Allergists and Immunologists

29-1229.01 Zone 5 — Extensive Preparation Needed

Diagnose, treat, and help prevent allergic diseases and disease processes affecting the immune system.

Also known as: Adult and Pediatric Allergy Partner, Allergist, Allergy and Immunology Physician, Allergy and Immunology Specialist, Allergy Immunology Fellow, Allergy Physician, Allergy Specialist, APP (Advanced Practice Provider), ...

Annual Salary

$208,000+

Median annual wage (May 2024)

$95,080 25th – 75th percentile $208K+
10th percentile $66,860
90th percentile $208,000+
U.S. Employment: 315,360

Job Outlook

+2.5%

Projected growth, 2024–2034 (About average)

Annual Job Openings 9,600 per year (avg. 2024–2034)
Typical education: Doctoral or professional degree
On-the-job training: Internship/residency

What You'd Do

  • Engage in self-directed learning and continuing education activities.
  • Document patients' medical histories.
  • Provide allergy or immunology consultation or education to physicians or other health care providers.
  • Prescribe medication such as antihistamines, antibiotics, and nasal, oral, topical, or inhaled glucocorticosteroids.
  • Conduct physical examinations of patients.
  • Order or perform diagnostic tests such as skin pricks and intradermal, patch, or delayed hypersensitivity tests.
  • Educate patients about diagnoses, prognoses, or treatments.
  • Interpret diagnostic test results to make appropriate differential diagnoses.
  • Develop individualized treatment plans for patients, considering patient preferences, clinical data, or the risks and benefits of therapies.
  • Coordinate the care of patients with other health care professionals or support staff.

Top Skills

Reading Comprehension 4.5
Active Listening 4.1
Writing 4.1
Judgment and Decision Making 4.1
Critical Thinking 4.1
Speaking 4.0
Active Learning 4.0
Complex Problem Solving 4.0

Importance scale: 1 (low) – 5 (high)

Knowledge Areas

Medicine and Dentistry 4.8
English Language 4.4
Customer and Personal Service 4.4
Biology 4.0
Computers and Electronics 3.9
Administration and Management 3.6
Education and Training 3.5
Personnel and Human Resources 3.4

Importance scale: 1 (low) – 5 (high)

Education Level Distribution

Percentage of workers in this occupation by education level

Post-Doctoral
53%
Doctoral
21.5%
Master's
12.8%
High School
6.9%
Some College
3.5%
Associate's
2.4%

Technology & Tools

Software and tools commonly used in this role

In-Demand Technologies

eClinicalWorks EHR software Microsoft Excel Microsoft Office software Microsoft Outlook Microsoft PowerPoint Microsoft Word

Other Tools

Allscripts PM athenahealth athenaCollector Automatic Data Processing AdvancedMD EHR Benchmark Systems Benchmark Clinical EHR Bizmatics PrognoCIS EMR CareCloud Central Cerner PowerWorks Practice Management Crowell Systems Medformix Electronic Medical Records and Electronic Health Records Software IMS for Allergists Email software Epic Practice Management FlowJo GalacTek ECLIPSE GE Healthcare Centricity Practice Solution GraphPad Software GraphPad Prism +9 more

Work Styles

Personality traits and work styles important for this career

3.0
Intellectual Curiosity
3.0
Attention to Detail
2.9
Dependability
2.5
Cautiousness
2.3
Cooperation
2.3
Integrity
2.1
Achievement Orientation

Key Abilities

Cognitive, physical, and sensory abilities important for this role

Problem Sensitivity 4.5
Oral Comprehension 4.3
Written Comprehension 4.3
Oral Expression 4.3
Deductive Reasoning 4.3
Inductive Reasoning 4.1
Written Expression 4.0
Speech Clarity 4.0

Importance scale: 1 (low) – 5 (high)

Work Activities

General types of job behaviors occurring on this job

Making Decisions and Solving Problems 4.9
Assisting and Caring for Others 4.9
Documenting/Recording Information 4.7
Getting Information 4.7
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge 4.4
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates 4.4
Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others 4.3
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events 4.3

Importance scale: 1 (low) – 5 (high)

Work Environment

Physical and social factors that influence the nature of work

Face-to-Face Discussions with Individuals and Within Teams
4.9
Work With or Contribute to a Work Group or Team
4.8
Indoors, Environmentally Controlled
4.8
Telephone Conversations
4.8
Contact With Others
4.8
Freedom to Make Decisions
4.8
E-Mail
4.7
Importance of Being Exact or Accurate
4.6
Written Letters and Memos
4.6
Physical Proximity
4.5
Determine Tasks, Priorities and Goals
4.4
Frequency of Decision Making
4.4

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Salary data: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2024. Outlook data: BLS Employment Projections, 2024–2034.

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