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What is a naturopathic physician and how to become one

Updated January 8, 2025
2 min read
Quoted expert
John Colclough
There is more than meets the eye when it comes to being a naturopathic physician. For example, did you know that they make an average of $92.09 an hour? That's $191,549 a year! Between 2018 and 2028, the career is expected to grow 7% and produce 55,400 job opportunities across the U.S.

What general advice would you give to a naturopathic physician?

John Colclough

Professor, Marshall University

Be patient and stay informed. Many performers think their career is about the work in the rehearsal hall or in performance-not so, the real work is in the management of your business. Being an authority of WHO, WHAT and WHERE is key. WHO are the players in your market? The directors, actors, casting people, producing organizations, etc...these are who you need to know-your network. WHAT opportunities exist in your market? The theatres, video companies, universities (if you have an MFA you may be able to teach a class or two), Improvisation groups, any opportunity that allows you to grow your brand is worth your attention. And finally, WHERE are the opportunities-knowing your community and having a sense of how each company fits into the fabric of the community. Having a sense of where the company resides both geographically and virtually (web sites) and having a solid knowledge base of details of each company can inform your marketing tactics as well as provide you with specific details unique to each organization. Careers develop over time and keeping expectations realistic over the first year can be challenging. Be practical and methodical in your approach: save money (there's never enough), find a place to live (the best you can afford), find a side hustle (you're going to need money and routine), find out the lay of the land (WHO, WHAT, and WHERE), develop your skill set (take a class and meet colleagues), go to productions, screenings, workshops, document your growth (keep a journal or calendar to track your progress), celebrate your successes and be patient with your stumbles-Hard knocks are the best teachers!
ScoreNaturopathic PhysicianUS Average
Salary
10.0

Avg. Salary $191,549

Avg. Salary $59,228

Stability level
7.6

Growth rate 7%

Growth rate 0.3%

Diversity
1.6
Race

American Indian and Alaska Native 0.24%

Asian 18.22%

Black or African American 3.47%

Hispanic or Latino 10.77%

Unknown 6.79%

White 60.50%

Gender

female 67.42%

male 32.58%

Age - 51
Race

American Indian and Alaska Native 3.00%

Asian 7.00%

Black or African American 14.00%

Hispanic or Latino 19.00%

White 57.00%

Gender

female 47.00%

male 53.00%

Age - 51
Stress level
7.6

Stress level is high

7.1 - high

Complexity level
7.0

Complexity level is challenging

7 - challenging

Work life balance
8.9

Work life balance is excellent

6.4 - fair

Key steps to become a naturopathic physician

  1. Explore naturopathic physician education requirements

    Most common naturopathic physician degrees

    Doctorate

    42.7 %

    Bachelor's

    40.8 %

    Master's

    9.7 %
  2. Start to develop specific naturopathic physician skills

    SkillsPercentages
    Patients27.78%
    Primary Care8.71%
    IV7.89%
    Chronic Disease Management6.70%
    Weight Loss5.59%
  3. Research naturopathic physician duties and responsibilities

    • Educate patients on supplement and prescription medication interactions.
    • Educate patients on supplement and prescription medication interactions and optimization and provide appropriate referrals.
    • Provide overall quality prenatal health care, gynecological services, patient triage, refer patients with complications, provide patient education service
    • Case, endotracheal intubation and artificial mechanical ventilation to which it require, bladder catheterizations rectal and nasogastric.
  4. Apply for naturopathic physician jobs

    Now it's time to start searching for a naturopathic physician job. Consider the tips below for a successful job search:

    1. Browse job boards for relevant postings
    2. Consult your professional network
    3. Reach out to companies you're interested in working for directly
    4. Watch out for job scams

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Average naturopathic physician salary

The average naturopathic physician salary in the United States is $191,549 per year or $92 per hour. Naturopathic physician salaries range between $96,000 and $380,000 per year.

Average naturopathic physician salary
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$92.09 hourly

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A zippia user wrote a review on Aug 2021
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I'm surprise that within the United States the modalities of traditional medicine specifically Asian medicine is limited primarily to the practice of acupuncture we're everywhere else in many parts of the world it incorporates various disciplines such as nutrition herbs manipulation homeopathy and many more


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Updated January 8, 2025

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