Healthcare Practitioners and Technical
Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other
All healthcare diagnosing or treating practitioners not listed separately.
Also called: Doctor (Dr), Naturopathic Doctor, Naturopathic Endocrinologist, Naturopathic Medicine Doctor, Naturopathic Oncologist, Naturopathic Oncology Provider
- Median pay in Greater Boston
- $107,060
- $51.47/hr
- Jobs in Greater Boston
- 570
- Massachusetts 2024–2034
- +3.1%
- 30 openings a year
- Typical U.S. entry requirement
- Master's degree
Greater Boston: Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro area, May 2025. Growth and openings: Massachusetts statewide projection.
Pay range in Greater Boston
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $62,230 | $78,440 | $107,060 | $135,260 | $164,530 |
10% of workers earn less than the first figure and 10% earn more than the last.
AI and this job
AI exposure: how much of this job’s work AI tools can do or help with, based on national research. It is not a forecast of job loss.
Moderate exposure61 of 100
The index averages three national research measures, each shown as a percentile of all jobs:
- AIOE 64
- Language-model AIOE 66
- GPTs-are-GPTs 52
Observed AI use today: Some (Anthropic Economic Index)
This is a catch-all group, so the exact tasks vary by job. AI exposure is moderate and observed AI use is some. AI tools may help with reviewing records and looking up information. Examining patients, making treatment decisions, and building trust with them still rely on the practitioner.
Likely to change
- Reviewing records and test information
- Looking up medical information
Still relies on people
- Examining and talking with patients
- Making treatment decisions with patients
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Training near Boston
College and school programs in the Boston metro area that lead to this job, with 2023-24 completions (IPEDS).
1 program near Boston (plus 2 graduate)
Northern Essex Community College (school website, opens in a new tab)
Haverhill, MA · 30.1 mi from City Hall
Alternative and Complementary Medicine and Medical Systems, Other · Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year)
10 completed in 2023-24
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