# Chiropractors

> Assess, treat, and care for patients by manipulation of spine and musculoskeletal system. May provide spinal adjustment or address sacral or pelvic misalignment.

- Edition: Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
- Page: https://www.collegesref.com/careers/chiropractors
- SOC code: 29-1011.00
- Career family: Healthcare practitioners
- Median annual pay: $79,200 (10th percentile $43,460, 90th percentile $146,080)
- Projected growth: Much faster than average, +8.7%
- Openings a year: 2,600
- Typical entry education: Doctoral or professional degree
- Bright outlook: yes
- Data years: BLS 2025 wages · 2025–35 projections

## Interest profile (code SRI)

| Interest area | Score (0–100) |
| --- | ---: |
| Realistic (R) | 76 |
| Investigative (I) | 63 |
| Artistic (A) | 6 |
| Social (S) | 76 |
| Enterprising (E) | 19 |
| Conventional (C) | 43 |

## What you'd do

- Assisting and Caring for Others (importance 97/100)
- Performing General Physical Activities (importance 95/100)
- Documenting/Recording Information (importance 93/100)
- Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards (importance 88/100)
- Making Decisions and Solving Problems (importance 88/100)
- Analyzing Data or Information (importance 87/100)
- Handling and Moving Objects (importance 86/100)
- Getting Information (importance 85/100)
- Performing for or Working Directly with the Public (importance 84/100)
- Processing Information (importance 82/100)

## Skills

Active Listening, Speaking, Complex Problem Solving, Critical Thinking, Judgment and Decision Making, Reading Comprehension, Social Perceptiveness, Service Orientation, Writing, Active Learning

## Knowledge

Medicine and Dentistry, Customer and Personal Service, Biology, Therapy and Counseling, Administration and Management, English Language, Administrative, Education and Training, Psychology, Sales and Marketing

## Also called

Chiropractic Associate, Chiropractic Doctor (DC), Chiropractic Neurologist, Chiropractic Physician

## Majors that lead here (NCES CIP–SOC crosswalk, 4-digit CIP)

- Chiropractic (CIP 5101, 13 colleges)

## Related careers

- [Pediatric Surgeons](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/pediatric-surgeons): $559,030 median pay
- [Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/orthopedic-surgeons-except-pediatric): $358,550 median pay
- [Neurologists](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/neurologists): $248,560 median pay
- [Cardiologists](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/cardiologists): $496,010 median pay
- [Naturopathic Physicians](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/naturopathic-physicians): $115,210 median pay
- [Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Physicians](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/physical-medicine-and-rehabilitation-physicians): $265,930 median pay

## Sources

- [O*NET Database](https://www.onetcenter.org/database.html), version 31.0 (CC BY 4.0)
- [BLS Employment Projections](https://www.bls.gov/emp/tables.htm), version 2025-35, data year 2025 (Public domain (U.S. government work))
- [BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics](https://www.bls.gov/oes/tables.htm), version 2025, data year 2025 (Public domain (U.S. government work))
- [NCES CIP 2020 to SOC 2018 crosswalk](https://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/cipcode/resources.aspx?y=56), version 2020, data year 2020 (Public domain (U.S. government work))

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