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Occupational Summary for Physicians And Surgeons (29-1060)
Oregon Statewide
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Description: Diagnose, treat, and help prevent diseases and injuries that commonly occur in the general population.
Employment Projections
Region Employment Projected Annual Openings
2006 2016 Growth Replacement Total
Oregon Statewide 6,751 8,927 218 105 322
Current Job Openings
Job Title Location Order Number Wage Offered
Primary Care Physician Roseburg 651061
Md - Urgent Care Eugene 649345
General Surgeon Physician - Seaside Seaside 648557
Child Psychiatrist - 209113 Eugene 648103 $124,259/yr to $186,410/yr
Family Practice Physician Salem 647765 DOE
Hospitalist Physician Newberg 647701 DOE, Neg.
Oncology Physician Newberg 647690 DOE
Orthopedic Surgeon Newberg 646956 DOE
Md - Physician - 00011580 Cottage Grove 645761
Physician Llc Gresham 645458
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Wages
No wage data is available for this occupation.
Industries of Employment
private sector only
Industry 2006
Employment
Total, All Industries 6,751
Health Care and Social Assistance 5,576
Occupations with Similar Skills
Occupation Skill Overlap
Statewide Employment Analysis
2006 employment is estimated to be much larger than the statewide average. This occupation is expected to grow much faster than the statewide average. Total job openings are projected to be much higher than the statewide average.

Reasonable employment opportunities exist largely due to the significant number of job openings projected for this occupation.

Educational Requirements
Workers must have a first professional degree to gain the necessary skills for this occupation. However, those with a first professional degree and related work experience have a competitive advantage in this labor market.