Income Outlook

The Jobs Related Almanac (1990) published comparisons of the top 100 professions. The doctor of chiropractic was 12th, as you will see in the following list where we have reproduced all of the categories pertaining to health care professions. In 1980 the chiropractor's income was about half of this amount, and was about 40th.

Rank (Jobs Related Almanac 1990)	Income (Salary.com)
5. Surgeon	$250,086
6. Psychiatrist	$162,845
9. Osteopath	$ 87,200
12. Chiropractor*	$ 79,830
14. Dentist	$119,686
15. Orthodontist	$112,993
19. Podiatrist	$ 61,863
20. Veterinarian	$ 50,140
21. Hospital Administrator	$ 47,960
35. Psychologist	$162,845
46. Physician	$149,544
65. Optometrist	$ 93,902
75. Pharmacist	$ 95,473
87. Optician	$ 38,872
91. Speech Pathologist	$ 57,760

** Income figures from Salary.com July 2006

U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Outlook Handbook