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Cardiologists: Job Description

Diagnose, treat, manage, and prevent diseases or conditions of the cardiovascular system. May further subspecialize in interventional procedures (e.g., balloon angioplasty and stent placement), echocardiography, or electrophysiology.

The Daily Work of Cardiologists Take On?

The day-to-day responsibilities of cardiologists include:

• Administer emergency cardiac care for life-threatening heart problems, such as cardiac arrest and heart attack.
• Advise patients and community members concerning diet, activity, hygiene, or disease prevention.
• Answer questions that patients have about their health and well-being.
• Calculate valve areas from blood flow velocity measurements.
• Compare measurements of heart wall thickness and chamber sizes to standards to identify abnormalities, using the results of an echocardiogram.
• Conduct electrocardiogram (EKG), phonocardiogram, echocardiogram, or other cardiovascular tests to record patients' cardiac activity, using specialized electronic test equipment, recording devices, or laboratory instruments.
• Conduct exercise electrocardiogram tests to monitor cardiovascular activity under stress.
• Conduct research to develop or test medications, treatments, or procedures that prevent or control disease or injury.

Related Job Titles

This career also goes by job titles like:

• APP (Advanced Practice Provider)
• Cardiac Specialist
• Cardiologist
• Cardiology Non-Invasive Physician
• Cardiology Physician
• DO Physician (Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine Physician)
• Electrophysiology Cardiologist
• General Cardiologist

Employment and Demand

There are about 2,653,154 cardiologists working in the United States today. Employment is projected to grow by +3.8% over the projection horizon.

Cardiologists Pay

Statistic	Value
Annual median	$114,867
Hourly median	$55.22
10th percentile	$75,080
25th percentile	$94,973
75th percentile	$134,760
90th percentile	$154,654

Wages vary widely based on experience, location, and industry.

Cardiologists Salary by State

State	Annual median salary
Texas	$168,780

Pay by U.S. Region

Earnings for cardiologists shift depending on where you work. The following regions pay the most:

Region	Median annual wage	Share of U.S. jobs	Location quotient
Southwest	$140,344	12.7%	1.30

Highest-Paying Metro Areas for Cardiologists

Metro area	State	Median annual wage	Employment
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	TX	$137,710	640

Industry Breakdown

Most cardiologists are found across these industries:

Industry	Employment	Median annual wage
Health Care and Social Assistance	17,580	n/a
Wholesale Trade	60	n/a

Cardiologists work in the following industries:

Tech Stack

• Medical software: Epic Systems (hot technology)
• Medical software: MEDITECH software (hot technology)

How to Become Cardiologists

The role falls in Extensive Preparation Needed (Job Zone 5), indicating the level of preparation typically expected.

Similar Occupations

Similar Occupations

• Physician Assistants (Supplemental)
• Anesthesiologist Assistants (Supplemental)
• Acute Care Nurses (Supplemental)
• Nurse Practitioners (Supplemental)
• Anesthesiologists (Primary-Short)
• Dermatologists (Supplemental)
• Emergency Medicine Physicians (Primary-Short)
• Family Medicine Physicians (Primary-Long)

Top Programs to Study For This Career

Students preparing for cardiologists commonly pursue programs in:

Health Professions and Related Programs

2 programs across 1 majors

• Medicine

About the Data

Data on this page comes from the following authoritative sources:

• U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) for employment and wage data by state and industry.
• BLS Employment Projections for total employment and growth forecasts.
• O*NET (Occupational Information Network) for skills, knowledge, tasks, work activities, work context, technology, and education-zone data.

SOC code: 29-1212.00 (Cardiologists).