Doula vs doctor

The differences between doulas and doctors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a doctor has an average salary of $208,582, which is higher than the $51,691 average annual salary of a doula.

The top three skills for a doula include childbirth education, patients and emotional support. The most important skills for a doctor are patients, customer service, and emergency medicine.

Doula vs doctor overview

	Doula	Doctor
Yearly salary	$51,691	$208,582
Hourly rate	$24.85	$100.28
Growth rate	-	7%
Number of jobs	67	14,571
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 60%	Bachelor's Degree, 35%
Average age	42	48
Years of experience	-	-

Doula vs doctor salary

Doulas and doctors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Doula	Doctor
Average salary	$51,691	$208,582
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $108,000	Between $106,000 And $408,000
Highest paying City	-	Green Bay, WI
Highest paying state	-	Ohio
Best paying company	-	Saint Luke's Health System
Best paying industry	-	Health Care

Differences between doula and doctor education

There are a few differences between a doula and a doctor in terms of educational background:

	Doula	Doctor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 60%	Bachelor's Degree, 35%
Most common major	Nursing	Medicine
Most common college	-	Duke University

Doula vs doctor demographics

Here are the differences between doulas' and doctors' demographics:

	Doula	Doctor
Average age	42	48
Gender ratio	Male, 5.7% Female, 94.3%	Male, 45.8% Female, 54.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.4% Unknown, 6.6% Hispanic or Latino, 15.8% Asian, 6.7% White, 60.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%	Black or African American, 5.1% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 9.5% Asian, 18.6% White, 62.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%
LGBT Percentage	6%	13%

Differences between doula and doctor duties and responsibilities

Doula example responsibilities.

Freelance henna tattoo artist; can draw free hand designs or use stencils.
Market and advertise services via flyers, business cards, Facebook, etc.
Provide in-patient counseling and emotional support to terminally ill patients and their families.
Train in cross-contamination and CPR.
Update online website and Facebook.
Certify in blood-borne pathogens, basic first aid, and CPR.

Doctor example responsibilities.

Manage conditions including diabetes mellitus, hypertension, hypercholesterolemia, hypothyroidism, asthma, and GERD.
Develop personalize treatment plans, rehabilitation plans, exercise plans, report of findings, nutritional plans and narrative reports.
Perform patient x-rays, provide MRI consultations.
Perform x-rays of the cervical, thoracic, and lumbar spine.
Hire, train, educate and monitor staff in HIPPA policies and procedures.
Create, update, and maintain confidential patient EHRs in compliance with all HIPAA laws and regulations.

Doula vs doctor skills

Common doula skills

Childbirth Education, 23%
Patients, 18%
Emotional Support, 8%
Doulas, 7%
Physical Support, 6%
Informational Support, 5%

Common doctor skills

Patients, 33%
Customer Service, 12%
Emergency Medicine, 5%
Surgery, 5%
DR, 4%
Cleanliness, 3%

Updated January 8, 2025

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