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General Internal Medicine Physicians job outlookprojected pay in 10 years $347,800 · outlook score 62/100 · BLS employment projections

United States Healthcare Confidence ★★★★★

Median annual pay
$256,560
25th–75th pct. $124,470–$374,850
Top pay (est.)
$618,100
Top 10% $475,430
Pay in 5 years
$298,700est.
2031
Pay in 10 years
$347,800est.
$299,100–$403,800
Outlook score
62/100
★★★☆☆ Average
AI replacement risk
38%
Low
Job growth (10 yr)
+4.0%
1,900 openings / yr

Projected pay for General Internal Medicine Physicians (3, 5 and 10 years)est.

Today $256,560 → in 3 years $281,100 → in 5 years $298,700 → in 10 years $347,800 (10-year range $299,100–$403,800). The model assumes pay growth of +3.1% per year.

$256,560
Now
2026
$281,100
In 3 yrs
2029
$259,500–$305,900
$298,700
In 5 yrs
2031
$269,200–$332,700
$347,800
In 10 yrs
2036
$299,100–$403,800

What drives the annual growth rate

Base wage growth +3.0%Labor demand +0.0%AI impact +0.09%Total +3.1% / yr

Projected pay = current pay × (1 + annual growth)^years. The annual growth rate starts from a base wage-growth rate and adds or subtracts labor demand (BLS projected employment growth), wage momentum and AI replacement risk for each occupation. Projections are not guarantees. How it is calculated →

Outlook score for General Internal Medicine Physicians

62/100
★★★☆☆
Average · ranked #188 of all U.S. occupations
Pay level
98 pts
AI resistance
62 pts
Entry barrier
92 pts
Annual openings
1 pts
Projected growth
63 pts

Each component is a percentile rank among all occupations in the same country (0–100). Weights: labor demand 25, wage momentum / openings 15, pay level 15, AI resistance 25, aging workforce 10 (Japan only), entry barrier 10.

Labor demand for General Internal Medicine Physicians

Employment
67K
BLS OEWS
Projected employment
76K
2025–35
Projected change
+4.0%
ranked #294 for growth
Annual openings
1,900
growth + replacement needs
Demand score
Average
44/100
Typical entry education
Doctoral or professional degree
Work experience
None
in a related occupation
On-the-job training
Internship/residency

Employment projections are from the BLS Employment Projections program (2025–35). Annual openings include both new jobs and replacement of workers who leave the occupation.

Pay and employment figures are national statistics. Projected pay, outlook scores and AI replacement risk are estimates from the Shigoto Zukan model, not guarantees. To request a correction, use the contact form. How to read the data
Sources: BLS OEWS May 2025; BLS Employment Projections 2025–35; O*NET 31.0 Database by USDOL/ETA (CC BY 4.0), modified by Shigoto Zukan. Pay ranges, projections and scores are Shigoto Zukan estimates.