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Also called adult and pediatric neurologist, adult neurologist, child neurologist and chiropractic neurologist.
$248,560
Median pay a year
10,590
People do this work
6
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Analyzing test data or images
Testing nervous system function
Diagnosing medical conditions
Treating chronic diseases
Prescribing treatments
Collecting medical information
Conducting research
Monitoring activities
Examining patients
Developing medical treatment plans
Maintaining medical knowledge
Recording medical histories
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Neurologist
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Neurologist diagnosing and managing disorders of the brain, spinal cord, and peripheral nerves, utilizing patient interviews, diagnostic tests, and treatment plans to provide comprehensive care
Experience
Neurologist
Where you worked
Month Year to Month Year
Interviewed patients to obtain information, such as complaints, symptoms, medical histories, and family histories
Examined patients to obtain information about functional status, including vision, physical strength, and cognitive abilities
Performed or interpreted outcomes of diagnostic tests, such as lumbar punctures and electroencephalography
Diagnosed neurological conditions based on interpretation of examination findings, histories, or test results
Prescribed or administered medications, such as anti-epileptic drugs, and monitored patients for side effects
Developed treatment plans based on diagnoses and evaluation of factors, such as age and general health
Communicated with other health care professionals regarding patients' conditions and coordinated neurological services
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Analyzing test data or images, Testing nervous system function, Diagnosing medical conditions, Examining patients, Developing medical treatment plans
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Interviewed patients to gather medical historiesExamined patients for functional status assessmentPerformed diagnostic tests and interpreted resultsOrdered laboratory analyses of blood or fluidsDiagnosed neurological conditions from examination findingsPrescribed medications and monitored side effects
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Interviewed patients to gather comprehensive medical histories and assess neurological symptoms
Performed diagnostic tests and interpreted results to evaluate patient conditions
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Interviewed patients to gather comprehensive medical histories and identified key symptoms for accurate diagnoses
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Identified key symptoms for accurate diagnosesImproved treatment plans based on detailed historiesEnhanced patient understanding of their conditions
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Performed diagnostic tests and interpreted results to evaluate patient conditions
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Diagnosed epilepsy and initiated treatment plansIdentified multiple sclerosis through test resultsDetected stroke risk based on test interpretations
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What a Neurologist does
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Diagnose, manage, and treat disorders and diseases of the brain, spinal cord, and peripheral nerves, with a primarily nonsurgical focus.
What it pays
How much does a Neurologist make?
Annual pay across the United States. The middle figure is the median: half earn less than that, and half earn more.
25th percentile
$155,990
Median
$248,560
75th percentile
$357,990
About 10,590 people do this work in the United States.
What it pays in each state
State
25th percentile
Median
75th percentile
AK
$161,160
$354,760
$519,990
AR
$248,400
$317,880
$328,510
AZ
$226,080
$409,610
$409,610
CA
$302,620
$357,080
$357,080
CO
$186,700
$356,250
$405,670
CT
$75,300
$320,680
$438,000
DC
$200,330
$332,000
$332,000
FL
$101,610
$322,750
$322,750
IL
$87,640
$237,080
$439,990
IN
$100,460
$220,210
$467,550
KY
$194,090
$338,850
$452,750
MD
$194,900
$302,840
$381,690
MN
$258,760
$381,670
$410,200
NC
$228,200
$325,550
$367,160
NE
$168,760
$269,270
$338,840
NJ
$86,200
$222,120
$370,970
NY
$155,990
$155,990
$223,320
SC
$352,680
$352,680
$369,730
TN
$140,830
$229,670
$377,020
TX
$238,320
$360,640
$419,900
VT
$247,740
$434,730
$434,730
WA
$187,840
$327,140
$360,610
WI
$167,020
$342,520
$407,490
WV
$63,500
$63,500
$141,750
Other names
Other names for this job
adult and pediatric neurologist, adult neurologist, child neurologist, chiropractic neurologist, general neurologist, osteopathic neurologist, pediatric neurologist, vascular neurologist, do physician, doctor of osteopathic medicine physician, epileptologist, headache specialist.
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Neurologist
Analyzing test data or images
Testing nervous system function
Diagnosing medical conditions
Treating chronic diseases
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This page is about the occupation Neurologists. 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. How Rung handles accuracy is on the accuracy page, and the full data credits are on the credits page.