Vocational Index

Career

Surgeons, all other

All surgeons not listed separately.

$414,010
Median pay
+4.0%
Job growth, 2025–35
700
Openings a year
Doctoral or professional degree
Typical education
7–8 years
Typical time after high school

Here's what you actually need to know.

The work

What people in this job do

All surgeons not listed separately.

The outlook

How the forecast changed this year

2024–34 edition+3.9%2025–35 edition+4.0%
Projected 10-year growth in last year's and this year's BLS projections. 600 → 700 openings a year.

Paths in

Degrees that lead here

  • MedicineCIP 51.1201
  • Osteopathic Medicine/OsteopathyCIP 51.1202
  • Combined Medical Residency/Fellowship Program, GeneralCIP 61.0101
  • Combined Medical Residency/Fellowship Programs, OtherCIP 61.0199
  • Multiple-Pathway Medical Fellowship Programs, OtherCIP 61.0299
  • Neurological Surgery Residency ProgramCIP 61.1001

Paths across

Careers that use similar skills

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    Sources

    1. BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Retrieved 2026-10-01.
    2. BLS Employment Projections, 2024–34 (archived), U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Retrieved 2026-10-01.
    3. O*NET 31.0 Database (August 2026), National Center for O*NET Development / U.S. Department of Labor. Retrieved 2026-10-01.
    4. CIP 2020 to SOC 2018 Crosswalk, NCES and BLS. Retrieved 2026-10-01.