Careers by Doctorate Degree

Doctor Degree Careers and Jobs

Explore Careers and Jobs Predominantly Filled by Those with a Doctorate Degree with or without Certificates - All On One Page

Sorted by median annual U.S. salary and including percentage of job holders with Doctorate Degree.

A doctorate prepares graduates for advanced research, specialized clinical practice, and top-level academic or leadership roles. For people who have invested years in advanced study and want to see where that expertise applies. Compare careers ranked by salary, review degree-holder and experience percentages, and access preparation resources for each role.

4 Steps to Use This Page: 1-Explore Careers of Intrerest 2-See Job Listings Matched to Career 3-Prepare for the Career 4-See External Career Resources

Here is a short Helper Video .

This page will take you through 4 steps, relative to an Master's Degree, to (1) Select a career, (2) Find active job listings, (3) Prepare for the career you chose, and (4) Provide web resources specific to the career you chose.

Step 1: Select a Career: You will be presented with a listing of Master's Degree careers. The list may be quite long. There are two ways you might like to use this list:
1) Filter - As you enter a word, you will filter (limit) the list of careers below
2) Browse the list (Don't Filter) - You can simply browse the list of careers. There may be many that you might never have considered. This may help you to discover careers that might be of interest.

Once you have identified a career of interest, simply click on it.

Step 2: Find a Job: After you have selected a career/job title above, you will see a form asking for your location. You will see several radio selection choices to utilize the job search site of your choice.

Step 3: Prepare For a Career: In this section you will gain access to detailed information to help you prepare for the career you selected. Information includes core and supplemental duties, general and specific work activities, knowledge required, essential and transferable skills required, day-in-the-life summaries, knowledge required, software skills required, preparation required, educational requirements, training and work experience required, local salary information, certifications, professional associations, current job listings for the job selected along with multiple similar job titles, and related careers (related to what they do, what they know, and what they're called).

Step 4: Career-Specific Resources (detailed and constantly updated): Continue to scroll down the page and you will find tabs that will provide detailed (updated) links to occupational information specific to the career you selected. This information includes:
Videos: Provides a listing of video links related to this career. A great way to get a quick overview of the occupation.
Resumes: Sources for resume materials and techniques. This can help to get you started.
Job Description: Sources that provide job descriptions, which are vital to resume and interview preparation.
Interviews: Provides links that can help you to prepare for and successfully complete the job interview.
Step by Step: Provides links to resources that can help to organize the career search process.
LinkedIn: One of the best professional social media sites that provides links, opportunities, and networking specifically for careers and career development.

Step 1 of 4: Select a Career

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What jobs can you get with a Doctorate Degree? Scroll through the picklist (below). These are careers related to the Doctorate Degree level, with at least 30% of job holders having a Doctorate Degree. - 95 specific careers are listed, with matching jobs currently available. Select those careers that may be of interest - you will then get links to matching active job listings, and detailed resources to help you prepare.
You can use this form two ways:
1) Enter a Keyword - As you enter a keyword, you will filter (limit) the listing to those occupations that contain the keyword entered
2) Browse the list (Don't enter a keyword) - You can simply browse the list of occupations. There may be many that you might never have considered. This may help you to discover jobs that might be of interest.

Enter a Keyword (filter the list below)
OR - leave blank and scroll through the choices:

Select a Job Title - Sorted by Annual Salary -(scroll and Select) :
Legend: Career Title Link / (% having Doctorate Degree) / (Median Annual U.S. Salary)

Radiologists / (85.88%) / ($420,860)

Anesthesiologists / (93.89%) / ($391,490)

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons / (92.04%) / ($352,220)

Emergency Medicine Physicians / (96.55%) / ($335,550)

Dermatologists / (86.95%) / ($328,730)

Physicians, Pathologists / (91.26%) / ($312,400)

Prosthodontists / (97.09%) / ($311,180)

Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric / (62.16%) / ($300,080)

Obstetricians and Gynecologists / (96.55%) / ($292,910)

Orthodontists / (81.03%) / ($289,140)

Psychiatrists / (92.71%) / ($281,870)

Preventive Medicine Physicians / (100.00%) / ($265,930)

Urologists / (97.80%) / ($265,930)

Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Physicians / (97.94%) / ($265,930)

Hospitalists / (88.00%) / ($265,930)

Allergists and Immunologists / (74.43%) / ($265,930)

