Physiologist
What Does a Professional in this Career Do?
A Physiologist studies cell, plant or animal life systems, including human anatomy, and studies the effects of outside agents on the human body. May teach physiology, work with patients in clinical settings, or do research in a specialized area of physiology, including vaccine or pharmaceutical development.
Job Outlook
There were 88 Physiologist job postings in North Carolina in the past year and 2951 in the United States.
In combination with other careers in the Biologist industry, which includes the Physiologist career, the following graph shows the number of people employed for each year since 2015:
Salary
Many new Physiologist jobs have salaries estimated to be in the following ranges, based on the requirements and responsibilities listed in job postings from the past year.
National
The average estimated salary in the United States for this career, based on job postings in the past year, is $99,484.
State
The average estimated salary in North Carolina for this career, based on job postings in the past year, is $87,815.
Percentiles represent the percentage that is lower than the value. For example, 25% of estimated salaries for Physiologist postings in the United States in the past year were lower than $71,106.
Education and Experience
Posted Physiologist jobs typically require the following level of education. The numbers below are based on job postings in the United States from the past year. Not all job postings list education requirements.
| Education Level | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Associate's Degree | 0% |
| Bachelor's Degree | 37.17% |
| Master's Degree | 33.79% |
| Doctoral Degree | 32.43% |
| Other | 1.22% |
Posted Physiologist jobs typically require the following number of years of experience. The numbers below are based on job postings in the United States from the past year. Not all job postings list experience requirements.
| Years of Experience | Percentage |
|---|---|
| 0 to 2 years | 61.92% |
| 3 to 5 years | 32.31% |
| 6 to 8 years | 2.27% |
| 9+ years | 3.49% |
Skills
Below are listings of the most common general and specialized skills Physiologist positions expect applicants to have as well as the most common skills that distinguish individuals from their peers. The percentage of job postings that specifically mention each skill is also listed.
Baseline Skills
A skill that is required across a broad range of occupations, including this one.
- Communication (32.77%)
- Teaching (25.01%)
- Research (24.91%)
- Troubleshooting (Problem Solving) (13.96%)
- Writing (13.55%)
- Self-Motivation (11.15%)
- Scheduling (10.47%)
- Ethical Standards And Conduct (10.37%)
- Computer Literacy (10.17%)
- Planning (9.79%)
Defining Skills
A core skill for this occupation, it occurs frequently in job postings.
- Anatomy (26.65%)
- Physiology (31.11%)
- Amplitudes (8.95%)
- Cardiology (21.01%)
- Biology (33.11%)
- Electrophysiology (32.57%)
- Intraoperative Neurophysiological Monitoring (12.38%)
Necessary Skills
A skill that is requested frequently in this occupation but isn’t specific to it.
- Laboratory Equipment (3.53%)
- Clinical Research (7.6%)
- Molecular Biology (6.03%)
- Cardiac Ablation (7.06%)
- Cardiac Catheterization (9.1%)
- Cell Biology (5.57%)
- Cath Lab (2.57%)
- Biochemistry (7.53%)
- Artificial Cardiac Pacemakers (10.67%)
- Data Collection (8.99%)
- Electroencephalography (10.67%)
- Data Analysis (3.89%)
- Health Sciences (3.89%)
- Genetics (3.14%)
- Operating Room (OR) (12.17%)
- Nursing (9.45%)
- Microbiology (5.17%)
- Pulmonology (1.82%)
- Neurology (14.56%)
- Perioperative Care (11.13%)
- Surgery (19.44%)
Distinguishing Skills
A skill that may distinguish a subset of the occupation.
- Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology (3.6%)
Alternative Job Titles
Sometimes employers post jobs with Physiologist skills but a different job title. Some common alternative job titles include:
- Electrophysiologist
- Surgical Neurophysiologist
- Cardiac Electrophysiologist
- Anatomy and Physiology Instructor
- Anatomy and Physiology Adjunct Instructor
- Neurophysiologist
- Monitoring Specialist
- Field Clinical Specialist
- Electrophysiology Cardiologist
- Research Physiologist
Similar Occupations
If you are interested in exploring occupations with similar skills, you may want to research the following job titles. Note that we only list occupations that have at least one corresponding NC State Online and Distance Education program.
Common Employers
Here are the employers that have posted the most Physiologist jobs in the past year along with how many they have posted.
United States
- SpecialtyCare (229)
- NuVasive (158)
- Abbott Laboratories (111)
- CompHealth (78)
- Biotronik (48)
- Biotronik Se & Co (40)
- University of California (37)
- University of Minnesota (37)
- Pennsylvania State University (32)
- University of Tennessee (30)
North Carolina
- SpecialtyCare (15)
- NuVasive (12)
- Atrium Health Floyd (6)
- Biotronik (6)
- Wake Forest Baptist Health (6)
- Guilford Technical Community College (5)
- Atrium Health (4)
- Biotronik Se & Co (4)
- First Health of the Carolinas (3)
- Central Piedmont Community College (3)
NC State Programs Relevant to this Career
If you are interested in preparing for a career in this field, the following NC State Online and Distance Education programs offer a great place to start!
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