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Also called electrophysiology cardiologist, general cardiologist, heart failure cardiologist and interventional cardiologist.
$496,010
Median pay a year
17,290
People do this work
6
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Cardiologist
1 certification
Summary
Cardiologist diagnosing and treating cardiovascular diseases, administering emergency cardiac care, conducting specialized tests, and designing treatment plans based on patient evaluations and medical history
Experience
Cardiologist
Where you worked
Month Year to Month Year
Administered emergency cardiac care for life-threatening heart problems, such as cardiac arrest and heart attack
Conducted electrocardiogram (EKG), phonocardiogram, echocardiogram, or other cardiovascular tests to record patients' cardiac activity, using specialized electronic test equipment
Designed and explained treatment plans, based on patient information such as medical history, reports, and examination results
Monitored patients' conditions and progress, and reevaluated treatments, as necessary
Ordered medical tests, such as echocardiograms, electrocardiograms, and angiograms
Explained procedures and discussed test results or prescribed treatments with patients
Skills
Core Skills
Testing heart or lung function, Analyzing test data or images, Operating medical instruments, Operating on patients, Providing caregivers, Collecting medical professionals, Conducting research, Monitoring patient progress, Assessing patient physical conditions, Epic Systems, Conducting diagnostic tests
Tools and software
MEDITECH software
Education
Professional Degree (JD, MD, DDS) Your university, Year
Certifications & Licenses
State license for this work Your state board, Year
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Administered emergency cardiac care for patientsAdvised patients on diet and disease preventionAnswered patient questions about health concernsCalculated valve areas from blood flow measurementsCompared heart measurements to identify abnormalitiesConducted cardiovascular tests to record cardiac activity
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Administered emergency cardiac care to patients experiencing life-threatening heart issues, ensuring rapid response and effective treatment.
Answered patient questions regarding health concerns, ensuring clear communication and understanding of medical advice.
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Mention any specific life-threatening conditions you treated.
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Administered emergency cardiac care to patients in cardiac arrest cases that required immediate intervention, ensuring rapid response and effective treatment
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Cardiac arrest cases that required immediate interventionPatients with severe heart attacks needing urgent care
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Answered patient questions regarding health concerns, ensuring clear communication and understanding of medical advice.
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Patients felt more confident in managing their healthFollow-up visits showed better understanding of treatment plans
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Testing heart or lung function
Analyzing test data or images
Operating medical instruments
Operating on patients
Providing caregivers
Collecting medical professionals
Conducting research
Monitoring patient progress
Conducting diagnostic tests
Assessing patient physical conditions
Calculating numerical data for medical activitie
Developing medical treatment plans
The work itself
What a Cardiologist does
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Diagnose, treat, manage, and prevent diseases or conditions of the cardiovascular system. May further subspecialize in interventional procedures (e.g., balloon angioplasty and stent placement), echocardiography, or electrophysiology.
What it pays
How much does a Cardiologist make?
Annual pay across the United States. The middle figure is the median: half earn less than that, and half earn more.
25th percentile
$274,280
Median
$496,010
75th percentile
$610,060
About 17,290 people do this work in the United States.
What it pays in each state
State
25th percentile
Median
75th percentile
AL
$324,960
$519,480
$567,840
CA
$112,020
$185,610
$493,670
CT
$136,670
$488,940
$600,870
FL
$274,280
$414,910
$514,740
GA
$610,060
$610,070
$727,180
IA
$72,170
$283,070
$455,180
IL
$356,070
$517,850
$685,610
IN
$439,550
$588,890
$618,740
KY
$514,540
$558,180
$584,230
MD
$245,650
$337,230
$465,070
MI
$68,540
$419,030
$566,870
MO
$142,320
$648,070
$791,930
NE
$584,330
$646,300
$783,100
NJ
$103,850
$286,540
$514,010
NY
$226,430
$492,040
$572,180
OH
$371,380
$504,260
$668,500
PA
$503,970
$579,120
$606,470
RI
$238,950
$395,610
$395,610
TN
$440,070
$610,080
$710,040
TX
$142,860
$410,150
$544,670
VA
$383,490
$461,450
$555,570
WA
$438,930
$656,330
$737,410
WI
$509,010
$636,580
$666,880
Other names
Other names for this job
electrophysiology cardiologist, general cardiologist, heart failure cardiologist, interventional cardiologist, invasive cardiologist, non invasive cardiologist, noninvasive cardiologist, pediatric cardiologist, advanced practice provider, APP, cardiac specialist, cardiology non invasive physician.
More names for this work
cardiology physician, do physician, doctor of osteopathic medicine physician, interventional cardiology physician, medical doctor, physician.
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This page is about the occupation Cardiologists. What this job involves and what it is made of come from O*NET 30.3, the US Department of Labor's occupation database, refreshed July 2026; Rung writes those records into the plain sentences you see. Pay comes from the Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS release for 2025. Rung is an independent service and is not affiliated with or endorsed by either agency. How Rung handles accuracy is on the accuracy page, and the full data credits are on the credits page.