Healthcare
Sports Medicine Physicians
Diagnose, treat, and help prevent injuries that occur during sporting events, athletic training, and physical activities.
Median salary (BLS)
$265,930
10th–90th percentile (BLS)
$69k – $452k
Job outlook
+3% (about average)
AI exposure
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reports one wage for this occupational group, which covers 6 related roles — so read the median as an approximate group figure, and the range as the truer picture for this specific title. BLS source.
Early-career check: graduates of the matching programs below typically earn $93,000 ten years after starting college — an early-career figure, vs. the all-experience BLS median above. Source: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard.
Plan a path to Sports Medicine Physicians
Education
Typical entry: Doctorate / professional (MD, JD, PhD)
Plan my path to this →Typical progression
Junior Sports Medicine Physicians
Entry / Junior
$69,170
~2 yrs to advance
Sports Medicine Physicians
Established
$265,930
~3 yrs to advance
Senior Sports Medicine Physicians
Senior
$359,145
Key skills
A typical day
- •Diagnose or treat disorders of the musculoskeletal system.
- •Order and interpret the results of laboratory tests and diagnostic imaging procedures.
- •Advise against injured athletes returning to games or competition if resuming activity could lead to further injury.
- •Record athletes' medical care information, and maintain medical records.
- •Record athletes' medical histories, and perform physical examinations.
Fields of study
Any field
Top colleges for Healthcare
Explore all- Johns Hopkins University7% admit · $93,000 grad pay
- Harvard University4% admit · $119,000 grad pay
- University of Michigan18% admit · $87,000 grad pay
- Duke University6% admit · $105,000 grad pay
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill19% admit · $73,000 grad pay
Reputation-based selection; stats shown are outcome data per school.