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.
| Â Rank (Jobs Related Almanac 1990) |
 Income (Salary.com) |
| Â 5. Surgeon |
 $250,086 |
| Â 6. Psychiatrist |
 $162,845 |
| Â 9. Osteopath |
 $ 87,200 |
| Â 12. Chiropractor* |
 $ 79,830 |
| Â 14. Dentist |
 $119,686 |
| Â 15. Orthodontist |
 $112,993 |
| Â 19. Podiatrist |
 $ 61,863 |
| Â 20. Veterinarian |
 $ 50,140 |
| Â 21. Hospital Administrator |
 $ 47,960 |
| Â 35. Psychologist |
 $162,845 |
| Â 46. Physician |
 $149,544 |
| Â 65. Optometrist |
 $ 93,902 |
| Â 75. Pharmacist |
 $ 95,473 |
| Â 87. Optician |
 $ 38,872 |
| Â 91. Speech Pathologist |
 $ 57,760 |
** Income figures from Salary.com July 2006
U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Outlook Handbook