Sports Medicine Physicians / (100.00%) / ($265,930)

General Internal Medicine Physicians / (100.00%) / ($256,560)

Neurologists / (92.84%) / ($248,560)

Family Medicine Physicians / (87.95%) / ($244,180)

Nurse Anesthetists / (55.56%) / ($236,590)

Pediatricians, General / (98.73%) / ($210,040)

Industrial-Organizational Psychologists / (30.77%) / ($193,950)

Physicists / (88.10%) / ($172,250)

Dentists, General / (100.00%) / ($170,950)

Natural Sciences Managers / (40.32%) / ($167,220)

Podiatrists / (85.25%) / ($160,300)

Lawyers / (77.19%) / ($159,670)

Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates / (76.24%) / ($153,990)

Political Scientists / (92.31%) / ($142,080)

Pharmacists / (83.42%) / ($140,910)

Computer and Information Research Scientists / (32.92%) / ($140,300)

Optometrists / (95.24%) / ($136,570)

Nurse Practitioners / (30.44%) / ($132,300)

Veterinarians / (90.90%) / ($130,100)

Astronomers / (91.31%) / ($128,820)

Law Teachers, Postsecondary / (35.26%) / ($128,500)

Biochemists and Biophysicists / (65.00%) / ($127,410)

Mathematicians / (55.00%) / ($126,710)

Environmental Economists / (48.14%) / ($124,720)

Economics Teachers, Postsecondary / (80.80%) / ($123,920)

Nanosystems Engineers / (66.66%) / ($122,930)

Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers / (42.42%) / ($117,860)

Naturopathic Physicians / (100.00%) / ($115,210)

Neuropsychologists / (100.00%) / ($110,840)

Clinical Neuropsychologists / (100.00%) / ($110,840)

Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary / (75.95%) / ($109,270)

Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary / (44.05%) / ($107,310)

Sociologists / (60.00%) / ($106,030)

Education Administrators, Postsecondary / (44.44%) / ($104,590)

Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists / (60.61%) / ($103,410)

Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary / (45.15%) / ($103,170)

Physical Therapists / (47.13%) / ($102,760)

Geographers / (30.00%) / ($102,040)

Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary / (84.87%) / ($101,420)

Clinical and Counseling Psychologists / (92.00%) / ($100,580)

Physics Teachers, Postsecondary / (74.56%) / ($100,310)

Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary / (68.18%) / ($99,650)

Business Teachers, Postsecondary / (72.77%) / ($99,080)

Bioinformatics Scientists / (51.40%) / ($98,920)

Molecular and Cellular Biologists / (57.70%) / ($98,920)

Geneticists / (56.00%) / ($98,920)

Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary / (82.31%) / ($98,700)

Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary / (96.54%) / ($98,070)

Geography Teachers, Postsecondary / (80.74%) / ($97,590)

Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary / (41.65%) / ($96,980)

Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary / (44.63%) / ($96,870)

Audiologists / (100.00%) / ($95,780)

Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary / (82.16%) / ($94,980)

Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary / (56.56%) / ($93,250)

Chemists / (30.02%) / ($91,240)

Epidemiologists / (33.33%) / ($87,220)

Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary / (64.49%) / ($85,020)

Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary / (86.81%) / ($84,620)

Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary / (76.68%) / ($84,290)

History Teachers, Postsecondary / (69.64%) / ($83,820)

Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary / (85.25%) / ($80,340)

Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary / (73.56%) / ($80,340)

Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary / (86.32%) / ($80,260)

Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary / (42.84%) / ($80,250)

Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary / (47.12%) / ($79,940)

Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary / (73.42%) / ($79,350)

Chiropractors / (82.14%) / ($79,200)

English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary / (58.70%) / ($78,760)

Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary / (31.67%) / ($78,620)

Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary / (65.23%) / ($77,570)

Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary / (74.16%) / ($77,270)

Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary / (48.82%) / ($75,870)

Education Teachers, Postsecondary / (89.86%) / ($75,350)

Anthropologists and Archeologists / (40.00%) / ($70,770)

Animal Scientists / (56.52%) / ($68,940)

Nanotechnology Engineering Technologists and Technicians / (50.00%) / ($66,120)

Hearing Aid Specialists / (43.99%) / ($65,160)

Judicial Law Clerks / (72.08%) / ($64,920)

Curators / (36.87%) / ($63,420)

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