Pulmonologist vs physician

The differences between pulmonologists and physicians can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a pulmonologist has an average salary of $297,512, which is higher than the $238,887 average annual salary of a physician.

The top three skills for a pulmonologist include internal medicine, EMR and exam rooms. The most important skills for a physician are patients, surgery, and patient care.

Pulmonologist vs physician overview

	Pulmonologist	Physician
Yearly salary	$297,512	$238,887
Hourly rate	$143.03	$114.85
Growth rate	7%	7%
Number of jobs	17,570	46,489
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 31%	Bachelor's Degree, 35%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	-	4

Pulmonologist vs physician salary

Pulmonologists and physicians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Pulmonologist	Physician
Average salary	$297,512	$238,887
Salary range	Between $115,000 And $766,000	Between $128,000 And $442,000
Highest paying City	Fargo, ND	Cleveland, TN
Highest paying state	North Dakota	Wisconsin
Best paying company	Tucson Medical Center	Yuma Regional Medical Center
Best paying industry	Health Care	Health Care

Differences between pulmonologist and physician education

There are a few differences between a pulmonologist and a physician in terms of educational background:

	Pulmonologist	Physician
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 31%	Bachelor's Degree, 35%
Most common major	Medicine	Medicine
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	Duke University

Pulmonologist vs physician demographics

Here are the differences between pulmonologists' and physicians' demographics:

	Pulmonologist	Physician
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 33.3% Female, 66.7%	Male, 39.0% Female, 61.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 3.8% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 6.4% Asian, 19.9% White, 65.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%	Black or African American, 5.2% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 9.7% Asian, 19.1% White, 61.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%
LGBT Percentage	13%	13%

Differences between pulmonologist and physician duties and responsibilities

Pulmonologist example responsibilities.

Perform IM injections, SubQ injections, EKG's, and peak flows.
Use of EKG machine, placement of holter monitors, performance of PT/INR, and lab testing specimen collections.
Prepare necessary correspondence that is related to medical records of patients including sending lab results to outside physicians/hospitals.
Scan and index medical records in the ICS (NextGen).

Physician example responsibilities.

Manage catheters and dress wounds.
Maintain ACLS and BLS certifications.
Treat complicated oncology cases in ICU and emergency.
Schedule new, follow-up and diagnostic testing for cardiology patients.
Attend radiation oncology clinic for new patients beginning treatment as well as follow-ups for returning patients.
Schedule tests and procedures (including radiology, cardiology, and respiratory) utilizing the hospital and clinic computer systems.

Pulmonologist vs physician skills

Common pulmonologist skills

Internal Medicine, 64%
EMR, 29%
Exam Rooms, 4%
Family Practice, 3%
Medical History, 0%

Common physician skills

Patients, 22%
Surgery, 8%
Patient Care, 7%
Internal Medicine, 6%
Primary Care, 6%
EMR, 6%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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