A board-certified physician practicing obstetrics and gynecology — the medical and surgical specialty caring for women's reproductive health from adolescence through post-menopause. Combines clinical office work, surgical practice, and the unpredictable rhythm of obstetric coverage.
OBGYN Physician (Obstetrics and Gynecology Physician) pay typically runs $188K–$208K at this level, and jobs in this field are projected to hold roughly steady through 2034.
Most days tend to involve clinic-based work in the mornings (prenatal care, well-woman exams, gynecologic consultations) with operating room or labor-and-delivery coverage in the afternoons or on designated days. You'll often see complex gynecologic problems alongside routine care, perform surgical procedures requiring both precision and judgment, and counsel patients through significant reproductive decisions.
The variance between practice models is substantial — private partnership OB/GYN practices have varied call structures and ownership economics; hospital-employed physicians trade autonomy for salary stability and lifestyle; academic medical centers blend clinical work with teaching and (sometimes) research; tertiary referral centers handle the highest-acuity obstetric and gynecologic cases; subspecialty practice (MFM, gyn-onc, REI, urogynecology) narrows focus after fellowship. Increasing female workforce demographics have reshaped many practice cultures.
People who tend to thrive here are comfortable navigating the breadth of OB/GYN work, capable of holding both technical precision and relational depth, and willing to accept the schedule unpredictability inherent in obstetric practice. OB/GYN board certification anchors the credential. The work tends to offer strong compensation and the deeply meaningful work of caring for women across reproductive lives, with the trade-off being the on-call demands and emotional weight of obstetric outcomes — for those drawn to the specialty, the work tends to root deeply.
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View all Healthcare roles →A board-certified physician practicing obstetrics and gynecology — the medical and surgical specialty caring for women's reproductive health from adolescence through post-menopause. Combines clinical office work, surgical practice, and the unpredictable rhythm of obstetric coverage.
Median pay for an OBGYN Physician (Obstetrics and Gynecology Physician) is about $208K nationally, with the field ranging roughly from $95K to $208K depending on experience, employer, and metro (BLS).
Core skills for this role include Critical Thinking, Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, Active Learning, and Monitoring.
Most people in this role hold a doctoral (research).
Employment in this field is projected to grow about 1.2% through 2034, with roughly 19,900 people working in it today (BLS).
Closely related roles include OB/GYN Physician (Obstetrics Gynecology Physician), Physician OB (Physician Obstetrician), and OB Specialist (Obstetrics Specialist).
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