# Obstetricians and Gynecologists

> Provide medical care related to pregnancy or childbirth. Diagnose, treat, and help prevent diseases of women, particularly those affecting the reproductive system. May also provide general care to women. May perform both medical and gynecological surgery functions.

- Edition: Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
- Page: https://www.collegesref.com/careers/obstetricians-and-gynecologists
- SOC code: 29-1218.00
- Career family: Healthcare practitioners
- Median annual pay: $292,910 (10th percentile $94,680, 90th percentile $437,300)
- Projected growth: Slower than average, +1.7%
- Openings a year: 500
- Typical entry education: Doctoral or professional degree
- Bright outlook: no
- Data years: BLS 2025 wages · 2025–35 projections

## Interest profile (code ISR)

| Interest area | Score (0–100) |
| --- | ---: |
| Realistic (R) | 60 |
| Investigative (I) | 75 |
| Artistic (A) | 8 |
| Social (S) | 74 |
| Enterprising (E) | 29 |
| Conventional (C) | 45 |

## What you'd do

- Assisting and Caring for Others (importance 97/100)
- Making Decisions and Solving Problems (importance 95/100)
- Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge (importance 93/100)
- Documenting/Recording Information (importance 91/100)
- Getting Information (importance 88/100)
- Providing Consultation and Advice to Others (importance 87/100)
- Analyzing Data or Information (importance 86/100)
- Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events (importance 86/100)
- Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships (importance 85/100)
- Performing for or Working Directly with the Public (importance 85/100)

## Skills

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

## Knowledge

Medicine and Dentistry, Biology, English Language, Psychology, Customer and Personal Service, Therapy and Counseling, Computers and Electronics, Education and Training, Chemistry, Administrative

## Also called

Doctor, GYN (Gynecologist), GYN Physician (Gynecology Physician), Gynecologic Oncologist, Gynecological Oncologist, Hospitalist, Maternal-Fetal Medicine Physician (MFM Physician), MD (Medical Doctor), OB (Obstetrician), OB Specialist (Obstetrics Specialist)

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

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

## Related careers

- [Pediatric Surgeons](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/pediatric-surgeons): $559,030 median pay
- [General Internal Medicine Physicians](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/general-internal-medicine-physicians): $256,560 median pay
- [Cardiologists](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/cardiologists): $496,010 median pay
- [Pediatricians, General](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/pediatricians-general): $210,040 median pay
- [Family Medicine Physicians](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/family-medicine-physicians): $244,180 median pay
- [Urologists](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/urologists): $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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