes in conditions, operations, and the environment will affect outcomes.
- Instructing
- Teaching others how to do something.
- Time Management
- Managing one's own time and the time of others.
- Management of Personnel Resources
- Motivating, developing, and directing people as they work, identifying the best people for the job.
- Persuasion
- Persuading others to change their minds or behavior.
In the market
Job titles and employers
Recent job postings in United StatesCommon job titles
- 01Podiatrists1,138 postings
- 02Podiatric Physicians737 postings
- 03Podiatry Assistants265 postings
- 04Doctors of Podiatric Medicine113 postings
- 05Internal Medicine Nurse Practitioners101 postings
- 06Nurse Practitioners76 postings
- 07DO Physicians46 postings
- 08Pathology Physicians45 postings
- 09Locums Tenens42 postings
- 10Foot and Ankle Surgeons33 postings
- 11Podiatric Medical Assistants33 postings
- 12Podiatric Surgeons31 postings
- 13Infectious Disease Physicians29 postings
- 14Podiatry Residents22 postings
- 15Orthopedic Physicians21 postings
- 16Advanced Practice Providers20 postings
- 17Disability Examiners19 postings
- 18Telemedicine Physicians18 postings
- 19Outpatient Clinicians16 postings
- 20Psychiatric Nurse Practitioners16 postings
Top employers
- 01Aria Care Partners187 postings
- 02Preferred Podiatry Group171 postings
- 03Upperline Health152 postings
- 04DirectShifts121 postings
- 05360Care69 postings
- 06HealthDrive63 postings
- 07Advanced Health Institute62 postings
- 08Protouch Staffing58 postings
- 09United States Department of Veterans Affairs56 postings
- 10Maine Medical Center52 postings
- 11Medical Director Services Pc52 postings
- 12Innovent Global40 postings
- 13Nursing Home Dental Care40 postings
- 14Dane Street33 postings
- 15Advantage Surgical And Wound Care29 postings
- 16Atlas Search29 postings
- 17GO Staffing27 postings
- 18The Medelite Group27 postings
- 19Preferred Podiatry Group Pc26 postings
- 20CHRISTUS Health25 postings
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