Salary

Average Salary: $46,020

Expected Lifetime Earnings: $1,921,243


Generally, you're looking at around $40k-$50k. If you're working in an outpatient care center or for a college or university, you'll make closer to $60k. You also make more if you're in certain areas, like New York, California, or—bizarrely—Oklahoma.

In terms of benefits, the majority of physiologists receive medical and dental coverage, and about half report vision coverage. But be careful. In an ironic twist for such health-conscientious folks, about one in five lack any coverage at all.