Immunologist vs pathologist

The differences between immunologists and pathologists can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 2-4 years to become an immunologist, becoming a pathologist takes usually requires 4-6 years. Additionally, an immunologist has an average salary of $79,393, which is higher than the $61,808 average annual salary of a pathologist.

The top three skills for an immunologist include cell-based assays, cell culture and elisa. The most important skills for a pathologist are patients, patient care, and diagnosis.

Immunologist vs pathologist overview

	Immunologist	Pathologist
Yearly salary	$79,393	$61,808
Hourly rate	$38.17	$29.72
Growth rate	7%	7%
Number of jobs	691	20,340
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 49%	Bachelor's Degree, 40%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	4	6

Immunologist vs pathologist salary

Immunologists and pathologists have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Immunologist	Pathologist
Average salary	$79,393	$61,808
Salary range	Between $48,000 And $131,000	Between $25,000 And $148,000
Highest paying City	Providence, RI	Anchorage, AK
Highest paying state	Nevada	Alaska
Best paying company	10x Genomics	UT Medical Group, Inc.
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between immunologist and pathologist education

There are a few differences between an immunologist and a pathologist in terms of educational background:

	Immunologist	Pathologist
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 49%	Bachelor's Degree, 40%
Most common major	Microbiology	Physiology And Anatomy
Most common college	Stanford University	Stanford University

Immunologist vs pathologist demographics

Here are the differences between immunologists' and pathologists' demographics:

	Immunologist	Pathologist
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 46.7% Female, 53.3%	Male, 40.7% Female, 59.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 5.0% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 9.4% Asian, 18.7% White, 62.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%	Black or African American, 5.2% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 9.9% Asian, 20.4% White, 59.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%
LGBT Percentage	13%	13%

Differences between immunologist and pathologist duties and responsibilities

Immunologist example responsibilities.

Manage preclinical studies and provide study reports to support early clinical development of HIV therapeutic vaccine.
Supervise GLP compliant laboratories (in-house and off-site contract) for performance of clinical assays in support of Merck vaccine projects.
Emphasize a laboratory environment that prioritize cleanliness and a structure that conform with FDA regulations and guidelines.
Train technical service team on new product releases to provide information and instruction on immunoassay procedures and troubleshooting for customers.
Present and discuss bi-weekly PowerPoint presentations of experimental data with other scientists and principle investigators.

Pathologist example responsibilities.

Supervise and manage pathology, microbiology and biochemistry laboratory.
Provide consultations to care providers and interpret laboratory findings and diagnosis to patients.
Screen by ELISA & immunoblots.
Result in answering an FDA concern regarding device.
Participate in FDA submissions, plan 510k and PMA submissions.
Perform oncology markers and hormonal assays by Elisa and Delfia system.

Immunologist vs pathologist skills

Common immunologist skills

Cell-Based Assays, 16%
Cell Culture, 15%
Elisa, 12%
Cell Biology, 10%
Technical Reports, 10%
Molecular Biology, 10%

Common pathologist skills

Patients, 31%
Patient Care, 11%
Diagnosis, 8%
GI, 4%
GYN, 4%
Frozen Sections, 3%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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