Chiropractic physician vs physician

The differences between chiropractic physicians and physicians can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 1-2 years to become a chiropractic physician, becoming a physician takes usually requires 2-4 years. Additionally, a physician has an average salary of $238,887, which is higher than the $150,690 average annual salary of a chiropractic physician.

The top three skills for a chiropractic physician include patients, physical therapy and rehabilitation. The most important skills for a physician are patients, surgery, and patient care.

Chiropractic physician vs physician overview

	Chiropractic Physician	Physician
Yearly salary	$150,690	$238,887
Hourly rate	$72.45	$114.85
Growth rate	10%	7%
Number of jobs	38,760	46,489
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Doctoral Degree, 55%	Bachelor's Degree, 35%
Average age	45	48
Years of experience	2	4

Chiropractic physician vs physician salary

Chiropractic physicians and physicians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Chiropractic Physician	Physician
Average salary	$150,690	$238,887
Salary range	Between $69,000 And $327,000	Between $128,000 And $442,000
Highest paying City	Cambridge, MA	Cleveland, TN
Highest paying state	Vermont	Wisconsin
Best paying company	Hartford HealthCare Medical Group	Yuma Regional Medical Center
Best paying industry	Non Profits	Health Care

Differences between chiropractic physician and physician education

There are a few differences between a chiropractic physician and a physician in terms of educational background:

	Chiropractic Physician	Physician
Most common degree	Doctoral Degree, 55%	Bachelor's Degree, 35%
Most common major	Chiropractic	Medicine
Most common college	Stanford University	Duke University

Chiropractic physician vs physician demographics

Here are the differences between chiropractic physicians' and physicians' demographics:

	Chiropractic Physician	Physician
Average age	45	48
Gender ratio	Male, 70.5% Female, 29.5%	Male, 39.0% Female, 61.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 2.2% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 6.4% Asian, 7.2% White, 79.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%	Black or African American, 5.2% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 9.7% Asian, 19.1% White, 61.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%
LGBT Percentage	9%	13%

Differences between chiropractic physician and physician duties and responsibilities

Chiropractic physician example responsibilities.

Utilize medical devices such as traction, interferential, ultrasound, infrare, hot/cold therapeutics for musculoskeletal injuries.
Perform patient history/assessments, complete exams, consult with patients, and developed/implement treatment plans with strong focus on patient education.
Use mechanical traction and electric stimulation for pain.
Implement and educate staff on proper usage of HIPAA guidelines within the facility.
Use interferential muscle stimulation, therapeutic ultrasound, infrare, and hot/cold therapies to treat musculoskeletal injuries.
Educate patients and demonstrate the validity and effectiveness of chiropractic medicine, which result in a highly profitable business.

Physician example responsibilities.

Manage catheters and dress wounds.
Maintain ACLS and BLS certifications.
Treat complicated oncology cases in ICU and emergency.
Schedule new, follow-up and diagnostic testing for cardiology patients.
Attend radiation oncology clinic for new patients beginning treatment as well as follow-ups for returning patients.
Schedule tests and procedures (including radiology, cardiology, and respiratory) utilizing the hospital and clinic computer systems.

Chiropractic physician vs physician skills

Common chiropractic physician skills

Patients, 33%
Physical Therapy, 8%
Rehabilitation, 7%
Diagnosis, 6%
Soft Tissue, 4%
Physical Exams, 3%

Common physician skills

Patients, 22%
Surgery, 8%
Patient Care, 7%
Internal Medicine, 6%
Primary Care, 6%
EMR, 6%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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