How many hours do chiropractors work?

Many chiropractors that have their own private practices work longer hours. This is due to the fact that they run their own business and provide chiropractic care to their patients. These chiropractors might choose a full-time work schedule of 40 or more hours per week or, in some cases, might choose a part-time work schedule of around 30 hours per week.

Chiropractors working in the hospital or clinical setting tend to have more structured and traditional schedules with a set number of hours they work each week, with a little-to-no variation. These chiropractors might also be required to work on weekends and holidays because they have an on-call status or are part of a rotating schedule.

Other factors that can affect a Chiropractor's total work hours include:

• What stage of their career they are in

• If they participate in any research outside of seeing patients

• If they participate in academia by teaching chiropractic classes