Salary for Pathologists

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The daily tasks of a pathologist include performing autopsies and studying microscopic samples to determine the presence, nature, and extent of diseases or medical conditions. These professionals spend the majority of their time working in laboratory settings, although they collaborate with surgeons and other physicians on patient care. They write pathology reports which summarize their analyses of samples and resulting conclusions, and may attend conferences or professional meetings and read scholarly articles in order to remain informed of changes and developments in the field of pathology. A doctoral or professional degree is required for this occupation.

A Pathologist can earn average salaries in a range of $61,380 and $208,000 based on seniority levels. will normally receive a wage of two hundred and eightteen thousand eight hundred and fifty dollars per year.

are compensated at the highest average salary in Maine, where they earn compensation, on average, of close to about $279,700. People working these jobs have the highest average potential salary in Retail Trade, where they earn an average pay rate of $273,290.

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