Pathologist

Pathologist

Duties and responsibilities: Pathologists are an integral component of the modern medical system. They study and test human tissues for signs of disease and are sometimes employed in a forensic context for their skills in diagnosis.

Salary: $197,977

Education: According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), although a minimum of three years of undergraduate study is required for medical school admittance, most applicants have earned bachelor's degrees (www.bls.gov). Since certain science courses are required for medical school admission, pre-medical students may consider pre-medicine programs and science majors; however, any major is acceptable. Required science courses and labs include biology, chemistry and physics. Students may consider volunteering at hospitals or shadowing physicians to gain practical experience.

Demand:14%

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Reflection: A pathologist has many responsibilities that he or she has to deal with, that I think I would actually enjoy doing. They get paid extremely well, and diagnose a disease using tissue. This seems like a very calm and quiet job, which is perfect for me. If this job also included a small team, that’d be great, but this is a job in which I wouldn’t mind working on my own sometimes.