Physicians, Pathologists

Health Science
Diagnose diseases and conduct lab tests using organs, body tissues, and fluids. Includes medical examiners.

What a physician, pathologist does

Become a physician, pathologist

If you enjoy doing these activities, you might make a good physician, pathologist

  • Reading work related information.
  • Thinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem.
  • Noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it.
  • Thinking about the pros and cons of different options and picking the best one.
  • Figuring out how a system should work and how changes in the future will affect it.

Discover what you could earn in Washington

  • Average hourly rate is $124 per hour with an average salary of $258,400 per year.

Physician, Pathologist job outlook

  • There are 280 workers in this occupation in Washington.

Education needed

Most of these occupations require graduate school. For example, they may require a master's degree, and some require a Ph.D., M.D., or J.D. (law degree).

Programs to get you there

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