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What is an occupational medicine specialist and how to become one

Updated January 8, 2025
2 min read
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Dr. Mindy Badía Ph.D.
There is more than meets the eye when it comes to being an occupational medicine specialist. For example, did you know that they make an average of $102.71 an hour? That's $213,647 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 an occupational medicine specialist?

Dr. Mindy Badía Ph.D.Dr. Mindy Badía Ph.D. LinkedIn profile

Professor of Spanish and International Studies, Indiana University Southeast

The three P's: be patient, be persistent, and be prepared.
ScoreOccupational Medicine SpecialistUS Average
Salary
10.0

Avg. Salary $213,647

Avg. Salary $59,228

Stability level
-

Growth rate 7%

Growth rate 0.3%

Diversity
1.7
Race

American Indian and Alaska Native 0.16%

Asian 18.42%

Black or African American 5.27%

Hispanic or Latino 10.05%

Unknown 4.50%

White 61.59%

Gender

female 64.71%

male 35.29%

Age - 48
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 - 48

Key steps to become an occupational medicine specialist

  1. Explore occupational medicine specialist education requirements

    Most common occupational medicine specialist degrees

    Bachelor's

    47.4 %

    Master's

    18.4 %

    Associate

    15.8 %

  2. Start to develop specific occupational medicine specialist skills

    SkillsPercentages
    Occupational Medicine55.39%
    DOT23.26%
    EMR13.91%
    Acute Care4.13%
    Physical Examinations1.30%
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  3. Research occupational medicine specialist duties and responsibilities

    • Collaborate with teams managing Medicare / Medicaid (CMS) requirements to increase care access for all patients.
    • Perform appropriate history and physical examination to a diverse caseload of patients and order appropriate diagnostic lab work and studies.
    • Team with nationally-known cardiologists to deliver continuing medical education (CME) seminars to physicians.

  4. Apply for occupational medicine specialist jobs

    Now it's time to start searching for an occupational medicine specialist 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 occupational medicine specialist salary

The average occupational medicine specialist salary in the United States is $213,647 per year or $103 per hour. Occupational medicine specialist salaries range between $77,000 and $590,000 per year.

Average occupational medicine specialist salary
$213,647 Yearly
$102.71 hourly

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Updated January 8, 2025

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Updated January 8, 2025

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