Ear Nose Throat Doctor

Duties and Responsibilities:  An ENT specialist’s job is to review and check the ear, nose, and throat.  They also specialize in the neck and head areas.  They also perform surgeries around these areas.  Focusing on these areas, they treat diseases and infections.  They diagnose a patient before deciding the treatment that is needed.

Salary:  An ENT specialist can earn up to $369,790 a year.  The annual wage range for an ENT is around $290,000-$400,000.

Education:  Student who would like to become an ENT specialist must take 4 years of medical school, and it is recommended that they take 2 years studying otolaryngology.  It is also recommended that they take a residency program.

Demand for this profession:  The number of jobs for an ENT specialist in the years 2014-2026 is estimated to be 13,200.  The annual rate change for this is expected to be 29%.

Do you think you would like to be one?  Why?  Why not?

I would not like to be a ENT specialist because I just don’t think that this career is for me.