# Family Medicine Physicians

> Diagnose, treat, and provide preventive care to individuals and families across the lifespan. May refer patients to specialists when needed for further diagnosis or treatment.

- Edition: Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
- Page: https://www.collegesref.com/careers/family-medicine-physicians
- SOC code: 29-1215.00
- Career family: Healthcare practitioners
- Median annual pay: $244,180 (10th percentile $76,830, 90th percentile $428,550)
- Projected growth: As fast as average, +3.3%
- Openings a year: 2,900
- Typical entry education: Doctoral or professional degree
- Bright outlook: no
- Data years: BLS 2025 wages · 2025–35 projections

## Interest profile (code SIC)

| Interest area | Score (0–100) |
| --- | ---: |
| Realistic (R) | 46 |
| Investigative (I) | 85 |
| Artistic (A) | 8 |
| Social (S) | 87 |
| Enterprising (E) | 22 |
| Conventional (C) | 49 |

## What you'd do

- Assisting and Caring for Others (importance 100/100)
- Documenting/Recording Information (importance 99/100)
- Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge (importance 97/100)
- Getting Information (importance 90/100)
- Working with Computers (importance 89/100)
- Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others (importance 87/100)
- Making Decisions and Solving Problems (importance 84/100)
- Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards (importance 83/100)
- Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates (importance 83/100)
- Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships (importance 82/100)

## Skills

Critical Thinking, Active Listening, Reading Comprehension, Speaking, Writing, Active Learning, Complex Problem Solving, Judgment and Decision Making, Monitoring, Time Management

## Knowledge

Medicine and Dentistry, English Language, Therapy and Counseling, Psychology, Biology, Customer and Personal Service, Computers and Electronics, Mathematics, Education and Training, Sociology and Anthropology

## Also called

Board Certified Family Physician, DO Physician (Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine Physician), Doctor, Family Medicine PCP (Family Medicine Primary Care Physician), Family Medicine Physician, Family Physician, Family Practice Medical Doctor (FP MD), Family Practice Physician (FP Physician), Family Practice Physician Traditional Practitioner, Family Practice Practitioner

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

- [Medicine](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/5112) (CIP 5112, 133 colleges)

## Related careers

- [Emergency Medicine Physicians](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/emergency-medicine-physicians): $335,550 median pay
- [Pediatricians, General](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/pediatricians-general): $210,040 median pay
- [General Internal Medicine Physicians](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/general-internal-medicine-physicians): $256,560 median pay
- [Obstetricians and Gynecologists](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/obstetricians-and-gynecologists): $292,910 median pay
- [Pediatric Surgeons](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/pediatric-surgeons): $559,030 median pay
- [Physician Assistants](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/physician-assistants): $135,880 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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