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Career overview · SOC 29-1299

Naturopathic Physicians

Diagnose, treat, and help prevent diseases using a system of practice that is based on the natural healing capacity of individuals. May use physiological, psychological or mechanical methods. May also use natural medicines, prescription or legend drugs, foods, herbs, or other natural remedies.

Also called: Doctor (Dr) · Naturopathic Doctor · Naturopathic Endocrinologist · Naturopathic Medicine Doctor · Naturopathic Oncologist · Naturopathic Oncology Provider

Median pay (national)
$113,730
$65,210–$194,000 (10th–90th)
Employed (US)
30,870
BLS OEWS, May 2024
Outlook 2024–34
+2%
~2,400 openings/yr
Typical entry
Master's degree

What the numbers say

Refit analysis ·Pay for naturopathic physicians shows an unusually wide range: the top 10% earn $194,000 versus $65,210 at the bottom 10% — 3.0x. The median of $113,730 leaves roughly 71% of headroom to the 90th percentile, which is where seniority, specialization, and the skills below tend to pay off.
Refit analysis ·Employment is projected to change +2% from 2024 to 2034 — about as fast as the 3% all-occupation average. Even so, BLS projects about 2,400 openings a year, mostly to replace workers who retire or change careers.
Refit analysis ·Where you work moves the number a lot. Across the 48 states with released data, Maryland pays the most for this role (median $160,560, +41% vs the national median), while South Carolina sits lowest at $66,950 — a 140% spread for the same job title.
Refit analysis ·O*NET rates Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, Speaking as the highest-importance skills here — so a resume aimed at this role should lead with evidence of those, not a generic skills list. On the tools side, O*NET flags Google Meet, Zoom as in-demand technologies for this role.

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Top skills employers ask for

Ranked by O*NET importance for this occupation.

  • Reading Comprehension
  • Active Listening
  • Speaking
  • Critical Thinking
  • Writing
  • Active Learning
  • Learning Strategies
  • Monitoring
  • Science
  • Mathematics

What they actually do

Core O*NET tasks for this role.

  • Document patients' histories, including identifying data, chief complaints, illnesses, previous medical or family histories, or psychosocial characteristics.
  • Educate patients about health care management.
  • Advise patients about therapeutic exercise and nutritional medicine regimens.
  • Conduct physical examinations and physiological function tests for diagnostic purposes.
  • Administer, dispense, or prescribe natural medicines, such as food or botanical extracts, herbs, dietary supplements, vitamins, nutraceuticals, and amino acids.
  • Interview patients to document symptoms and health histories.
  • Diagnose health conditions, based on patients' symptoms and health histories, laboratory and diagnostic radiology test results, or other physiological measurements, such as electrocardiograms and electroencephalographs.
  • Administer treatments or therapies, such as homeopathy, hydrotherapy, Oriental or Ayurvedic medicine, electrotherapy, and diathermy, using physical agents including air, heat, cold, water, sound, or ultraviolet light to catalyze the body to heal itself.
  • Consult with other health professionals to provide optimal patient care, referring patients to traditional health care professionals as necessary.
  • Order diagnostic imaging procedures such as radiographs (x-rays), ultrasounds, mammograms, and bone densitometry tests, or refer patients to other health professionals for these procedures.

Tools & technology

  • Google Meet
  • Zoom
  • Enova eNatro
  • EZ-Zone Software Alternative Medical Billing
  • Labeling software
  • NaturaeMed OfficePro
  • Naturopathic Clinic software
  • NaturoPlus
  • Online medical databases
  • Power Diary
  • SimpleClinic Practice Management software
  • Trigram Software AcuBase Pro
  • Web browser software
  • ZYTO LSA Pro
  • Microsoft Excel

Knowledge areas

  • Medicine and Dentistry
  • Biology
  • Psychology
  • Therapy and Counseling
  • Customer and Personal Service
  • English Language
  • Chemistry
  • Education and Training