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| Activities | According to the American Academy of Neurology (AAN), " A neurologist is a medical doctor with specialized training in diagnosing, treating, and managing disorders of the brain and nervous system. Neurologists do not perform surgery." |
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| Outlook | Faster-than-average-job growth |
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| Median Income | According to the American Academy of Neurology (AAN), the median income for a neurologist in 2005 was $216,199. |
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| Work Context & Conditions | According to the Occupation Outlook Handbook 2006-07 Edition, "Many physicians work in small private offices or clinics, often assisted by a small staff of nurses and other administrative personnel." |
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| Minimum Education Requirements | M.D.
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| Skills | Persuasion, Social Perceptiveness, Learning Strategies, Monitoring, Critical Thinking, Instructing, Active Listening, Service Orientation, Time Management, Active Learning, Complex Problem Solving, Judgment and Decision Making, Coordination, Reading Comprehension, Speaking, Science |
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| Abilities | Oral Expression, Deductive Reasoning, Problem Sensitivity, Written Comprehension, Speech Clarity, Inductive Reasoning, Written Expression, Oral Comprehension |
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