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Preventive Medicine Physicians in Michigan

Preventive Medicine Physicians in Michigan

Want to work as a Preventive Medicine Physicians in Michigan? Here’s what the data says. All physicians not listed separately.

What do Preventive Medicine Physicians Make in Michigan?

For a preventive medicine physicians working in Michigan, the typical annual salary is $197,950 per year (or about $95.17/hour).

Wage Statistic Annual Hourly
10th percentile $62,840 $30.21
25th percentile $65,510 $31.49
Median (50th) $197,950 $95.17
75th percentile n/a n/a
90th percentile n/a n/a
Salary ranges for Preventive Medicine Physicians in Michigan

The job concentration index in Michigan relative to the national average — is 1.62, suggesting that preventive medicine physicians are more concentrated here than the national average.

National Wage Comparison

Nationally, preventive medicine physicians earn a median of $113,531 per year ($54.58/hour), exceeding the Michigan median.

Preventive Medicine Physicians earnings in Michigan vs. the national average

Employment Outlook

Nationally, total employment in this occupation is 1,052,281 preventive medicine physicians in the U.S.. In Michigan alone, approximately 14,570 people work in this role. That’s more than the typical state, which employs around 4,060 preventive medicine physicians.

Preventive Medicine Physicians in Michigan vs. the average state Forecasted number of jobs for Preventive Medicine Physicians

Top Michigan Metros for Preventive Medicine Physicians

The metro areas below employ the most preventive medicine physicians in Michigan.

Metro Area Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI 6,750 $72,370
Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI 2,550 $224,260
Ann Arbor, MI 2,380 $230,940
Lansing-East Lansing, MI 380 n/a
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI 310 $234,380
Flint, MI 300 $225,460
Saginaw, MI 240 n/a
Traverse City, MI 110 n/a
Battle Creek, MI 90 n/a
Monroe, MI 70 $148,180
Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI 70 $62,940
Niles, MI 60 n/a

Top States for Preventive Medicine Physicians Employment

The table below shows the states where the most preventive medicine physicians work.

State Number Employed
Texas 32,740
Florida 22,370
Ohio 21,770
California 20,750
Illinois 18,680
Pennsylvania 17,780
Michigan 14,570
North Carolina 14,510
New York 13,280
Maryland 9,800
Massachusetts 7,890
New Jersey 7,840
Virginia 7,680
Georgia 6,790
Washington 6,350
South Carolina 6,020
Missouri 5,230
Wisconsin 5,180
Arizona 5,150
Indiana 5,070

Highest-Paying States for Preventive Medicine Physicians

These states pay the most for preventive medicine physicians.

State Annual Median Salary
New Jersey $238,870
New York $237,710
North Carolina $236,970
Utah $232,740
Delaware $232,180
Ohio $231,300
Rhode Island $229,340
West Virginia $228,680
Connecticut $227,720
Arizona $223,680

Skills

The most important preventive medicine physicians skills, rated on an importance scale of 0 to 5:

Reading Comprehension  4.4 / 5
0
5
Speaking  4.2 / 5
0
5
Complex Problem Solving  4.2 / 5
0
5
Judgment and Decision Making  4.2 / 5
0
5
Critical Thinking  4.2 / 5
0
5
Active Listening  4.2 / 5
0
5

Knowledge Areas

Important knowledge areas for this occupation, rated on an importance scale of 0 to 5:

Medicine and Dentistry  4.7 / 5
0
5
Biology  4.4 / 5
0
5
English Language  4.3 / 5
0
5
Education and Training  4.0 / 5
0
5
Public Safety and Security  3.9 / 5
0
5
Psychology  3.8 / 5
0
5

Abilities

Top abilities for preventive medicine physicians, rated on an importance scale of 0 to 5:

Oral Expression  4.4 / 5
0
5
Inductive Reasoning  4.4 / 5
0
5
Deductive Reasoning  4.4 / 5
0
5
Oral Comprehension  4.2 / 5
0
5
Written Comprehension  4.1 / 5
0
5
Problem Sensitivity  4.1 / 5
0
5

Daily Tasks

Common tasks include:

  • Direct or manage prevention programs in specialty areas such as aerospace, occupational, infectious disease, and environmental medicine.
  • Document or review comprehensive patients' histories with an emphasis on occupation or environmental risks.
  • Identify groups at risk for specific preventable diseases or injuries.
  • Perform epidemiological investigations of acute and chronic diseases.
  • Supervise or coordinate the work of physicians, nurses, statisticians, or other professional staff members.
  • Design or use surveillance tools, such as screening, lab reports, and vital records, to identify health risks.
  • Direct public health education programs dealing with topics such as preventable diseases, injuries, nutrition, food service sanitation, water supply safety, sewage and waste disposal, insect control, and immunizations.
  • Evaluate the effectiveness of prescribed risk reduction measures or other interventions.
  • Provide information about potential health hazards and possible interventions to the media, the public, other health care professionals, or local, state, and federal health authorities.
  • Teach or train medical staff regarding preventive medicine issues.
  • Coordinate or integrate the resources of health care institutions, social service agencies, public safety workers, or other organizations to improve community health.
  • Prepare preventive health reports, including problem descriptions, analyses, alternative solutions, and recommendations.

Work Activities

  • Making Decisions and Solving Problems
  • Getting Information
  • Analyzing Data or Information
  • Processing Information
  • Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others
  • Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
  • Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
  • Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
  • Communicating with People Outside the Organization
  • Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
  • Providing Consultation and Advice to Others
  • Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events

Tools & Technology

Technologies frequently used: Hot technologies: Microsoft Access

What Major Will Prepare You For This Career?

Several college majors map to this occupation:

Other careers like preventive medicine physicians include:

Also Known As

Aerospace Medicine Physician, Environmental Health Physician, Occupational Health Physician (OHP), Occupational Medicine Officer, Occupational Medicine Physician, Occupational Physician, Physician, Preventive Medicine Officer, Preventive Medicine Physician, Preventive Medicine Specialist, Primary Clinician, Public Health Officer, Public Health Physician.

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