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 97 Physiologist job postings in North Carolina in the past year and 3113 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 $84,033.
State
The average estimated salary in North Carolina for this career, based on job postings in the past year, is $84,104.
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 $62,956.
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 | 6.59% |
| Bachelor's Degree | 37.33% |
| Master's Degree | 37.71% |
| Doctoral Degree | 33.41% |
| Other | 1.57% |
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 | 62.19% |
| 3 to 5 years | 27.34% |
| 6 to 8 years | 2.42% |
| 9+ years | 8.05% |
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 (34.85%)
- Teaching (27.85%)
- Research (26.18%)
- Writing (16.45%)
- Computer Literacy (12.11%)
- Troubleshooting (Problem Solving) (11.82%)
- Self-Motivation (10.86%)
- Ethical Standards And Conduct (10.44%)
- Management (10.41%)
- Scheduling (9.57%)
Defining Skills
A core skill for this occupation, it occurs frequently in job postings.
- Electrophysiology (31.81%)
- Biology (34%)
- Anatomy (29.79%)
- Physiology (34.37%)
Necessary Skills
A skill that is requested frequently in this occupation but isn’t specific to it.
- Biochemistry (8.21%)
- Cardiac Catheterization (7.1%)
- Surgery (17.81%)
- Cardiology (19.25%)
- Artificial Cardiac Pacemakers (9.53%)
- Pulmonology (2.12%)
- Data Analysis (4.38%)
- Health Sciences (3.47%)
- Cell Cultures (3.37%)
- Cath Lab (3.1%)
- Molecular Biology (7.47%)
- Microbiology (8.55%)
- Electroencephalography (8.58%)
- Nursing (11.07%)
- Cell Biology (5.35%)
- Neurology (11.41%)
- Operating Room (OR) (9.42%)
- Laboratory Equipment (3.74%)
- Genetics (3.67%)
Distinguishing Skills
A skill that may distinguish a subset of the occupation.
- Bradycardia (2.73%)
- Amplitudes (6.97%)
- Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology (3.53%)
- Lead Extraction (3.67%)
- Intraoperative Neurophysiological Monitoring (8.21%)
Salary Boosting Skills
A professional who wishes to excel in this career path may consider developing the following highly valued skills. The percentage of job postings that specifically mention each skill is listed.
- Lead Extraction (24.72%)
- Intraoperative Neurophysiological Monitoring (55.33%)
- Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology (23.81%)
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
- Field Clinical Specialist
- Monitoring Specialist
- Microbiology Analyst
- Electrophysiology Cardiologist
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 (218)
- NuVasive (147)
- Pearson Education (83)
- Abbott Laboratories (73)
- CompHealth (54)
- Biotronik (45)
- University of California (44)
- HCA Healthcare (44)
- Adelphi Medical Staffing (37)
- University of Pennsylvania (33)
North Carolina
- SpecialtyCare (13)
- Atrium Health (9)
- Guilford Technical Community College (8)
- Wake Forest Baptist Health (7)
- NuVasive (6)
- Atrium Health Floyd (3)
- Wake Forest (3)
- Biotronik (3)
- Biotronik Se & Co (3)
- Pearson Education (2)
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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