Occupations/29-1011.00
Chiropractors
Assess, treat, and care for patients by manipulation of spine and musculoskeletal system. May provide spinal adjustment or address sacral or pelvic misalignment.
Usually a graduate or professional degree.
AI automation risk
42%
Mixed exposure
Human characteristics
69%
Strong human-characteristic mix
Task orientation
75%
Higher automation risk
A day in this job
- Mostly human
Diagnose health problems by reviewing patients' health and medical histories, questioning, observing, and examining patients and interpreting x-rays.
- Mostly human
Advise patients about recommended courses of treatment.
- Mostly human
Evaluate the functioning of the neuromuscularskeletal system and the spine using systems of chiropractic diagnosis.
The tasks we can read here lean on people, judgment, or hands-on work. The AI risk number is still this job’s rank against other occupations.
Core tasks
- 01Evaluate the functioning of the neuromuscularskeletal system and the spine using systems of chiropractic diagnosis.
- 02Diagnose health problems by reviewing patients' health and medical histories, questioning, observing, and examining patients and interpreting x-rays.
- 03Perform a series of manual adjustments to the spine or other articulations of the body to correct the musculoskeletal system.
- 04Obtain and record patients' medical histories.
- 05Maintain accurate case histories of patients.
- 06Advise patients about recommended courses of treatment.
Model drivers (O*NET 1–5)
- Repeating same tasks4.26
- Degree of automation2.07
- Time sitting2.51
- Originality (ability)2.88
- Conflict situations2.99
- Hands-on objects/tools4.25
- Outdoors / weather1.09
- Disease exposure3.13
- Decision freedom4.96
Top abilities
- Written Comprehension4.00
- Problem Sensitivity4.00
- Oral Expression4.00
- Oral Comprehension4.00
- Inductive Reasoning4.00
- Deductive Reasoning4.00
- Written Expression3.88
- Speech Clarity3.75
Essential skills
- Reading Comprehension3.88
- Active Listening4.00
- Writing3.75
- Speaking3.88
- Mathematics2.38
- Science3.38
- Critical Thinking3.88
- Active Learning3.38
- Learning Strategies2.88
- Monitoring3.12
CIP matches
Schools offering related programs
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Earnings are College Scorecard medians for that program, 1 and 2 years after completion. A dash means the Department suppressed the cell or the campus is not in the field file.
| Institution | Program | Tuition | Admit | Grad 6-yr | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Rochester Community and Technical College Rochester, MN · Public | Chiropractic 51.0101 | $6,200 | 100% | 33% | 1 yr — 2 yr — Not reported |
Ridgewater College Willmar, MN · Public | Chiropractic 51.0101 | $6,100 | 100% | 36% | 1 yr — 2 yr — Not reported |
Minnesota West Community and Technical College Granite Falls, MN · Public | Chiropractic 51.0101 | $6,000 | 100% | 37% | 1 yr — 2 yr — Not reported |
North Hennepin Community College Brooklyn Park, MN · Public | Chiropractic 51.0101 | $5,900 | 100% | 31% | 1 yr — 2 yr — Not reported |
University of Tennessee-Knoxville Knoxville, TN · Public | Chiropractic 51.0101 | $13,400 | 68% | 73% | 1 yr — 2 yr — Not reported |
Anoka Technical College Anoka, MN · Public | Chiropractic 51.0101 | $6,300 | 100% | 48% | 1 yr — 2 yr — Not reported |
Lake Superior College Duluth, MN · Public | Chiropractic 51.0101 | $5,900 | 100% | 38% | 1 yr — 2 yr — Not reported |
Columbus State Community College Columbus, OH · Public | Chiropractic 51.0101 | $4,800 | 100% | 25% | 1 yr — 2 yr — Not reported |
Macomb Community College Warren, MI · Public | Chiropractic 51.0101 | $4,200 | 100% | 22% | 1 yr — 2 yr — Not reported |
Concordia University-Saint Paul St. Paul, MN · Private nonprofit | Chiropractic 51.0101 | $25,000 | 69% | 55% | 1 yr — 2 yr — Not reported |
Bethel University Arden Hills, MN · Private nonprofit | Chiropractic 51.0101 | $42,800 | 72% | 75% | 1 yr — 2 yr — Not reported |