Chiropractor, sole practitioner vs family practice physician

The differences between chiropractors, sole practitioner and family practice 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 chiropractor, sole practitioner, becoming a family practice physician takes usually requires 2-4 years. Additionally, a family practice physician has an average salary of $205,717, which is higher than the $96,749 average annual salary of a chiropractor, sole practitioner.

The top three skills for a chiropractor, sole practitioner include litigation, real estate transactions and probate. The most important skills for a family practice physician are patients, family practice, and primary care.

Chiropractor, sole practitioner vs family practice physician overview

	Chiropractor, Sole Practitioner	Family Practice Physician
Yearly salary	$96,749	$205,717
Hourly rate	$46.51	$98.90
Growth rate	40%	7%
Number of jobs	23,120	55,016
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Doctoral Degree, 50%	Bachelor's Degree, 38%
Average age	43	48
Years of experience	2	4

Chiropractor, sole practitioner vs family practice physician salary

Chiropractors, sole practitioner and family practice physicians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Chiropractor, Sole Practitioner	Family Practice Physician
Average salary	$96,749	$205,717
Salary range	Between $54,000 And $170,000	Between $136,000 And $310,000
Highest paying City	-	Fargo, ND
Highest paying state	-	North Dakota
Best paying company	-	Central Ohio Primary Care
Best paying industry	-	Health Care

Differences between chiropractor, sole practitioner and family practice physician education

There are a few differences between a chiropractor, sole practitioner and a family practice physician in terms of educational background:

	Chiropractor, Sole Practitioner	Family Practice Physician
Most common degree	Doctoral Degree, 50%	Bachelor's Degree, 38%
Most common major	Law	Medicine
Most common college	Stanford University	University of Pennsylvania

Chiropractor, sole practitioner vs family practice physician demographics

Here are the differences between chiropractors, sole practitioner' and family practice physicians' demographics:

	Chiropractor, Sole Practitioner	Family Practice Physician
Average age	43	48
Gender ratio	Male, 63.2% Female, 36.8%	Male, 37.8% Female, 62.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 4.7% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 6.7% Asian, 6.3% White, 77.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%	Black or African American, 5.2% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 9.6% Asian, 19.1% White, 61.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%
LGBT Percentage	12%	13%

Differences between chiropractor, sole practitioner and family practice physician duties and responsibilities

Chiropractor, sole practitioner example responsibilities.

Participate in arbitration and mediation efforts.
Provide consultation and advice to agency regarding human resource matters and assist with civil service appeals.
Litigate cases involving complex federal governmental statutory benefits programs such as ERISA and Medicare.

Family practice physician example responsibilities.

Manage conditions including diabetes mellitus, hypertension, hypercholesterolemia, hypothyroidism, asthma, and GERD.
Provide and perform x-rays and EKG upon doctor's request.
Perform EHR practice assessments and work and documentation flow analysis and redesign.
Review EHR on an as needed basis per missing information or documentation.
Review and help select EMR and transition providers and clinics to the new system.
Float to various departments such as the emergency room, ICU, and geriatric psych.

Chiropractor, sole practitioner vs family practice physician skills

Common chiropractor, sole practitioner skills

Litigation, 18%
Real Estate Transactions, 9%
Probate, 5%
Bench Trials, 5%
Financial Statements, 4%
Estate Planning, 3%

Common family practice physician skills

Patients, 22%
Family Practice, 19%
Primary Care, 14%
Urgent Care, 11%
EMR, 8%
Internal Medicine, 4%

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