Occupations/29-1222.00
Physicians, Pathologists
Diagnose diseases and conduct lab tests using organs, body tissues, and fluids. Includes medical examiners.
Usually a graduate or professional degree.
AI automation risk
60%
Mixed exposure
Human characteristics
70%
Strong human-characteristic mix
Task orientation
78%
Higher automation risk
A day in this job
- Mostly human
Diagnose diseases or study medical conditions, using techniques such as gross pathology, histology, cytology, cytopathology, clinical chemistry, immunology, flow cytometry, or molecular biology.
- Task
Examine microscopic samples to identify diseases or other abnormalities.
- Task
Write pathology reports summarizing analyses, results, and conclusions.
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
- 01Examine microscopic samples to identify diseases or other abnormalities.
- 02Diagnose diseases or study medical conditions, using techniques such as gross pathology, histology, cytology, cytopathology, clinical chemistry, immunology, flow cytometry, or molecular biology.
- 03Write pathology reports summarizing analyses, results, and conclusions.
- 04Communicate pathologic findings to surgeons or other physicians.
- 05Identify the etiology, pathogenesis, morphological change, and clinical significance of diseases.
- 06Read current literature, talk with colleagues, or participate in professional organizations or conferences to keep abreast of developments in pathology.
Model drivers (O*NET 1–5)
- Repeating same tasks4.10
- Degree of automation2.23
- Time sitting4.56
- Originality (ability)3.00
- Conflict situations2.71
- Hands-on objects/tools4.26
- Outdoors / weather1.01
- Disease exposure3.80
- Decision freedom4.61
Top abilities
- Inductive Reasoning4.75
- Problem Sensitivity4.38
- Written Expression4.25
- Oral Comprehension4.25
- Written Comprehension4.12
- Oral Expression4.12
- Deductive Reasoning4.12
- Near Vision4.00
Essential skills
- Reading Comprehension4.25
- Active Listening4.00
- Writing4.12
- Speaking3.88
- Mathematics3.00
- Science4.00
- Critical Thinking4.12
- Active Learning4.00
- Learning Strategies3.12
- Monitoring3.50
CIP matches
Schools offering related programs
12 of 43 shown
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Stanford University Stanford, CA · Private nonprofit | Medicine 51.1201 | $62,400 | 4% | 96% | 1 yr $70,680 2 yr $67,748 Professional · CIP 51.12 |
Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus University Park, PA · Public | Medicine 51.1201 | $19,600 | 55% | 86% | 1 yr $66,681 2 yr $62,241 Master's · CIP 51.12 |
Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, MA · Private nonprofit | Medicine 51.1201 | $60,100 | 4% | 96% | 1 yr $65,035 2 yr $65,454 Professional · CIP 51.12 |
University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA · Private nonprofit | Medicine 51.1201 | $68,200 | 12% | 92% | 1 yr — 2 yr $64,990 Professional · CIP 51.12 |
Columbia University in the City of New York New York, NY · Private nonprofit | Medicine 51.1201 | $68,200 | 4% | 96% | 1 yr $64,290 2 yr $65,974 Professional · CIP 51.12 |
New York University New York, NY · Private nonprofit | Medicine 51.1201 | $60,400 | 12% | 88% | 1 yr $62,012 2 yr — Professional · CIP 51.12 |
Lincoln College of Technology-Indianapolis Indianapolis, IN · Private for-profit | Medicine 51.1201 | $18,600 | 100% | 64% | 1 yr $61,660 2 yr $60,262 Professional · CIP 51.12 |
Boston University Boston, MA · Private nonprofit | Medicine 51.1201 | $65,200 | 14% | 89% | 1 yr $61,380 2 yr $61,734 Professional · CIP 51.12 |
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI · Public | Medicine 51.1201 | $17,700 | 18% | 93% | 1 yr $60,800 2 yr $60,409 Professional · CIP 51.12 |
City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright College Chicago, IL · Public | Medicine 51.1201 | $4,600 | 100% | 27% | 1 yr $60,783 2 yr $57,931 Professional · CIP 51.12 |
Howard University Washington, DC · Private nonprofit | Medicine 51.1201 | $33,200 | 53% | 65% | 1 yr $59,722 2 yr $59,350 Professional · CIP 51.12 |
Emory University Atlanta, GA · Private nonprofit | Medicine 51.1201 | $60,800 | 11% | 91% | 1 yr $59,398 2 yr $59,232 Professional · CIP 51.12 |