Income Outlook

The Jobs Rated Almanac 2010 published comparisons of the top 200 professions. The doctor of chiropractic was rated more favorably in environment, physical demands, stress, income, and hiring outlook than most careers in health care, as you see in the following list.

Rank (Jobs Rated Almanac 2010)	Income (Salary.com)*
53. Speech Pathologist	$ 67,353
56. Chiropractor	$142,907
59. Optometrist	$112,578
69. Psychologist	$ 83,350
70. Physical Therapist	$ 73,682
85. Podiatrist	$185,609
88. Optician	$ 42,326
90. Veterinarian	$ 96,314
94. Orthodontist	$124,257
97. Dentist	$148,130
98. Psychiatrist	$186,436
100. Registered Nurse	$ 64,818
128. Physician	$169,203
136. Surgeon	$314,535

*Income figures from Salary.com April 2010

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