Resident doctor vs pulmonologist

The differences between resident doctors and pulmonologists 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 $161,459 average annual salary of a resident doctor.

The top three skills for a resident doctor include patients, emergency room and internal medicine. The most important skills for a pulmonologist are internal medicine, EMR, and exam rooms.

Resident doctor vs pulmonologist overview

	Resident Doctor	Pulmonologist
Yearly salary	$161,459	$297,512
Hourly rate	$77.62	$143.03
Growth rate	7%	7%
Number of jobs	6,571	17,570
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 54%	Bachelor's Degree, 31%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	-	-

Resident doctor vs pulmonologist salary

Resident doctors and pulmonologists have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Resident Doctor	Pulmonologist
Average salary	$161,459	$297,512
Salary range	Between $80,000 And $321,000	Between $115,000 And $766,000
Highest paying City	-	Fargo, ND
Highest paying state	-	North Dakota
Best paying company	-	Tucson Medical Center
Best paying industry	-	Health Care

Differences between resident doctor and pulmonologist education

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

	Resident Doctor	Pulmonologist
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 54%	Bachelor's Degree, 31%
Most common major	Medicine	Medicine
Most common college	Duke University	University of Pennsylvania

Resident doctor vs pulmonologist demographics

Here are the differences between resident doctors' and pulmonologists' demographics:

	Resident Doctor	Pulmonologist
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 57.6% Female, 42.4%	Male, 33.3% Female, 66.7%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 4.2% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 7.5% Asian, 30.2% White, 53.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%	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%
LGBT Percentage	13%	13%

Differences between resident doctor and pulmonologist duties and responsibilities

Resident doctor example responsibilities.

Assist in major elective and emergency surgeries such as appendectomies, exploratory laparotomy, thyroid surgery, hysterectomy and cesarean operations.
Treat internal disorder, such as hypertension, health diseases, diabetes and others medical conditions.
Maintain patient privacy and confidentiality by adhering to HIPPA regulations.

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).

Resident doctor vs pulmonologist skills

Common resident doctor skills

Patients, 36%
Emergency Room, 8%
Internal Medicine, 8%
General Surgery, 5%
Outpatient Clinic, 5%
Patient Care, 4%

Common pulmonologist skills

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

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Updated January 8, 2025

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