Physician Doctor, Cardiologist

October 30, 2016

Physician Doctor, Cardiologist Job Description

Cardiologists will always review your medical history and check your blood pressure, weight and heart, lungs and blood vessels. Then they will continue with the exam and if they find anything going wrong they will diagnose and fix the problem. Sometimes cardiologists will recommended that specific patients change their lifestyle such as by losing weight or beginning to exercise daily or even treat any problems that they find with medicines.

Physician Doctor, Cardiologist Salary Statistics as of 2015

Average annual salary for a Physician Doctor, Cardiologist is $205170 based on statistics in the U.S. as of 2015. The highest salary recorded was $376571. The lowest salary reported was $51974. These figures will vary on a state to state basis as these are averages across all 50 states.

Median hourly wage for a Physician Doctor, Cardiologist is $102.02 based on statistics in the U.S. as of 2015. The highest hourly rate recorded was $187.26. The lowest hourly rate recorded was $25.84. These figures will vary on a state to state basis as these are averages across all 50 states.

Bonuses for a Physician Doctor, Cardiologist are based on the years of experience using statistics from the U.S. as of 2015. The average bonus recorded was $17500 from people with 15+ years of experience. The average bonus recorded was $35000 from people with under 1 year of experience.

These are the highest paying states for a Physician Doctor, Cardiologist. These numbers are based of the median annual salary as of 2015.
California – $50,195 – $290,874
Florida – $98,264 – $244,168
Massachusetts – $110,000 – $280,000
New Jersey – $224,041 – $254,857
New York – $50,000 – $374,000
Pennsylvania – n/a
Texas – $142,482 – $297,476

These are the highest paying cities for a Physician Doctor, Cardiologist. These numbers are based of the median annual salary as of 2015.
New York, New York –
Los Angeles, California –
San Francisco, California –
Chicago, Illinois –
Houston, Texas –
Boston, Massachusetts –
Sacramento, California –

This chart outlines the average annual salary of a Physician Doctor, Cardiologist from the past 5 years. In 2015 the average annual salary was $205170 while in 2007 it was just $190271.06

How To Become a Cardiologist

Cardiologists study the heart, which is one of the most important organs in the human body. So before they begin to operate and treat you, they must go to school. To become a Cardiologist you must attend medical school for four years, three years of internal medicine and then three or four more years of specialized training. So in total you will be in school for around ten years.

After all the training you must complete and pass a two day exam. Before you make the decision to begin studying cardiology or practicing you must make sure that this is something you want. You have to do research and see if all the schooling and potential stress will be worth it for you in the long run.

Job Outlook

Gender Statistics

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Based on our stats gathered across the U.S. 89% of Physician Doctor, Cardiologists were males while 11% were females. These numbers are based on averages across all states combined. Some individual states may have a much different ratio however.

Past Jobs

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